Janet Smith's Oriental Chicken Recipe

Name: Janet Smith's Oriental Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 (8 ounce) jar apple jelly; 1 (12 ounce) bottle hot ketchup (don't have hot ketchup? Add a couple of drops of hot sauce); 2 lbs chicken breasts (I prefer thighs,they're more moist) or 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs (I prefer thighs,they're more moist); 12 ounces pineapple chunks; 1 (12 ounce) bag mixed red and green sweet peppers; 3 tablespoons hot pepper flakes; 2 cups rice; 4 cups water; 2 -3 chicken flavored bullion cubes; ½ cup soy sauce; 1 (6 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts (optional); 2 tablespoons sesame seeds (optional)

Servings: persons

1 (8 ounce) jar apple jelly
1 (12 ounce) bottle hot ketchup (don't have hot ketchup? Add a couple of drops of hot sauce)
2 lbs chicken breasts (I prefer thighs,they're more moist) or 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs (I prefer thighs,they're more moist)
12 ounces pineapple chunks
1 (12 ounce) bag mixed red and green sweet peppers
3 tablespoons hot pepper flakes
2 cups rice
4 cups water
2 -3 chicken flavored bullion cubes
½ cup soy sauce
1 (6 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts (optional)
2 tablespoons sesame seeds (optional)

1
The night before, take the frozen chicken and marinate it in the soy sauce in the refrigerator overnight.
2
In a 9x13 casserole dish, spray with PAM.
3
Add 2 cups of rice, the bullion and 4 cups of water and mix.
4
Mix up entire jars of apple jelly, the whole bottle of ketchup, the frozen bell peppers and the pineapple bits into a bowl and pour over the rice.
5
Add about 2-3 pounds of chicken thighs to the top and pour the apple jelly mix over the top.
6
Bake it in a 350 oven for about an hour.
7
The water chestnuts are optional, if you add them, add them into the apple jelly mixture.
8
Same with the sesame seeds, they're optional.
9
Just sprinkle them over the chicken before baking if you like.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 (8 ounce) jar apple jelly, 1 (12 ounce) bottle hot ketchup (don't have hot ketchup? Add a couple of drops of hot sauce), 2 lbs chicken breasts (I prefer thighs,they're more moist) or 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs (I prefer thighs,they're more moist), 12 ounces pineapple chunks, and more.

Yes, Janet Smith's Oriental Chicken falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Janet Smith's Oriental Chicken

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