Chicken Luau Recipe

This modern version of a traditional Hawaiian recipe combines boneless chicken pieces with spinach and coconut milk and seasons it with chicken stock and garlic. See also more Chicken Recipes and other Recipes from Hawaii.

Ingredients

- 2 pounds chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons macadamia, sesame, or peanut oil
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 3 boxes of frozen whole leaf spinach, thawed
- 1 1/2 cups coconut milk

Instructions

Remove bones and skin from chicken breasts and cut meat into 1 inch cubes. Heat oil and saute chicken and garlic until lightly browned. Pour chicken stock over the browned meat and garlic, cover, and simmer 10 minutes or until chicken is tender. Drain thawed spinach and pour spinach and coconut milk over the chicken. simmer five minutes. Serves approximately 8 people.

A more traditional recipe for this dish would use taro leaves instead of spinach.

Related Resources

- More Hawaiian Food Recipes
- Chicken Recipes From Hawaii

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