This dish consists of a base of cooked rice that’s layered with a variety of toppings. Meat or beans, vegetables, and a variety of condiments “stack” up when plated. Served buffet-style, haystacks are fun meals to prepare. Dating to the mid-1900s, haystacks are popular with several religions in the United States, including Seventh-day Adventists, Mennonites, and Mormons. Also known as a “chicken sundae,” a Hawaiian haystack has no connection to Hawaii aside from ingredients that include coconut flavor and pineapple.
Recipe Servings: 4
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Total Time
50 minutes
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Kosher
Halal
Ingredients
- 2 cups rotisserie chicken, cubed
- ½ cup heavy cream or whole milk
- 1 cup coconut milk, divided
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 2 Tbsp flour
- ½ tsp salt
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- ½ tsp garlic, minced
- ½ tsp onion powder
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Toppings:
Directions
- In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat, then add the garlic.
- Add the flour, whisking quickly for 1 minute.
- Add the salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder, cream, and half of the coconut milk.
- Whisk and bring to a simmer, cooking about 2 minutes until thickened.
- Whisk in remaining coconut milk and sour cream.
- Add the chicken and toss to coat. Adjust seasonings to taste.
- On individual plates add a bed of rice then top with chicken, with the gravy poured over all.
- Arrange other toppings in small dishes, providing serving utensils as necessary for diners to customize their haystacks.
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