Island Chicken And Rice Recipes

ISLAND GLAZED CHICKEN AND COCONUT RICE

Steps:

• Stir together rub ingredients. Rub seasonings all over chicken.
• In a large skillet or pot (one that has a lid) over medium heat, add butter and honey.
• When butter is almost melted, give it a good stir to coat the pan, and add chicken to the pan. Brown 2-3 minutes on each side, then transfer to a plate. (Chicken won't be cooked through at this point)
• Add rice to the pan, stir in coconut milk, water, sugar, and lime juice. Add chicken back to the pan so it is sitting on top of the rice.
• Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 20-25 minutes until liquid is absorbed, rice is tender, and chicken is cooked through. While chicken and rice is cooking, prepare the glaze.
• In a medium sauce pan combine soy sauce, brown sugar, sriracha, and garlic. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Stir together corn starch and water until dissolved, then stir in to sauce pan. Reduce heat to medium-low and stir until glaze thickens.
• Once chicken and rice are cooked, spoon glaze over chicken. Garnish with chopped pineapple, cilantro and lime wedges if desired and serve.

ISLAND CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 425. Combine garlic and celery salt, paprika and red pepper, rub into chicken.
• 2. Place breasts in a shallow cassarole, skin side up, Bake 20 minutes.
• 3. Remove chicken, add rice, broth, pimentos and parsley stir well. arrange chicken over rice.
• 4. cover, reduce heat to 350 and continue naking 30 minutes longer or until rice and chicken are tender and liquid is absorbed. Arrange on serving platter and garnish with capers and olives.

ISLAND LIME CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Brown chicken well in oil in 12-inch skillet over medium heat; season with salt and pepper. Combine corn syrup, lime peel, lime juice and rum flavoring; pour over chicken. Reduce heat, cover and cook over low heat until chicken is tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
• While chicken is cooking, bring broth to a boil in medium saucepan. Stir in contents of rice and seasoning packets; bring to a boil. Cover tightly; cook over low heat until all liquid is absorbed, about 25 minutes.
• Remove from heat; stir in cashews. Remove chicken from skillet; keep warm. Remove excess fat from pan drippings with paper toweling. Bring pan drippings to a boil; cook, stirring constantly, until reduced to glaze consistency. Arrange rice and chicken on serving platter. Spoon glaze over chicken.

ISLAND CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt, pepper and cornstarch.
• In large skillet, cook chicken and onion in oil until chicken is lightly browned.
• Combine reserved juice, soy sauce, vinegar and cornstarch.
• Add to chicken mixture.
• Cook, stirring until clear and thickened.
• Add peaches, bell peppers and tomatoes.
• Simmer for 5 minutes or until bell peppers are tender-crisp.
• Serve over hot rice.
• Sprinkle with almonds.