American · Hawaiian · main

Hawaiian Chicken

Hawaiian Chicken reads umami 5.7, fruity 5.7 and sweetness 5.6 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a American · Hawaiian main, about 25 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

• Umami & Savory — 6.5 / 10
• Sweet & Fruity — 7.3 / 10
• Sour & Bright — 4.0 / 10
• Bitter & Earthy — 1.4 / 10
• Rich & Fat — 3.1 / 10
• Aromatic & Spice — 3.3 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 5.7 · Fruity 5.7 · Sweetness 5.6 · Salinity 5.0 · Citrus 3.1 · Sourness 3.0 · Richness 2.9 · Allium 2.9 · Funk & Ferment 2.7 · Floral 1.9 · Warm Spice 1.7 · Herbaceous 1.4 · Bitterness 1.3 · Earthy 0.7 · Heat 0.7 · Nutty 0.6

What's in it (12)

• 1 (20 oz.) can chunk pineapple in juice
• 1 medium onion, sliced and separated into rings
• 1/2 c. sliced celery
• 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 2 c. cooked chicken, cut in large pieces
• 1 c. catsup
• 1/2 to 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
• 3 Tbsp. soy sauce
• 1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and cut in 1/4-inch strips
• hot cooked rice

Time & effort: about 25 min · effort: involved

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 133.1 kcal, 4.5 g protein, 6.5 g fat, 14.8 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (12 steps)

1. Drain pineapple, reserving juice.
2. In large skillet, cook onion and celery in oil until tender.
3. Add chicken.
4. Blend catsup and reserved pineapple juice with enough water to make 2 1/2 cups liquid.
5. Stir salt and black pepper into liquid mixture.
6. Pour over chicken.
7. Simmer 5 minutes.
8. Dissolve cornstarch in soy sauce.
9. Gently stir into chicken mixture.
10. Add green pepper and pineapple. Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
11. Prepare hot cooked rice. Serve chicken and sauce over rice.
12. Enjoy!

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• Beef And Broccoli Bowl — Chinese
• Caribbean Pork — Caribbean
• Sweet and Sour Pork (咕噜肉) — Chinese
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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.