As my children have grown and started their own families, this favorite recipe is always included in the cookbooks I made for them.
2 lbs. chicken
1/4 c. soy sauce
1 t. ground ginger
1/4 t. pepper
2 T. dried, minced onion
3 T. brown sugar, packed
8-3/4 oz. can pineapple chunks, drained and juice reserved
1/2 c. orange juice
2 t. cornstarch
1/4 c. water
11-oz. can mandarin oranges, drained
4 c. prepared rice
Arrange chicken pieces in a single layer in an ungreased 13"x9" baking pan; set aside. Combine soy sauce, ginger, pepper, onion, brown sugar, reserved pineapple juice and orange juice; pour over chicken. Cover and refrigerate for one hour or overnight, turning once. Bake, covered, at 350 degrees for one hour, or until tender. Remove chicken from baking dish; keep warm on a platter. In a medium saucepan, combine cornstarch and water with pan juices; heat until thickened and bubbly. Stir in pineapple and oranges and warm through; pour over chicken. Serve with cooked rice. Makes 8 servings.
Get out the tiki torches and grass skirts when serving Polynesian Chicken! Play Hawaiian music, make paper flower leis and make it a family dinner to remember.