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Pina Hula Chicken

Yields1 Serving

 1 whole chicken, disjointed
 1 8 oz can crushed pineapple
 ½ cup butter or margarine
 1 onion, chopped
 ½ cup sliced, fresh mushrooms
 2 cups cooked brown or white rice
 ¼ cup chopped macadamia nuts or almonds
 salt and pepper to taste
 ¼ cup juice from pineapple
 ½ cup soy sauce
 ¼ cup sherry or white wine
 ¼ cup honey
 1 tsp curry powder
 ½ tsp ground ginger
1

Arrange chicken pieces in single layer in shallow greased pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, drain pineapple, reserving juice.

2

In large skillet, melt ¼ cup butter. Add partially baked chicken pieces and brown, turning once. Remove chicken from skillet, add remaining butter, onion and mushrooms, and cook until lightly browned. Mix with cooked rice, drained pineapple, parsley and chopped nuts. Season with salt and pepper.

3

Spread rice mixture in baking dish large enough to hold chicken in single layer, and arrange chicken pieces close together over rice. Combine ¼ cup pineapple juice with soy sauce, sherry, honey, curry powder and ginger. Brush chicken pieces generously with the mixture.

4

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour, basting chicken every 20 minutes with remaining glaze mixture, cooking until chicken is tender and golden brown.
Yield: 4 to 6 servings