Potluck Polynesian Chicken Recipe

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 -4 lbs chicken pieces (we use boneless chicken tenders & boneless thighs)
• 1 cup peanut oil
• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks in juice
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon reduced sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 medium green bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
• cooked rice (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• 2 pour buttermilk into a shallow bowl. combine flour, salt and pepper in a separate shallow bowl.
• 3 dip chicken in buttermilk and dredge in flour mixture.
• 4 heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. add chicken and cook until browned; transfer to baking pan.
• 5 drain pineapple, reserving juice. add enough water to equal 1½ cups liquid.
• 6 combine sugar and cornstarch in a medium saucepan. add pineapple liquid, vinegar, soy sauce and ginger.
• 7 stir until cornstarch is completely dissolved. bring to a boil and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. pour over chicken.
• 8 bake, uncovered, 30 minutes. add pineapple and green pepper strips. bake 15 minutes longer, or until chicken is tender and no longer pink in the center.
• 9 serve over rice, if using.