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Melveen Leed's Chicken Poi Stew

Melveen Leed shares her family's recipe for Chicken poi stew, a hearty stew thickened with poi instead of flour and water.  You can also watch her make this dish on Cooking Hawaiian Style on OC16.
Posted By: As Seen On OC16
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Chicken Recipes
Cuisine American, Hawaiian, Local
Calories 94 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 whole chicken cut into pieces
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 round onion
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 1 chicken bouillon cube
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 bag poi
  • chopped green onions

Instructions
 

  • Cut chicken into cubes.
  •  Slice green onion stems and celery thinly and set aside.
  • Heat pan with oil, add chicken, celery and green onion stems.  
  • Cook for 3-4 minutes.  
  • Add 4-5 cups of water and bring to a boil.  
  • Add bouillon cube, salt and pepper to taste.
  • Thicken with poi to your preference. 

How To Serve:

  • Serve with rice - we served it with Rex's fried rice!!  Ono!

Nutrition

Calories: 94kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 3gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 1036mgPotassium: 501mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1358IUVitamin B1: 1mgVitamin B5: 1mgVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 112mgIron: 2mg
Keyword melveen leed, chicken, poi, stew, hawaii, chicken poi stew, hawaiian chicken, cooking hawaiian style, oc16, poi stew
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