Chicken Hawaiian Haystacks: A 4-Person $10 Meal

Chicken Hawaiian Haystacks is a 30-minute meal with a rice base topped with chicken gravy, chopped tomatoes, peas, pineapple, chow mein noodles, cheese, and coconut flakes. This budget-friendly dish is a one-pot, 4-person $10 meal that’s comfort food at its finest.

A 30-Minute Comfort Food Perfect for Busy Moms!

I’m a busy mom and a thrifty woman. With that said, one of my favorite healthy budget meals is Hawaiian Haystacks. This is a great meal for busy moms because it is easy to make and you don’t really need to serve any sides with it! After all the toppings, Hawaiian Haystacks is a whole meal in itself and sides become unnecessary.

Hawaiian haystacks are so easy and so versatile! Follow the super easy recipe below to try out this recipe with your family.

What you need to make Hawaiian Haystacks:

For the Rice:

1 cup dry white rice

For the Chicken Gravy:

4 tablespoons butter

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

2 cups chicken stock

2 bouillon cubes (chicken flavor with herbs and spices)

1 can chicken breast chunks

salt and pepper to taste

Toppings:

3/4 cup peas

2 chopped tomatoes

1 can pineapple chunks

1/2 cup chow mein noodles

1/2 cup shredded cheese (cheddar or fiesta blend)

1/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes

Chicken Hawaiian Haystacks is a 30-minute meal with a rice base topped with chicken gravy, chopped tomatoes, peas, pineapple, chow mein noodles, cheese, and coconut flakes. This budget-friendly dish is a one-pot, 4-person $10 meal that's comfort food at its finest.

Hawaiian Haystacks are easy to prepare!

Cook white rice on the stove or in a rice cooker according to package directions.

Home Chef Tip: If you want bigger portions, cook 2 cups of dry white rice and you can save any extras for later.

Make chicken gravy using the gravy ingredients listed above.

Home Chef Tip: If you don’t have bouillon cubes, you can add some of the following spices to your gravy: 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, and 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary.

To begin, put bouillon cubes into chicken stock and microwave for one minute in a microwave safe bowl. Crush bouillon cubes and stir to dissolve, then set aside.

Melt butter in a sauce pan over medium heat. As soon as butter is melted, stir in the flour working to get out any lumps.

Whisk mixture while slowly adding in the prepared chicken stock. Whisk continuously to stop lumps from forming. Turn heat to high and bring to a boil. Once gravy is thickened, turn off heat and stir in canned chicken and salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat.

Either set everything out buffet style for people to add their own toppings, or plate the Hawaiian Haystacks and serve. Start with a bed of rice and pour on the gravy.

Add peas, chopped tomatoes, pineapple chunks, chow mein noodles, shredded cheese, and coconut flakes. If you’ve got a picky eater, you can easily keep the toppings separated so they can eat what they like.

I hope you enjoy this healthy, budget-friendly recipe as much as we do! For more cheap meal ideas, check out Amber’s list of cheap meals for eating on a budget.

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Hawaiian Haystacks – Feed 4 for $10

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Hawaiian Haystacks – Feed 4 for $10

Ingredients

1 cup dry white rice
4 tbsp butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups chicken stock
2 bouillon cubes (chicken flavor with herbs and spices)
1 can chicken breast chunks
salt and pepper to taste
3/4 cup peas
2 chopped tomatoes
1 can pineapple chunks
1/2 cup chow mein noodles
1/2 cup shredded cheese (cheddar or fiesta blend)
1/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes

Instructions

Cook white rice on the stove or in a rice cooker according to package directions.
Make chicken gravy. To begin, put bouillon cubes into chicken stock and microwave for one minute in a microwave safe bowl. Crush bouillon cubes and stir to dissolve, then set aside.
Melt butter in a sauce pan over medium heat. As soon as butter is melted, stir in the flour working to get out any lumps.
Whisk mixture while slowly adding in chicken stock. Whisk continuously to stop lumps from forming. Turn heat to high and bring to a boil. Once gravy is thickened, turn off heat and stir in canned chicken and salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat.
To plate, start with a bed of rice and pour on the chicken gravy. Add peas, chopped tomatoes, pineapple chunks, chow mein noodles, shredded cheese, and coconut flakes. Enjoy!

Notes

Home Chef Tip: If you don't have bouillon cubes, you can add some of the following spices to your gravy: 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, and 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary.

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Hawaiian Haystacks, 30-minute comfort food. Chicken gravy, tomato, peas, pineapple, chow mein noodles, coconut, and rice. Budget-friendly 4-person $10 meal.

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