Chicken Breast Hawaiian

Submitted by Linky

"Not Chicken Kiev, or Chicken Cordon Bleu, but Chicken roulades with a Hawaiian twist (including sauce!) From a Hawaiian educational website."

 

• Ready In: 27mins
• Ingredients: 20
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 whole boneless skinless chicken breasts, halved
• 1⁄4 cup butter (or margarine)
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1⁄4 cup flaked coconut
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 3⁄4 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup shortening
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 4 pineapple slices
• 2 cooked sweet potatoes (quartered)
• 2 firm bananas, peeled and cut in half lengthwise
• sweet and sour sauce
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 1⁄4 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1⁄2 cup catsup
• 1⁄2 cup apricot preserves
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon curry powder

directions

1. Rinse and pat chicken dry. Place chicken between two pieces of plastic wrap; flaten slightly.
2. Cream butter and chili powder. Blend in coconut.
3. Divide into eight portions. Spoon one portion onto each chicken piece. Tuck in sides; roll and skewer.
4. Chill two hours.
5. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
6. Dip chicken rolls into egg, then roll in combined breadcrumbs and salt to coat evenly.
7. Melt 1/4 cup of the shortening in large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken rolls and brown evenly on all sides. Transfer to greased shallow baking dish and bake 20-25 minutes, or until chicken is tender.
8. Remove skewers.
9. Melt remaining shortening in skillet over medium heat. Heat pineapple, sweet potatoes, and bananas. Arrange with chicken rolls on a searing platter and serve with sweet and sour sauce.

10. Sweet and Sour Sauce Instructions:

11. Melt shortening in small skillet over medium heat.
12. Add onion; cook until tender.
13. Stir in catsup, preserves, brown sugar, vinegar, curry powder, blend.
14. Keep warm until served.

Reviews

[weekend cooker]

Made this as written, though I found it a little easier to cut a small slit during step 3 so none of the toppings would fall all over the baking pan, worked out great , and this was one great dinner. Very flavorful.