Hawaiian Chicken
User Reviews
4.7
63 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
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Servings
4 - 6
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Calories
504 kcal
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Course
Side Dish, Main Course
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Cuisine
Hawaiian
Hawaiian Chicken
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This finger lickin' good chicken is marinated in a sweet, tangy and spicy pineapple glaze! Perfectly matched with coconut rice.
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Ingredients
- 1.5 kg / 3lb chicken drumsticks
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Marinade Glaze
- 440 g / 15 oz can crushed pineapple in natural juice (about 1.5 cups) (see notes)
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce or ketchup
- 1/2 cup light soy sauce (see notes)
- 4 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp malt vinegar (see notes)
- 1 tsp fresh ginger , grated
- 3 garlic cloves , minced
- 1 tbsp paprika powder
- 1 tbsp Dried onion flakes
- 1/2 tbsp cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp chili powder (or cayenne powder). Adjust to taste.
- black pepper
Coconut Rice
- 1 cup long grain or medium grain rice , uncooked
- 1 cup coconut milk (see notes)
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp sugar
Optional Garnish
- Lime wedges , to serve
- coriander/cilantro leaves , for garnish on rice and chicken
- Toasted desiccated coconut , for garnish on rice
Instructions
Marinate the Chicken
- Combine the Marinade Glaze ingredients in a saucepan over medium high heat. Bring to simmer, then turn it down to medium for 10 minutes or so until it reduced by around 1/3 and is a bit syrupy. The pineapple should be softened and starting to breakdown. Give it a mush with a potato masher to help it along.
- Allow Marinade Glaze to cool, then combine in a large ziplock bag or bowl with the chicken.
- Marinate for at least 4 hours, up to 24 hours. You could also freeze the chicken with the marinade.
Cook the Chicken
- Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
- Bring the chicken to room temperature.
- Dip the chicken and Marinade into a baking dish.
- Drizzle over olive oil then spoon over some of the Marinade Glaze onto the drumsticks, ensuring you get some pineapple chunks on the chicken itself.
- Place chicken in the oven and bake for 20 minutes. Remove baking tray from oven and turn the chicken and again spoon the marinade & pineapple bits onto the chicken.
- Bake for a further 15 minutes and check the chicken. If the marinade pooled in the baking dish is looking dry and starting to burn, then pour in a bit of water.
- Return chicken to the oven and bake until dark golden brown and the Marinade Glaze is caramelised and sticky (about 5 to 10 minutes).
Coconut Rice
- Combine ingredients in a saucepan over high heat. Cover with a lid and bring to boil.
- Turn down heat to low then leave to simmer for 15 to 18 minutes until all the liquid has been absorbed.
- Remove from heat and allow to rest for at least 5 minutes before serving.
To Serve
- Garnish rice with tasted desiccated coconut (optional).
- Scatter coriander/cilantro over rice and chicken and serve with lime wedges on the side.
Notes
- If you can't find crushed pineapple, you can use canned sliced pineapple or pineapple pieces. Then just use a fork or potato masher to crush it. You need a combination of both pineapple chunks and juice for the marinade to turn out sticky.
- Make sure to use canned pineapple in natural juice, not syrup. If you use pineapple in syrup, the marinade will be far too sweet!
- Ensure the soy sauce you use is light soy sauce, not the usual dark soy sauce. The flavour of ordinary dark soy sauce is stronger and will overpower the flavour of this marinade. If you can't find light soy sauce, start with 1/4 cup of dark soy sauce and adjust by taste.
- The malt vinegar can be substituted with any dark coloured vinegar except balsamic. If you don't have a dark vinegar, then a white vinegar will work ok.
- This recipe works with both canned coconut milk and coconut powder. Just mix up 1 cup of coconut milk using the powder according to the packet instructions. In Australia, coconut powder is better value than cans and also lower in fat. Plus it is useful when you don't need an entire can of coconut milk.
- If you use a large baking dish so the drumsticks are spaced out a lot then the marinade may dry out too much while baking. If this happens, just add a splash of water so the marinade ends up being a sticky glaze. Ideally you want a baking dish where the drumsticks fit in snugly but without being squeezed in tightly (they won't brown as well).
- This recipe is difficult to cook on the outdoor grill because the sugar in the Marinade Glaze burns quickly. It does work, but requires a bit of technique! a) Heat BBQ on medium, using the flat plate side, not the grill (you don't want the flames to have direct contact with the chicken)b) Shake off excess Marinade Glaze, and cook the chicken on the BBQ for 15 to 20 minutes, turning to cook each side evenly. c) When the drumsticks are done, push them close together (still on the BBQ) and pour over all the remaining Marinade Glaze. Then toss the drumsticks to coat with the Marinade Glaze (an egg flip works best for this). Then allow to cook for a few minutes until the Marinade Glaze becomes thick, sticky and caramelised, turning the chicken frequently and scraping up the Marinade Glaze as much as possible to make it stick onto the chicken. Don't walk away, this will happen quickly and you need to keep turning the drumsticks!d) Remove chicken from BBQ and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
- Nutrition Facts for chicken:
- Nutrition Facts for coconut rice:
Nutrition Information
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Serving
358g
Calories
504cal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
19.6g
(7%)
Protein
69.3g
(139%)
Fat
14.5g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
3.8g
(19%)
Cholesterol
220mg
(73%)
Sodium
313mg
(13%)
Potassium
709mg
(20%)
Fiber
1.3g
(5%)
Sugar
17.2g
(34%)
Vitamin A
300IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
40.4mg
(45%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
4.3mg
(24%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4- 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 504 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 358g | |
| Calories | 504cal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 19.6g | 7% |
| Protein | 69.3g | 139% |
| Fat | 14.5g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 3.8g | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 220mg | 73% |
| Sodium | 313mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 709mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 5% |
| Sugar | 17.2g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 300IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 40.4mg | 45% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 4.3mg | 24% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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