Best South Seas Chicken And Bananas Recipes

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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

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.

SOUTH SEAS CHICKEN AND BANANAS



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Do you love tropical flavors such as coconut, lemon, banana, kiwi and the spice Cardamom? Well, you will certainly enjoy this dish if you do. It is a very unique dish and the flavor of Cardamom is throughout the dish. I love the unique taste of cardamom and coconut along with the crunch of the cornflakes in this dish. This is...

Provided by Kimberly Biegacki

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h35m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/4 c lemon juice
1 can(s) (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
1/3 c milk
1/2 c flaked coconut
1/8 tsp ground cardamom (i used 1/4 tsp)
6 medium very firm bananas, halved lengthwise (i used just 3)
3 c cornflake crumbs
5 to 6 lb chicken pieces (i used chicken breasts cut up)
3/4 c butter or margarine, melted, divided
sliced kiwifruit and starfruit, optional

Steps:

  • 1. In a food processor or blender, blend the lemon juice, condensed milk, milk, coconut and cardamom until smooth. Pour into a bowl.
  • 2. Dip bananas into milk mixture; roll in cornflakes and set aside.
  • 3. Dip chicken into remaining milk mixture; roll in the remaining cornflakes and place in two greased 13-in. X 2-in. baking pans.
  • 4. Drizzle with 1/2 cup of the melted butter. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degress for 1 hour [or less if it is chicken breasts]. Arrange bananas over the chicken. Drizzle with remaining butter. Bake 15 minutes (I just baked it for 10 more minutes)longer or until chicken juices run clear.
  • 5. Garnish with Kiwi and Starfruit if desired. (I laid my sliced kiwifruit on to toasted coconut) Yields 6-8 servings.
  • 6. Inside the baked banana. Note: Only make enough bananas for those who are eating. They do not make for a good reheat and will need to be tossed. But the chicken is fine to reheat.

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