Best Coconut Pineapple Chicken Recipes

COCONUT PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• 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. , 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.

COCONUT-LIME CHICKEN WITH GRILLED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Whisk together the tequila, 2 tablespoons of lime juice, brown sugar, and cayenne pepper; pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add the chicken breasts, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, make the sauce by whisking together the sour cream , coconut milk, and 1/4 cup of lime juice in a bowl. Add the cilantro and garlic, then season to taste with salt and pepper; set aside.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil grate. Remove the chicken from the marinade, and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
• Cook the chicken and pineapple slices on the preheated grill until the chicken is no longer pink in the center, and the pineapple slices are nicely marked, about 6 minutes. Serve the chicken breasts topped with a slice of grilled pineapple, and a dollop of the sour cream sauce.

SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN-COCONUT-PINEAPPLE CURRY

Steps:

• Spray 3- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In cooker, mix all ingredients except bell pepper, pea pods, banana and rice.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 to 7 hours.
• Stir in bell pepper and pea pods. Cover; cook about 30 minutes longer or until bell pepper and pea pods are crisp-tender. Stir in banana. Meanwhile, cook rice as directed on package. Serve curry mixture over rice.

THAI COCONUT CHICKEN WITH PINEAPPLE SALSA

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken, stirring occasionally, until opaque and golden brown in places, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and ginger, stir, and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add fish sauce, coconut milk, and 1/2 cup pineapple; bring to a boil. Stir, reduce heat to low, and partially cover. Simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 8 minutes. Divide chicken and sauce among serving bowls.
• Stir together remaining pineapple, scallions, and chile in a bowl. Serve chicken with sticky rice and pineapple salsa.

COCONUT CHICKEN AND PINEAPPLE SKEWERS

Steps:

• Soak bamboo skewers in water for at least 30 minutes.
• Cut chicken into 3/4-inch cubes and place in a bowl.
• Place garlic, shallot, ginger, cilantro, salt, cumin, peanut oil, lime juice and coconut milk in processor or blender. Puree until smooth liquid forms.
• Pour marinade over chicken and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 3 hours, turning occasionally.
• Preheat grill to medium. Add marinated chicken cube then pineapple cube then another marinated chicken cube to each bamboo skewer. Grill until chicken is slightly golden all over, turning as needed (about 5 minutes each side).

PINEAPPLE AND COCONUT CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Combine the spices in a small bowl.
• Coat chicken with 2 tbsp of oil
• Cover chicken with half the spices and marinate for 2 hours, chilled.
• Preheat oven to 325.
• Warm 1 tbsp olive oil in dutch oven over medium heat
• Add chicken in single layer and brown on all sides.
• Saute pineapple, garlic, 2/3 of coconut flakes until golden brown (est 4 minutes)
• Add juice, milk, stock, remaining spices, cinnamon stick, and potatoes. Stir to combine.
• Arrange chicken on top. Bring to simmer, then transfer to oven, UNCOVERED.
• Braise for 45 minutes, basting chicken twice.
• Remove cinnamon stick
• Adjust salt and pepper seasoning to taste
• Serve on top of curried rice, garnished with reserved coconut flakes and cilantro.

CURRY CHICKEN PINEAPPLE COCONUT SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oil in a frying pan or wok, add spices, then cook diced chicken, let cool.
• Cook macaroni rings according to package, drain and rinse with cool water.
• Mix together chicken, rings, drained pineapple tidbits, sliced green onions (including the greens), cilantro, mayo and coconut milk.
• Refrigerate until serving, at least 2 hours.

POULET A LA CREOLE (CURRIED CHICKEN WITH PINEAPPLE, CUCUMBER, AND COCONUT)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the Seasoned Flour: If you are making the seasoned flour, simply mix together the flour, salt, and the peppers together in a bowl. Dust the chicken with the flour, shaking off any excess. Reserve.
• For the Chicken: In a large skillet, cook the bacon in the canola oil over medium heat, until it has rendered some of its fat. Add the chicken in batches, skin side down and sear, 2 minutes per side, turning once, until golden on all sides. Transfer the chicken to a roasting pan fitted with a rack; set the skillet aside. Bake the chicken for 25 to 35 minutes.
• For the Curry Sauce: Set the skillet you seared the chicken in over medium-high heat and add the garlic, Scotch bonnet, and red onion. Stir well to coat and cook until caramelized, about 10 minutes. Add the curry powder, stir well, and cook for 30 seconds. Add the orange juice, star anise, and saffron and cook, stirring for 2 minutes, as the juice reduces by 1/2.
• Add the chicken stock and stir, then add the vanilla bean, bay leaf, and coconut milk and stir. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 20 minutes until the sauce thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon.
• While the sauce is simmering, put the cucumber in a colander and toss with salt. Let stand for 20 minutes, stirring now and then to distribute the salt. (The salt will pull excess water out of the cucumber.) Rinse the cucumber well under cold running water and drain. Blot with paper towels.
• Pass the curry sauce through a fine-mesh strainer into a smaller skillet. Add the tomatoes and heat through. Keep warm over very low heat.
• To serve, put 2 pieces of chicken on each plate. Spoon the curry sauce over and scatter the cucumber and pineapple over the top.

COCONUT CHICKEN WITH PINEAPPLE FRIED RICE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place each chicken breast between 2 sheets of plastic wrap; flatten to 1/2-inch thickness, using a rolling pin or flat side of a meat mallet.
• 2. Stir together cornstarch and jerk seasoning in a shallow dish. Whisk egg whites just until foamy in another shallow dish. Stir together coconut and breadcrumbs in a third dish.
• 3. Dredge the chicken breasts, 1 at a time, in cornstarch mixture; dip in egg whites, and dredge in coconut/breadcrumb mixture, pressing gently to adhere.
• 4. Cook chicken in hot oil in a large, nonstick ovenproof skillet over medum heat 1-2 minutes on each side or until golden. Transfer skillet to oven, and bake at 325 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until chicken is done. sprinkle with salt and black pepper to taste. Serve with fried rice.
• 5. To make the fried rice - melt 3 tbsp. butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 cup diced fresh pineapple, 3/4 cup onion and 1 tsp. Asian chili-garlic sauce, and saute 6-8 minutes or until onions are lightly caramelized. Add 3 cups cooked, cooled basmati rice, 1/2 cup red bell pepper, 3 tbsp. chopped cilantro, and 2 tsp. lime zest; stir-fry 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Remove from heat, and stir in 1/2 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves. Add salt to taste.

CARIBBEAN PINEAPPLE/COCONUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• In an 8-inch skillet-saute pineapple in oil till lightly browned-remove to plates-then add the chicken to the same pan-cook till browned-mix all ther ingredients and add to chicken-cover and simmer 12-15 min.-arrange the chicken on the pineapple slices on plates-spoon sauce over chicken and sprinkle with a litte more coconut.

PINEAPPLE COCONUT CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Combine red curry paste ingredients (A) in a blender and puree with a little water until you get a paste. Remove and set aside.
• Simmer thick coconut milk in a saucepan or heavy-based wok over medium low heat for 1-1½ minutes. Work in 4-5 tablespoons of the red curry paste and continue to fry over low heat for about 5-6 minutes or until fragrant and the oil rises.
• Add the chicken and the thin coconut milk. Bring to a low simmering boil until meat is tender and the coconut cream is rather oily.
• Put in pineapple cubes and seasoning. Cook for an extra 1-2 minutes. Add pea aubergines, kaffir lime leaves and cover the saucepan for 30-40 seconds. Check the seasoning before serving. The curry should taste sweet, sour and salty with a distinctive fragrance from the kaffir lime leaves.

COCONUT CHICKEN WITH PINEAPPLE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine cereal and coconut. Remove skin from chicken if desired. Dip chicken pieces in eggs, then coat with coconut mixture. , Place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 50-60 minutes or until juices run clear. , Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine cornstarch and sugar. Stir in water until smooth. Add vinegar and butter. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add green pepper and onion; cook until onion is softened. Stir in pineapple and pimientos; heat through. Serve with chicken.

COCONUT CHICKEN WITH PINEAPPLE FRIED QUINOA RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a shallow bowl combine arrowroot powder and jerk seasoning. Place egg in another shallow dish. In a third dish, combine coconut and bread crumbs. Pound chicken thin and dredge in arrowroot mixture. Dip in egg and then dredge in coconut quinoa mixture. Heat oil to medium in a large ovenproof skillet. Cook chicken for 3 to 4 minutes per side, until golden. Transfer to oven and cook for 5 to 10 minutes or until done. Meanwhile, make quinoa by heating coconut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pineapple, onion, and chili-garlic sauce. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Add prepared quinoa, red pepper, 1/4 cup cilantro, lime zest, salt and pepper. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring to prevent sticking. Make a well in the middle of the quinoa and add eggs. Cook until scrambled and then stir into quinoa. To serve, slice the chicken and serve on top of the quinoa.

COCONUT CHICKEN AND PINEAPPLE SKEWERS

Steps:

• Soak bamboo skewers in water for at least 30 minutes. Cut chicken into 3/4-inch cubes and place in a bowl. Place garlic, shallot, ginger, cilantro, salt, cumin, peanut oil, lime juice and coconut milk in processor or blender. Puree until smooth liquid forms. Pour marinade over chicken and refridgerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 3 hours, turning occasionally. Preheat grill to medium. Add marinated chicken cube then pineapple cube then another marinated chicken cube to each bamboo skewer. Grill until chicken is slightly golden all over, turning as needed (about 5 minutes each side).

CHICKEN, PINEAPPLE AND COCONUT WITH RICE RECIPE - (4.7/5)

Steps:

• Mince the onion and sauté them in a pan with olive oil. Cut the chicken in small pieces (it's better) and add them to the onion. Once the onion and the chicken are nicely cooked, add salt, pepper and curry. Add the the diced pineapple and make them cook a few minutes with the chicken and onions. Then, add the coconut milk and the three spoons of creme fraiche. Leave the preparation on low heat while you prepare your rice (I usually add either peas or quinoa to my rice, and in this case, I added quinoa). Once the rice is ready, stop the heat and serve immediately. Enjoy!

HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE COCONUT CHICKEN SKEWERS

Steps:

• Combine Marinade ingredients in a bowl. Remove ½ cup of Marinade (for basting) and set aside in fridge. Add chicken, cover and marinate in the fridge for at least 3 hours, preferably overnight. But even 20 minutes is enough - compensate with extra basting.
• Drain and discard marinade. Thread chicken onto skewers.
• Heat oil in a large skillet or on outdoor BBQ over medium high heat. Cook skewers, turning to cook all sides, and basting generously with reserved Marinade. (Note 1)
• Serve with Coconut Lime Rice.