SOUTH SEAS CHICKEN AND BANANAS

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Your taste buds get a tropical vacation when you prepare a platter of this chicken! My father-in-law loves coconut, so this dish is one of his favorites. Whenever I serve this for dinner, everyone raves over it. - Wendy Smith, Eagleville, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h30m

Yield 6-8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1/4 cup lemon juice
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
1/3 cup milk
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
6 very firm bananas, halved lengthwise
3 cups cornflakes crumbs
5 to 6 pounds chicken pieces
3/4 cup butter, melted, divided
Sliced kiwifruit and starfruit, optional

Steps:

In a food processor or blender, blend the lemon juice, condensed milk, milk, coconut and cardamom until smooth. Pour into a bowl. Dip bananas into milk mixture; roll in cornflakes and set aside. , Dip chicken into remaining milk mixture; roll in remaining cornflakes and place in two greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pans. Drizzle with 1/2 cup of the melted butter. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour. , Arrange bananas over the chicken. Drizzle with remaining butter. Bake 15 minutes longer or until chicken juices run clear. Garnish with kiwi and starfruit if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 856 calories, Fat 42g fat (20g saturated fat), Cholesterol 174mg cholesterol, Sodium 592mg sodium, Carbohydrate 79g carbohydrate (49g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 43g protein.