Hawaiian Baked Chicken

Name: Hawaiian Baked Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Hawaiian/Polynesian
Ingredients: 1 large whole chicken cut up, or chicken thighs trimmed; 1 large can pineapple chunks; 1 small onion; 1 small red bell pepper; 1 small green bell pepper; 1 clove garlic, minced; pinch salt and pepper; SAUCE; 1/2 jar(s) sweet & sour sauce, kikkoman; 1/4 c brown sugar; 1 Tbsp white or rice wine vinegar; 1 Tbsp soy sauce, low sodium; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1/4 c catsup; 1 pinch ground ginger; 1/4 tsp onion power; 1 can(s) crushed pineapple

By Dawn Whitted
@dawn01

When I was a young girl my mother made a much more simplistic version of this recipe on a regular basis. It's inexpensive with very few ingredients. I have since taken her basic recipe and reworked the sauce to make it more to my taste. This sauce is to die for and is best served over white rice. Thanks mom :)

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Serves:

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

1 Hr

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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1 large

whole chicken cut up, or chicken thighs trimmed
1 large

can pineapple chunks
1 small

onion
1 small

red bell pepper
1 small

green bell pepper
1 clove

garlic, minced
pinch

salt and pepper
SAUCE
1/2 jar(s)

sweet & sour sauce, kikkoman
1/4 c

brown sugar
1 Tbsp

white or rice wine vinegar
1 Tbsp

soy sauce, low sodium
1 clove

garlic, minced
1/4 c

catsup
1 pinch

ground ginger
1/4 tsp

onion power
1 can(s)

crushed pineapple

How to Make Hawaiian Baked Chicken

Step-by-Step

Prepare approximately 2.5 lbs chicken pieces by trimming, rinsing and pat them dry. Place in 8x13 glass baking dish sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Season Chicken with salt and pepper.
Drain pineapple chunks reserving juice for another application. Spread pineapple chunks over chicken.
In medium sauce pan combine vinegar, brown sugar, sweet & sour sauce, soy sauce, catsup, minced garlic clove, ginger, crushed pineapple & onion powder together. Bring to a simmer for 5 minutes and shut heat off.
While sauce is cooling cut the remaining veggies into bite size pieces and sprinkle evenly over chicken pieces.
Pour sauce over chicken pieces and cover with foil.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour then remove foil & bake for 20 more minutes to carmelize and thicken sauce slightly. Remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes. As the dish sets the sauce will thicken slightly more and the chicken will become moist, tender and juicy.
Serve chicken with white rice topped with sauce, pineapple & veggies. I also serve a side salad with this.