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Coconut Pineapple Chicken

SUBMITTED BY: Nyla Christensen

"Pineapple, coconut and almonds dress up this pleasantly sweet treatment for cooked chicken. 'It's a great way to serve leftover chicken,' says Nyla Christensen of Rapid City, South Dakota. 'Sometimes, I use turkey instead.'"
PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  30 Min
SERVINGS & SCALING
Original recipe yield: 4 servings
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups cubed cooked chicken
  • 1 medium green pepper, julienned
  • 1/4 cup flaked coconut, toasted
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted, divided
  • 1 teaspoon rum extract

DIRECTIONS

  1. Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set the pineapple aside. In a large skillet, combine the cornstarch, sugar, broth, lemon juice, salt and reserved juice until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
  2. Stir in the chicken, green pepper, coconut, pineapple, 1/4 cup almonds and extract. Cook for 8-10 minutes or until chicken is heated through. Sprinkle with remaining almonds.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2007 by Annie B
Very easy and good recipe. I didn't have rum extract, so I sauted the chicken in rum - seem to work out good. I also used more coconut (doubled) - next time will use the coconut milk vs chix broth as the other review suggested. Great with rice. Will definitely make again.

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Reviewed on May 30, 2007 by Anne A.
My hubby and I really enjoyed this one, next time I will use coconut milk in place of the chicken broth as the coconut flavor was weak. I also used 1 Tbsp pineapple rum in place of the rum extract as I didn't have any on hand. Great with pina coladas and the 'best black bean' recipe on this site.

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2007 by Sareymarie
Great recipe and very easy. We exchanged the chicken broth for coconut milk due to seasoning restrictions and served over rice. Sweet, tropical dish.

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