Potluck Polynesian Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 3-4 lbs chicken pieces (we use boneless chicken tenders & boneless thighs)
• 1 cup peanut oil
• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks in juice
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon reduced sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 medium green bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
• cooked rice (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.

2. 2

   Pour buttermilk into a shallow bowl. Combine flour, salt and pepper in a separate shallow bowl.

3. 3

   Dip chicken in buttermilk and dredge in flour mixture.

4. 4

   Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned; transfer to baking pan.

5. 5

   Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Add enough water to equal 1½ cups liquid.

6. 6

   Combine sugar and cornstarch in a medium saucepan. Add pineapple liquid, vinegar, soy sauce and ginger.

7. 7

   Stir until cornstarch is completely dissolved. Bring to a boil and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour over chicken.

8. 8

   Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes. Add pineapple and green pepper strips. Bake 15 minutes longer, or until chicken is tender and no longer pink in the center.

9. 9

   Serve over rice, if using.