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Hawaiian Chicken with Coconut Rice

Hawaiian Chicken with Coconut Rice

Delicious Hawaiian Chicken with Coconut Rice is a flavorful dish featuring marinated chicken and creamy coconut rice.
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 30 minutes
Marinating Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Hawaiian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 879 kcal

Equipment

  • Grill pan
  • blender
  • pot

Ingredients
  

Hawaiian Chicken

  • 1.5 lbs chicken tenderloins 7-8 pieces
  • ½ fresh ripe pineapple
  • ¼ cup pineapple juice
  • ¼ cup soy sauce Use low sodium if preferred
  • 3 tablespoon ketchup
  • 2 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 5-6 cloves fresh garlic
  • 2 tablespoon canola oil
  • 2 tablespoon honey

Coconut Rice

  • 1 cup basmati or jasmine rice
  • ¾ cup coconut milk
  • ¾ cup water
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh parsley chopped

Instructions
 

Hawaiian Chicken

  • In a food processor or blender, blend pineapple juice, soy sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, fresh garlic and canola oil to create the marinade for the chicken.
  • Add chicken and marinade into a zip lock bag, mix well to ensure all chicken tenderloins are covered with marinade. Marinate for 1 hour, or up to 24 hours (the longer the better!).
  • Grease a grill pan, cast iron grill, charcoal grill, electric grill or non-stick skillet.
  • Cook chicken until it reaches 165℉. Flip halfway through. Once chicken is done, brush honey on both sides of the tenderloins and remove.
  • Slice pineapple into ½-1 inch thick slices and grill on both sides.

Coconut Rice

  • On the stovetop, in a pot, bring to boil rice, water and coconut milk. Once boiled, bring to medium low heat and cook covered (cover with a tight lid and do not open) for ~17-20 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • If using a rice cooker, follow rice cooker instruction. Use 1:1 ratio of coconut milk to water to substitute for the amount of water needed to cook the rice.

Combine

  • Serve chicken and pineapple on a bed of coconut rice, and sprinkle with fresh parsley. Enjoy!

Notes

Different stoves and pots heat up at different rates, cook time may vary. Cup measurements for the rice is based on a U.S. cup measurement, not the measuring cup that typically comes with the rice cooker.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 879kcalCarbohydrates: 100gProtein: 57gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 145mgSodium: 1517mgPotassium: 1339mgFiber: 3gSugar: 40gVitamin A: 355IUVitamin C: 81mgCalcium: 78mgIron: 4mg
Keyword Coconut Rice, easy recipe, grilled chicken, Hawaiian Chicken, healthy dinner, Tropical Flavors
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