Oriental Waikiki Chicken Inspired By Nancy And Dale Recipes

ORIENTAL SESAME CHICKEN

Steps:

• Put butter in skillet and brown chicken.
• Arrange in a 13x9-inch baking dish.
• In saucepan mix marmalade, lemon juice, sugar, cornstarch and soy sauce.
• Bring to boil and pour over chicken.
• Bake uncovered for 50 minutes in a 350-degree oven.
• Add mandarin orange segments and water chestnuts.
• Continue to bake another 10 minutes or until tender.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.

DALE'S WAIKIKI BBQ CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Flatten chicken breast between pieces of wax paper or plastic wrap with a mallet and cut into serving size pieces.
• 2. Season chicken with salt and black pepper, then dredge in flour, shaking off excess.
• 3. Heat oil about an inch deep in a large skillet and brown pieces of chicken on both sides and drain.
• 4. Whisk together the crushed pineapple, bbq sauce, cornstarch and ginger.
• 5. Place chicken in a clean skillet and cover with sauce. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer for 25-35 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
• 6. Garnish with chinks of pineapple if desired.

CHICKEN WAIKIKI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In 2-quart saucepan, heat 3 cups of the broth to boiling over high heat. Add rice; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; simmer about 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• Meanwhile, drain pineapple juice into 2-cup measuring cup; add remaining 1/2 cup broth to make 1 1/4 cups. In another 2-quart saucepan, mix pineapple liquid, sugar, cornstarch, gingerroot, vinegar and soy sauce. Heat to boiling over high heat. Cook about 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in bell peppers and pineapple.
• Cut chicken into 2 1/2x1-inch strips. Spread rice in baking dish; arrange chicken strips over rice. Pour pineapple mixture over chicken and rice.
• Cover dish with foil. Bake about 45 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center and mixture is bubbly.

CROCK POT WAIKIKI CHICKEN

Steps:

• Dump all in crock pot cook on high for 1 hour.
• Cook on low for 7 hours.
• Serve over rice.
• Enjoy.

ORIENTAL BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine all except chicken.
• In a 3 quart casserole, arrange chicken pieces.
• Bake at 375 for 30 minutes.
• Spoon off fat.
• Spoon soup mixture over chicken.
• Bake 30 minutes or til juices run clear.
• Stir sauce.
• Serve with rice if desired.
• If desired remove skin before cooking.

WAIKIKI BEACH CHICKEN AND PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F and spray a 9x13 baking pan or dish with cooking spray.
• Set aside.
• Trim any visible fat from chicken breasts and dry thoroughly with paper towels.
• Coat chicken with flour, shaking off any excess.
• Place chicken in prepared dish and place in oven while preparing sauce.
• Drain juice from pineapple into a medium saucepan and set pineapple chunks aside.
• Add the vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, ginger, and bouillon cube to saucepan.
• Combine cornstarch and water and blend until smooth.
• Add to saucepan and bring to boil over medium-high heat, whisking slowly to dissolve sugar.
• Boil for two minutes, whisking vigorously.
• The sauce should thicken and turn clear after boiling for about 1 minute or so.
• Pour sauce over chicken and lower oven temperature to 350°F.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, remove stem and seeds from green pepper and remove white veins.
• Slice into rings and set aside.
• Distribute pineapple chunks and pepper rings evenly over chicken and bake 20 more minutes.
• To serve, place about 2/3 cup rice on plate and top with a chicken breast.
• Top with plenty of the pineapple and pepper rings and drizzle a generous amount of the sauce over all.
• Serve at once.
• NOTE: Be sure to use Heinz apple cider vinegar, not a store brand in the sauce.
• Using any other brand will make the sauce foam up and boil over in addition to having a poor flavor.