Polynesian Chicken

Polynesian Chicken

Why is this called “Polynesian”? No idea. It came out of a newspaper in the 1960s. This is Grandma Jackie’s classic chicken dish — she makes it with bone and skin on, but it can be made with boneless/skinless pieces of chicken.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baking, grilling, poultry

Ingredients

  • 1 broiler-fryer small chicken in pieces
  • ½ tsp. sugar
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 TB lemon juice
  • 2 TB mustard
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ c water
  • ½ tsp chili powder

Instructions

  • Crush garlic clove and combine with all other ingredients (except chicken) in blender.
  • Pour over chicken and marinate for several hours.
  • The chicken can be arranged in its sauce in a flat pan and broiled 6-8 ” below the heat, or grilled, using the sauce for basting.

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