Hawaiian Chicken Delicious

Munchkin Mama's Note:

Well, the title about says it all. This is one of my new favorite recipes because it is fast and easy and doesnt dirty a ton of dishes. Basically, you just make the sauce in a saucepan, pour it over the chicken, and bake. And, it is economical, too. Yum! Note: Dont be afraid scale back the recipe by half as this makes a lot. There is plenty of extra sauce, which I serve over rice.

• Total Time: 46 mins
• Prep Time: 16 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• ¾ cup chopped onion
• 6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 ½ cups pineapple juice
• ¾ cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• 5 -6 lbs broiler-fryer chickens , cut into pieces
• cooked rice , for serving

Directions:

1. Prepare oven by preheating to 350.
2. Place chicken pieces in a foil-lined pan (for easy cleanup).
3. Saute onion in butter in a medium saucepan. Add remaining ingredients to saucepan and cook until thickened.
4. Baste chicken with sauce.
5. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. You may baste again halfway through cooking if desired.
6. Serve with cooked rice.
7. This is also great on the grill: Make sauce as above. Grill chicken 6-10" above hot coals, turning and basting with sauce every 15 minutes until done.

Reviews

[Chef #965732]

I really liked this, but DH & DD didn't so I will forgo rating with stars. I'd say it's a really nice alternative to BBQ sauce. Rather than use pineapple juice, I pureed a whole pineapple and used that. Delicious. Sweet (but not too sweet), tangy and smokey flavor. This recipe does make a LOT of sauce, but that's good for me: perfect for adding to rice and chicken chunks, reminiscent of a kind of BBQ stir fry.

[dc9786]

Great flavor and very simple to make. The sauce really is especially good over rice. I made the whole recipe even though I was only cooking for three so I could have the extra sauce for a later meal. Delicious!

[Lil Lisa]

This was awesome! I added half a can of crush pineapple to give it a little extra taste. My 2 yr old and husband loved it! I will be making this again for sure.