Tropical Coconut Pineapple Chicken Haystacks
Tropical Coconut & Pineapple Chicken Haystacks features cooked chicken combined with sauce over buttered rice, then topped with caramelized pineapple, coconut with many more topping possibilities!
Raise your hand if you have heard of Hawaiian Haystacks. Anybody? Well, I bet a few of you have. It is more of a retro dinner and I need you to have an open mind going in to this, the recipe is a little quirky.
You start with the basics of chicken in a sauce over hot rice. Then you add your toppings. They range from run of the mill things like olives, tomatoes, shredded cheddar and bell peppers, all the way to the unexpected items like caramelized pineapple bits, cherries and coconut.
Before I totally lose you, no you aren’t putting ALL of those ingredients over the same plate of chicken, sauce and rice. Rather, you pick and choose a few of them that sound the best to you.
I will admit, I leaned more onto the sweet side of things for my pineapple-coconut-cherry serving (see above), but you can add more savory toppings as well to balance it out (see recipe for topping suggestions).
Have I convinced you to give it a try? If you are a lover of trying out retro dishes you should give it a go. If you have tried this before please be sure to leave a comment letting us know what your favorite toppings for this are. I can always use new ideas for how to top this.
Tropical Coconut & Pineapple Chicken Haystacks
Ingredients
- 2 10.5 ounce cans cream of chicken soup
- 1 1/4 cup milk (Fill up one of the empty cream of chicken soup cans)
- 4 medium cooked chicken breasts cut into bite sized pieces
- prepared rice buttered & salted if preferred
Optional Savory Toppings:
- diced tomatoes, chow mein noodles, bugles chips, sliced black olives, diced celery, shredded cheddar, sliced almonds, diced mushrooms, diced green bell peppers
Optional Sweet Toppings:
- caramelized pineapple, coconut (unsweetened or sweetened, your choice), cherries, mandarin oranges
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, heat cream of chicken and milk over medium-high heat until warmed through. Whisk as needed to smooth out sauce. Serve over hot prepared rice. Garnish with preferred toppings.
I've actually never heard of this, but it looks fun and delicious!
this looks delicious.
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I've never seen a recipe like this. looks fun and will have to try it! Thanks for being a part of my link party!
Never would have thought of some of those toppings! I found your blog through a link party and LOVE it! I am your newest follower and would love it if you would check out my blog and follow me too! Thanks!
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What a unique dish! Looks totally delicious and I like the coconut topping, the best! Thanks for sharing!
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The only place I'd ever heard of these is on Real Mom Kitchen, the same place you found them! They look so pretty. Although haystacks have always meant cookies to me (either coconut or chow mein mixed with chocolate), I have a friend in the south who defines "haystacks" as corn chips topped with chili, lettuce, cheese, olives, chips, etc–whatever you desire! I bet this idea and that one are related.
Never seen this but how cool! Kids will think it is fun to make your own toppings. Thanks for linking up to Hunk of Meat Monday .
man i love your blog….everytime i look at a post i want to try it….thanks for sharing all your amazing recipies
I never had – but such a great idea!!
Wonderful!
My mouth is salivating…..
this sounds so yummy I love recipes like this for the warmer months of the year thanks for sharing come see what I shared at http://shopannies.blogspot.com
Love your recipe YUM YUM cant wait to try it!! And love that you shared your creation with our readers this week too.
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Thanks so much for linking this up to Made it on Monday!
This.looks.incredible!!!! YUM!!!!
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I've had this dish before and love it! I prefer the savory dish but with some pineapple, yum! I also love onions of any kind on mine. Cashews would be good too!
Never heard of it before and it sounds and looks delicious! I love the combination of flavor! Thanks for sharing.
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Oh, how I miss Hawaiian Haystacks! -My daughter has a rice allergy, so we can't have rice in the house… even in lotions, it's a fiasco! So, know that I sit here and drool over your wonderful recipe!
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Found you over at Full Plate Thursday…I'm a new follower! This looks great! I would love to have you link up to my 2-in-1 Thursday hop.
Wendy
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Now, this has got to be the weirdest thing..NOT THE HAYSTACKS…I love them almost as much as I love Mr. Sweet…(not really, but nearly) What is weird is that I wanted to have this at my next home fellowship group dinner and had forgotten what all we put on it. I am just THRILLED TO PIECES to see your recipe and beautiful photos.Thanks so so much….:)
Oh, and I am your newest follower..hope you will come eat a piece of my chicken today. 🙂
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YUM! I'm saving this to make later!
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Hi Ali,
Your photo's are just awesome!! We would really enjoy this dish, it looks like a great summertime treat. Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday, have a great week end and come back soon!
Miz Helen
I'm not sure about this…the pictures are beautiful though. And you know, I'll just have to try it to see.
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Pamela
Never heard of it either, but its got the sweet/salty thing going on which I love! Thanks for linking to Fat Camp Friday, see you next week! http://bit.ly/jHOrlN
Never heard of them but they look great.
I have got to try this! Chicken, rice, coconut, and pineapple? Yummm! Thanks for sharing!
~ Pia
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I love this meal, you are brave to try it with cherries! Thanks for sharing at Fantastic Friday!
I want it with the the options! It all sounds very delish – definitely one for me to try
That looks and sounds very interesting! Thanks for linking it up to this week's Catch a Glimpse party!
I'm shocked people haven't heard of this!?! I LOVE Hawaiian Haystacks! Although…I've never had it with CHERRIES, so I'm excited to try it. My favorite combo is the chicken sauce over rice with cut up celery, cheese, chinese noodles, pineapple & coconut.
These look so so yummy. Please email us this recipe so we can feature this on our cooking blog. envymycooking.blogspot.com. Thanks
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Yum! My kids would love the chicken and rice and being able to add their own toppings!
What a fun and different way to do chicken – great summer recipe! Thank you for linking up to WWWW!
This looks wonderful! Thanks for linking up for Friday Favorites. I'm featuring you this week. Come grab my featured button if you'd like one!
You know I love a good retro recipe and this looks delicious!