Dreaming Of The Islands Chicken And Rice

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 4 lbs chicken pieces (give or take)
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt, divided
• 3/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper, divided
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 cup long-grain rice, uncooked
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 (13 1/2 ounce) can coconut milk
• 3/4 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 4 green onions, chopped diagonally
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) jar macadamia nuts, toasted and chopped
• fresh pineapple (optional)

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle chicken evenly with 1 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• 2 brown chicken in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 8-10 minutes on each side. removed chicken from skillet and drain, reserving 1 tablespoons of drippings in skillet.
• 3 add butter and melt, stirring to loosen particles from bottom of skillet; add onion and saute a few minutes. add the rice and saute about 4 minutes; add garlic and saute about 1 more minute. stir in the broth, coconut milk, pineapple juice and crushed red pepper. return chicken to skillet. sprinkle the rest of salt and pepper and bring to a boil. cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer about 30 minutes, or until the rice is tender.
• 4 fluff the rice with a fork and sprinkle with the green onions and nuts. garnish, if desired.