Tangy Polynesian Chicken Food

HAWAIIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk the marinade ingredients together in a large freezer bag or bowl. Remove 1/4 cup to baste chicken while grilling.
• Add chicken, remove excess air, seal and turn to coat. Marinate 4-24 hours (marinate up to 12 hours if using chicken breasts).
• Heat grill to medium-high heat (375-400 degrees F), clean and grease. Add chicken and cook 6-8 minutes per side, or until no longer pink and the chicken registers 165-175 degrees F. Baste the chicken with the reserved 1/4 cup marinade the last 3 minutes.
• Hawaiian chicken is especially delicious with fresh grilled pineapple and cilantro lime rice.

TANGY HAWAIIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a glass or plastic dish with a lid, combine the pineapple with its juice, soy sauce, onion powder, sugar, lemon juice, barbeque sauce, and curry powder. Taste, and adjust seasonings if desired. Place the chicken into the mixture, cover, and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat. Place chicken breasts onto the grate, and grill until the meat is no longer pink inside. Brush occasionally with the pineapple sauce. Chicken should take about 7 to 10 minutes on each side.
• Put the four cups water into a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onions, celery, and rice. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until rice is tender, about 20 minutes. In a separate pan, heat the marinade over medium heat until boiling. Simmer for about 5 or 10 minutes, then remove from heat, and set aside.
• Serve the chicken on a bed of rice with the sauce covering it, or to the side.

HAWAIIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper then add to the skillet.
• Sear outside until a nice golden crust forms.
• Remove chicken from pan, add in peppers and saute for 3-5 minutes until tender, remove from pan
• Add sauce ingredients to pan, and bring to a simmer, add chicken back in, and cook on medium-low heat, letting sauce reduce while chicken cooks through.
• Add peppers and pineapple to pan, and cook a few minutes more, until sauce is thick, sticky, and glossy, and peppers are tender
• Serve over cooked white rice.

HAWAIIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Trim chicken thighs of excess fat and season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
• In a wide pan over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil. Add bell peppers and cook for about 30 to 40 seconds or until tender-crisp. Remove from pan and drain on paper towels.
• In the pan, add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Add chicken in a single layer and cook for about 2 to 4 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Remove from pan and drain on paper towels.
• Drain excess oil in the pan except for about 1 tablespoon.
• Add onions, ginger, and garlic and cook, stirring regularly, until softened and aromatic.
• In a bowl, combine pineapple juice, soy sauce, broth or water, and brown sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
• Add to the pan and bring to a boil.
• Add browned chicken.
• Cover, lower heat, and simmer for about 25 to 30 minutes or until chicken is tender.
• Add pineapples and bell peppers and cook for about 2 to 4 minutes or until heated through.
• In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water. Stir until smooth.
• Slowly add cornstarch slurry to the pan, stirring to prevent lumps. Continue to cook for about 3 to 5 minutes or until sauce is thickened.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.

SUNNY'S SPICY HAWAIIAN BBQ SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepot on medium heat, add the pineapple and plenty of coarse freshly cracked black pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until the pineapple begins to bubble and brown a bit, about 20 minutes. Add the BBQ sauce, gochujang and vinegar and whisk to combine. If the mixture is too loose, cook down to a thicker consistency; if it is too thick, add a splash of water to loosen, but no more than 1/4 cup.
• Let the sauce cool. When close to room temperature, stir in the cilantro.

TANGY POLYNESIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine all of the ingredients except the chicken in a small bowl. Whisk to combine. Pour over chicken. Marinate, turning occasionally 2-3 hours or overnight.
• Prepare a hot fire. Remove chicken from sauce and place skin side down on an oiled grill, reserving sauce.
• Grill, turning once, until chicken is browned on both sides, about 15 minutes per side.
• Continue grilling, turning and basting frequently with the sauce until chicken is cooked through.

HAWAIIAN CHICKEN BOWL

Steps:

• Preheat an oiled grill pan over medium heat.
• Mix the teriyaki and sweet chile sauce in a bowl and set aside.
• Brush the chicken with 1 tablespoon olive oil and lightly sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place the chicken on the grill. Brush the tops with the teriyaki-chile mixture and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, then flip. Brush the tops with the rest of the sauce and cook until cooked through, 4 minutes more. Just before they are done, flip them over again for a final minute to caramelize. Remove the chicken to a plate.
• Oil the grill pan again if necessary, then add the pineapple and peppers. Cook until nice grill marks have formed, about 2 minutes per side. Remove.
• Add the rice to the bottoms of 4 bowls. Slice the chicken and fan along the edge of each bowl. Fill the open space with the grilled peppers, pineapple and diced avocado. Garnish with the cilantro, sesame seeds and a slice of lime.

POLYNESIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Combine flour, paprika and 1 teaspoon salt in a resealable bag. Add chicken and seal tightly. Shake until coated.
• Heat butter in an ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until lightly browned on both sides about 10 minutes.
• Mix brown sugar, cornstarch, ginger and remaining salt in a medium saucepan. Stir in pineapple juice, vinegar and soy sauce. Add pineapple tidbits and bell pepper.
• Spoon sauce over chicken. Place chicken in over and bake chicken, basting occasionally with pineapple mixture for 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through or sauce is thickened up.