Coconut Curry Hawaiian Haystacks

I really enjoy finding recipes on pinterest and then not following them. I can't be the only one that does this. Usually it turns out good, sometimes not.

The hubby came back from snowboarding with his face looking very sun-kissed (or sun-slapped) So I decided to make something tropical to feed the poor sore man.

So here's a recipe for you.

Coconut Curry Hawaiian Haystacks

This is my Mom's recipe, with a Toni Spin.

I always seem to end up on the phone with her when I'm cooking. The conversations usually go: So I'm making (insert food) for dinner. What do I do?


Haystack Sauce:

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
Olive Oil
Lemon Pepper
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 can milk
1 packet chicken gravy mix (mixed according to directions)
1 tsp Curry


Cut up your chicken breast into small chunks.

Cook your chicken chunks in a drizzle of olive oil and sprinkled with lemon pepper in a skillet on your stove. (Do I measure things, Nahh.)

When the chicken is cooked through, add your can of cream of chicken soup, Rinse out the rest of the soup by filling that can up about halfway with milk. Add that to the mixture.

Mix your packet of chicken gravy with the water (mine called for a cup) and add to the mixture on the stove.

Add 1 tsp of Curry and Lemon Pepper to taste.

Cook on low for a few minutes.



Coconut Rice

This isn't my mom's recipe. She uses regular rice, which is delicious. I wanted to be adventurous, so I decided to make coconut rice. If you don't like coconut, use regular rice!

I believe that the ratio for white rice is 1 cup rice to 2 cups water, so I switched things around and just substituted coconut milk for water. Simple as that!

2 cups rice
1 can coconut milk (it was almost 2 cups)
2 cups water
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt

Simmer for 18-20 minutes or until the water is soaked into the rice.

If you're cooking in a rice cooker, you'll have to look elsewhere for how to make coconut rice in a rice cooker, because I don't know. On a slightly related tangent, I could use a rice cooker for Christmas.

Serve the Sauce over the coconut rice and top with shredded cheese and whatever you want

We usually do some of these:

Pineapple tidbits
Mandarin Oranges
Chinese Noodles
Toasted Almonds
Tomatoes
Shredded Coconut


It's delightful. I'm glad we have leftovers. :)