Polynesianchicken Recipes

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• For the sauce, in a small saucepan combine pineapple juice, honey, mustard, soy sauce, cornstarch and garlic. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 more minute. Remove from heat. Transfer half of the sauce to a bowl; cover and set aside.
• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. For charcoal grill arrange medium-hot coals around drip pan. Test for medium heat above the pan. Place chicken on grill rack over drip pan. Cover; grill until chicken is no longer pink or 165 degrees Farenheit, brushing frequently with remaining sauce during the last 5 minutes of grilling. (For gas grill preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Adjust for indirect cooking. Grill as above.).
• Note: If you do not have cornstarch on hand, you can substitute with 3 Tsp of all purpose flour.

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• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Add the chicken, one piece at a time, and shake to coat. in a large skillet, brown chicken in oil in batches; drain. Place in two greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dishes., In a large saucepan, bring orange juice, pineapple juice and ginger to a boil. Pour over chicken. top with pineapple, oranges and almonds. , Cover and bake at 350° for 30-45 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Serve with rice.

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• Mix together first 5 ingredients.
• Arrange chicken in a greased roasting pan; sprinkle with spice mixture.
• Sir together pineapple juice, soy sauce, and sugar in a small bowl.
• Drizzle over chicken.
• Cover and bake in a preheated 375* oven for about 45 minutes to 1 hour until tender.
• Scatter pineapple and olives (if using) over chicken.
• Bake, uncovered, for about 5-10 minutes until heated through.
• Enjoy!

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• Remove the skin from the rotisserie chicken, then rip into small pieces and set aside. Remove the meat and discard the carcass, then shred the meat into small pieces.
• Drain the canned pineapple, reserving the juice. Put the pineapple in a large bowl with the chicken meat, drained mandarin oranges, celery, carrots and grapes.
• Whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, garam masala, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Add a bit of the reserved pineapple juice to thin out until pourable.
• Heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken skin and macadamia nuts and cook, stirring occasionally, until the nuts are toasted and the skin is crispy.
• Pour the dressing over the chicken salad and toss well to coat.
• Line four plates with whole iceberg lettuce leaves, then mound some chicken salad in the center of each. Top each salad with chicken skin and macadamia nuts. Serve immediately.

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• Combine undrained pineapple, lemon juice, oil, oregano and garlic powder in large, shallow, non-metallic dish. Add chicken, turning to coat all sides. Cover and marinate 15 minutes in refrigerator.
• Grill or broil chicken and pineapple, brushing occasionally with reserved marinade, 10 to 15 minutes on each side or until chicken is no longer pink in center and pineapple is golden brown. Discard any remaining marinade. Serve the chicken with the pineapple.

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• Place the chicken and coconut milk in a bowl, and marinate in the refrigerator 1 hour.
• In a pot, bring the rice and water to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes.
• In a small bowl, mix the flour, curry powder, and garlic salt. Drain the chicken, and discard marinade. Dredge chicken in the flour mixture to coat.
• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the coated chicken strips 5 minutes per side, or until golden brown and juices run clear. Squeeze lime juice over chicken, and discard limes.
• On each tortilla, place equal amounts of rice, chicken, coconut, and green onions. Wrap burrito style.

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• Combine the flour in a plastic bag with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Add the chicken pieces, and toss to coat evenly with flour. Heat the corn oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Shake the excess flour from the chicken pieces, and place into the hot oil. Cook until browned on all sides turning occasionally, about 15 minutes. Pour in the water, cover, and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook 30 minutes.
• After 30 minutes, stir in the onion and green bell pepper. Cook and stir until the chicken is no longer pink at the bone, and the onion is tender, about 10 minutes. Pour 2 tablespoons of the reserved peach juice into a small bowl, and set aside. Pour the remaining peach juice into the pot along with the soy sauce and vinegar; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Dissolve the cornstarch in the reserved peach juice, and stir into the boiling sauce. Cook and stir until the sauce thickens and is no longer cloudy, about 1 minute. Stir in the peach halves and chopped tomatoes. Cook and stir until the peaches are hot and the tomatoes are beginning to fall apart, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.

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• 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.

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• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a large baking dish, mix the diced chicken, soy sauce, honey, hoisin sauce, star anise, and ginger. Bake for 35 minutes.
• Sprinkle green onion and cilantro over top and serve.

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• Mix together first 5 ingredients.
• Arrange chicken in a greased roasting pan; sprinkle with spice mixture.
• Sir together pineapple juice, soy sauce, and sugar in a small bowl.
• Drizzle over chicken.
• Cover and bake in a preheated 375* oven for about 45 minutes to 1 hour until tender.
• Scatter pineapple and olives (if using) over chicken.
• Bake, uncovered, for about 5-10 minutes until heated through.
• Enjoy!

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• 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.

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• Whisk Catalina dressing, honey, and vinegar together.

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• In small bowl, combine soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, and garlic and mix well.
• Allow to stand for at least 30 minutes to let flavors develop.
• Place chicken on plate.
• Brush both sides of each chicken breast with soy sauce mixture.
• Cover and let stand for 15 minutes at room temperature to marinate.
• Heat grill.
• When ready to barbecue, oil grill rack.
• Place chicken on gas grill over medium high heat.
• Cook for 10 to 15 minutes or until chicken is tender and juices run clear, turning once.
• Top each with pineapple slice during last few minutes of cooking time.
• Serve sprinkled with coconut, if desired.

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• In a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker, combine the first nine ingredients. Cook, covered, on low 3-4 hours or until a thermometer reads 165°. Remove chicken; cool slightly., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into cooking juices. Cook, covered, on high 15-20 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Shred chicken with two forks. Return to slow cooker; heat through., Serve with buns and, if desired, sprinkle with cilantro. Freeze option: Freeze cooled meat mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth or water if necessary. Serve on buns. If desired, sprinkle with cilantro.