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Hawaiian Lau Lau Style Chicken And Spinach Skillet · Cooking Culmination

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Hawaiian Lau Lau Style Chicken And Spinach Skillet

Name: Hawaiian Lau Lau Style Chicken And Spinach Skillet
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Hawaiian
Ingredients: 1.5 lb Halal boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized cubes; 2 medium Sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 6 cup Fresh baby spinach, packed; 1 cup Coconut water, unsweetened; 2 tbsp Soy sauce, halal tamari or gluten-free soy sauce; 1 tsp Hawaiian red sea salt, or coarse sea salt; 1 tbsp Vegetable oil; 1 tsp Sesame oil

A quick skillet adaptation of classic Hawaiian lau lau featuring tender chicken, sweet potatoes, and lush spinach simmered in coconut water and red salt broth.

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 25 min
Total: 40 min

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Ingredients

Servings

680 g Halal boneless skinless chicken thighscut into bite-sized cubes
2 medium Sweet potatoespeeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1.4 l Fresh baby spinachpacked
240 ml Coconut waterunsweetened
2 tbsp Soy saucehalal tamari or gluten-free soy sauce
1 tsp Hawaiian red sea saltor coarse sea salt
1 tbsp Vegetable oil
1 tsp Sesame oil

Allergen information

This recipe contains or may contain:

gluten
sesame
soy

Based on ingredient names only. Brands differ and cross-contact can happen — always check labels.

Technique to learn

Skillet Braising

Searing ingredients briefly before cooking them covered in a small amount of liquid over gentle heat.

Instructions

Step 1: Heat vegetable oil in a deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
Add the cubed chicken thighs and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until light golden on all sides.

Step 2:

Step 3: Add the cubed sweet potatoes, coconut water, soy sauce, and Hawaiian red sea salt to the skillet.

Step 4: Bring liquid to a gentle boil, then cover with a lid, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 12 to 15 minutes until sweet potatoes are tender.

Step 5: Uncover the skillet, increase heat slightly, and stir in the baby spinach in batches until completely wilted into the braise.

Step 6: Drizzle with sesame oil, adjust salt to taste, and remove from heat.

Step 7: Serve hot in wide bowls with the savory coconut spinach broth.

Cooking tips

Cutting sweet potatoes into uniform half-inch pieces ensures they cook through at the same time as the chicken.
Baby spinach mimics the earthy leaf wrap of traditional lau lau while cooking down tenderly in minutes.
Original home-cooking adaptation inspired by Hawaiian; regional versions vary.
Use halal-certified meat, poultry, stock, sauces, cheese and other processed ingredients. Check labels and avoid cross-contamination. Recipe screening is not halal certification.