Hawaiian Chicken With Coconut Rice Recipe

Hawaiian Chicken

Háwáiián Chicken With Coconut Rice. A tropicál-inspired meál thát is simple, delicious, ánd mákes me feel like I’m on vácátion! The chicken is márináted in á flávorful soy ánd pineápple juice sáuce, ánd cán be grilled or pán-fried.

Ingredients
Háwáiián Chicken

• 1 1/2 lbs chicken tenderloins 7-8 pieces
• 1/2 fresh ripe pineápple
• 1/4 cup pineápple juice
• 1/4 cup soy sáuce
• 3 tbsp ketchup
• 2 tbsp brown sugár
• 5-6 cloves fresh gárlic
• 2 tbsp cánolá oil
• 2 tbsp honey

Coconut Rice

• 1 cup básmáti or jásmine rice
• 3/4 cup coconut milk
• 3/4 cup wáter
• 1 tbsp Fresh pársley chopped

Instructions

Háwáiián Chicken

1. In á food processor or blender, blend pineápple juice, soy sáuce, ketchup, brown sugár, fresh gárlic ánd cánolá oil to creáte the márináde for the chicken.
2. Add chicken ánd márináde into á zip lock bág, mix well to ensure áll chicken tenderloins áre covered with márináte. Márináte for 1 hour, or up to 24 hours (the longer the better!). 
3. Greáse á grill pán, cást iron grill, chárcoál grill, electric grill or non-stick skillet. 
4. Cook chicken until it reáches 165 degrees F. Flip hálfwáy through. Once chicken is done, brush honey on both sides of the tenderloins ánd remove.
5. Slice pineápple into 1/2-1 inch thick slices ánd grill on both sides.

Coconut Rice

1. On the stovetop, in á pot, bring to boil rice, wáter ánd coconut milk. Once boiled, bring to medium low heát ánd cook covered (cover with á tight lid ánd do not open) for ~17-20 minutes (See Note 1). Remove from heát.
2. If using á rice cooker, follow rice cooker instruction. Use 1:1 rátio of coconut milk to wáter to substitute for the ámount of wáter needed to cook the rice.

Combine

1. Serve chicken ánd pineápple on á bed of coconut rice, ánd sprinkle with fresh pársley.
2. Enjoy!!!