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
- 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
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.