Hawaii Chicken

Great over chicken or noodles. Recipe by Leah.

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 5

Ingredients

• 1 (2 -3 lb)  whole chickens, cut into pieces
• 1  tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 2  teaspoons salt
• 1  pinch white pepper
• 4  tablespoons  vegetable oil
• 1⁄2 onion, thinly sliced
• 1  green bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 (8 ounce) can  crushed pineapple in juice
• 2  teaspoons soy sauce
• 2  teaspoons brown sugar
• 2  teaspoons cornstarch
• 2  teaspoons  chicken stock

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Mix flour, salt and pepper in a resealable plastic bag. One at a time, put chicken pieces in bag, seal and shake to coat. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat and saute chicken pieces until brown on all sides. Place chicken in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish and bake covered in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.
3. To Make Sauce (while chicken bakes): In the same large skillet, saute onion and green bell pepper for about 5 minutes, until translucent. Add the pineapple, soy sauce and brown sugar. Mix together cornstarch and chicken stock and add to skillet. Stir all together and let simmer for 3 minutes until thick and clear. Pour sauce over chicken and bake 10 more minutes until tender.