Islander'S Lime Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 lbs. chicken pieces
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup golden or medium rum
1/4 cup lime juice
1 cup Brand Rice
2-1/2 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 to 2 teaspoons grated lime peel
1 cup toasted flaked coconut
Directions
In a large skillet, heat oil.
Add chicken and brown.
Drain off fat.
Sprinkle chicken with salt.
Combine corn syrup, rum and lime juice.
Spoon 2 tablespoons over chicken.
Cover.
Cook slowly until chicken is tender, about 45 minutes.
Cook rice with water, salt and butter or margarine according to package directions.
Remove chicken from skillet; keep warm.
Spoon excess fat from drippings.
Add cornstarch to remaining syrup mixture and add to drippings in skillet.
Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is clear and thickened, about 5 to 10 minutes.
Pour sauce over chicken.
Just before serving, sprinkle with lime peel.
Sprinkle cooked rice with toasted coconut and serve with chicken.
Add chicken and brown.
Drain off fat.
Sprinkle chicken with salt.
Combine corn syrup, rum and lime juice.
Spoon 2 tablespoons over chicken.
Cover.
Cook slowly until chicken is tender, about 45 minutes.
Cook rice with water, salt and butter or margarine according to package directions.
Remove chicken from skillet; keep warm.
Spoon excess fat from drippings.
Add cornstarch to remaining syrup mixture and add to drippings in skillet.
Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is clear and thickened, about 5 to 10 minutes.
Pour sauce over chicken.
Just before serving, sprinkle with lime peel.
Sprinkle cooked rice with toasted coconut and serve with chicken.
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