Hawaiian Chicken Recipe

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Who says you can't have a taste of the tropics on a weeknight? "A good friend gave me this recipe a year ago and I have made it many times since then. My husband and three sons rave about it." – Kara Cook, Elk Ridge, Utah

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Hawaiian Chicken Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min.
  • Yield: 6 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
  • 3 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened sliced pineapple
  • 1/2 cup cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 medium green pepper, cut into rings
  • Hot cooked rice

Directions

  • In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Add chicken, one piece, at a time, and shake to coat. In a skillet, brown chicken in oil. Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish.
  • In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, bouillon and ginger. Drain pineapple into a 2-cup measuring cup; set pineapple aside. Add enough cold water to juice to measure 1-1/4 cups. Stir in vinegar and soy sauce. Gradually whisk into sugar mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
  • Pour sauce over chicken; top with green pepper and reserved pineapple. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-30 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 170°. Serve with rice. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (calculated without rice) equals 463 calories, 11 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 94 mg cholesterol, 582 mg sodium, 54 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 35 g protein.

Originally published as Hawaiian Chicken in Taste of Home December/January 2011, p57

Light-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.

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Reviewed on Apr. 07, 2013 by amberjcarothers

I made this for dinner last week , it was pretty good but if I ever make it again I will cut the amount of sugar in half.

Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2013 by kmandres13

I used half the amount of sugar. Also I added shredded coconut into the flour mixture. I thought it was great!!!

Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2013 by whibby

Reduce the many of sugar

Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2012 by bmlink627

This dish is AMAZING!! If I could rate this a 10 star meal I would. Well done on this one ;)

Reviewed on Sep. 04, 2012 by minmom

Awesome dish especially if you like a sweet asian flavor! Leftovers on rice were out of this world! i will definitely make this again!

Reviewed on Sep. 04, 2012 by minmom

Awesome dish especially if you like a sweet asian flavor! Leftovers on rice were out of this world!

Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2012 by MaikoEmi

While this is going in my recipe book, next time I'll be adding some minced garlic and some paprika as the flavor wasn't very deep. I used red peppers instead of green and they and the pineapples were amazing. The cook time was more like 40 minutes.

Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2012 by mishfish

THis was delicious- my whole family loved it. I used a bit less sugar because I had made a similar recipe and it was super sweet. This was much better, probably even if I had used full amount of sugar- I was just being cautious, and of course, less sugar doesn't hurt you. Highly recommend.

Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2012 by BrittneyR

I've made this twice now. It is very good!!!

Reviewed on Apr. 25, 2011 by jenluv37

Did a little substituting to make it healthier but this recipe was VERY good. Used almond flour, olive oil, and fresh pineapple. I also substituted the sugar for a little agave nectar.

Reviewed on Apr. 02, 2011 by Harmony2117

Loved this recipe! It was very easy to prep and delicious. I switched it up a little by using three types of pepper and adding sliced green onion. There was alot of sauce, but that kept it moist while baking and I took it out of the pan before serving so it wasn't messy!

Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2011 by Ollie48

My family requests this every other week! I do agree that cutting back a little on the sugar makes it much better!!

Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2011 by JudithRN3

I made this recipe tonite for dinner and it was simple delicious. I added cubed, uncooked butternut squash and decreased the amt. of sugar to 1/2c. an Easy, healthful and very tasty recipe. Definately will make again!

Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2011 by muffnette

this was very good! family enjoyed it! the only changes i made was i added some onions sliced in rings as well and minced some garlic.... the only thing i would do different next time is cut back a bit on the sugar - i thought it was almost TOO sweet -although I am a diabetic so that could be why! so i will just cut it back a bit... otherwise YUMMY!!!!!!

Reviewed on Jan. 06, 2011 by Manon

sooo good! I reduced the amout of sugar by half and it was just perfect! Will make it again.

Reviewed on Jan. 05, 2011 by badkitty

This was delicious! The only changes I made were to add 1 clove grated garlic to the sauce, for the salt I added 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt and 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt, and I cooked it at 400 degrees to be sure the bell pepper got soft enough. The measurements given for the sauce turned out perfect...nice and glazed with tons of flavor. I had no problems with runny sauce. Best Hawaiian chicken recipe I have tried, this one is a keeper and it is worth dirtying a few dishes for , in my opinion! Thanks for sharing!

Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2010 by aug2295

Delicious! The chicken was moist and very flavorful. My only objection was that this took 3 pots to make, a frying pan, a saucepan and an oven dish.

Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2010 by gjlcpotter

My daughter made this last night and said it was wonderful. I plan on making this sometime this week.

Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2010 by lonestarmama

The proportions to make the sauce were all wrong. Following directions exactly, it was extremely thin and runny. I had to add a cornstarch suspension to make it sauce-like.

The stuff tastes good, 3 stars for that part.

Reviewed on Dec. 06, 2010 by mcutrone

This recipe is so incredibly easy and flavorful for any night of the week.

Reviewed on Dec. 03, 2010 by ejkrause

This was awesome, by children and husband loved it, and I have one picky child, one non-picky child. This was very tasty, as good as take out!!!

 
 

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