How to Make Delicious Hawaiian Haystack

Hawaiian Haystack. Hawaiian haystacks are a great way to layer leftover rice, chicken, pineapple, and Cheddar cheese for a tropical weeknight dinner. We had Hawaiian Haystacks all the time growing up. The best part of this recipe?

The chicken gravy is poured on top of a bed of hot rice, then it's your turn to make the haystack your own. Of course since these are called "Hawaiian" there has to be pineapple. To be honest, I'm not a huge fan of pineapple in savory foods, but I put aside my differences and gave it a try. You can cook Hawaiian Haystack using 11 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Hawaiian Haystack

Prepare 2 cup of rice.
Prepare 1/2 lb of chicken breast.
Prepare 1 can of salsa.
You need 1/2 packages of cheese your choice.
It's 1 pinch of green onion.
It's 1 can of cream of chicken.
It's pinch of whatever you want! e.g. chow mein noodles, olives, onions, tomatoes, etc..
Prepare tbsp of olive oil.
Prepare tbsp of ground black pepper.
It's tsp of paprika.
Prepare pinch of garlic powder.

Hawaiian Haystacks were always one of our favorites growing up because everyone was able to customize their bowl, adding the ingredients they liked best. Make the sauce: Whisk together milk, cornstarch, butter, chicken bouillon paste, spices, and water in a large saucepan on medium heat. Hawaiian Haystacks are great to serve at large gatherings, such as family reunions, banquets, Girl's Camp, parties and other events. Simply make the main dish, serve buffet style and your guests can bring some of their favorite toppings as well if you want guests to contribute to the meal.

Hawaiian Haystack step by step

Cook rice, keep separate..
Put olive oil in pan, dice chicken, cook until browned.
Add cream of chicken to the pan of chicken and spices to your taste..
Simmer all together and gather ingredients. Put rice as base and top with salsa, cheese, green onion, and anything you can think of that you like. This sounds gross, but everything works out and tastes great!.
Note: if you let the sauce sit, it will thicken. Mine in the picture looks watery because I instantly put it on my plate. I was hungry!.
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Hawaiian Haystacks are about as Hawaiian as "Hawaiian" Pizza (you know, the ham and pineapple combo). To be honest, I have never had a Hawaiian haystack in Hawaii, nor did I ever see it on a menu anywhere. The closest thing to a Hawaiian haystack in Hawaii is a scoop of rice on a lunch plate. Probably accompanied by a slice or two of spam. Hawaiian Haystacks contain shredded chicken that has been coated in a creamy gravy and served on top of rice.