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south seas chicken and bananas

(2 ratings)
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Recipe by
Kim Biegacki
@KBPossible
Youngstown, OH

Do you love tropical flavors such as coconut, lemon, banana, kiwi and the spice Cardamom? Well, you will certainly enjoy this dish if you do. It is a very unique dish and the flavor of Cardamom is throughout the dish. I love the unique taste of cardamom and coconut along with the crunch of the cornflakes in this dish. This is a very nice recipe to make if you want a refreshing change from your everyday meals. I have had this recipe for over 10 years and it comes from a Taste of Home magazine but I do not have the year. The author of the recipe is Wendy Smith from Eagleville, Pa. I hope you enjoy. Kim

(2 ratings)
yield 6 -8 people
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For south seas chicken and bananas

  • 1/4 c
    lemon juice
  • 1 can
    (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/3 c
    milk
  • 1/2 c
    flaked coconut
  • 1/8 tsp
    ground cardamom (i used 1/4 tsp)
  • 6 md
    very firm bananas, halved lengthwise (i used just 3)
  • 3 c
    cornflake crumbs
  • 5 to 6 lb
    chicken pieces (i used chicken breasts cut up)
  • 3/4 c
    butter or margarine, melted, divided
  • sliced kiwifruit and starfruit, optional

How To Make south seas chicken and bananas

  • 1
    In a food processor or blender, blend the lemon juice, condensed milk, milk, coconut and cardamom until smooth. Pour into a bowl.
  • 2
    Dip bananas into milk mixture; roll in cornflakes and set aside.
  • 3
    Dip chicken into remaining milk mixture; roll in the remaining cornflakes and place in two greased 13-in. X 2-in. baking pans.
  • 4
    Drizzle with 1/2 cup of the melted butter. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degress for 1 hour [or less if it is chicken breasts]. Arrange bananas over the chicken. Drizzle with remaining butter. Bake 15 minutes (I just baked it for 10 more minutes)longer or until chicken juices run clear.
  • 5
    Garnish with Kiwi and Starfruit if desired. (I laid my sliced kiwifruit on to toasted coconut) Yields 6-8 servings.
  • 6
    Inside the baked banana. Note: Only make enough bananas for those who are eating. They do not make for a good reheat and will need to be tossed. But the chicken is fine to reheat.
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