Hawaiian haystacks are a fun and delicious dinner your whole family will love! Tons of topping options over a creamy chicken sauce.
Have you ever had Hawaiian Haystacks?? I don’t know if this is a dish specific to Utah, but it was a classic growing up and I love it to this day! My kids love when I make this – not because it’s anything special but because they love choosing their toppings and creating “their own” dinner.
Hawaiian Haystacks Toppings
The toppings for Hawaiian Haystacks are totally up to you! Here are a few that we love and are pretty classic with this recipe.
- Carrots
- Olives
- Cheese
- Pineapple
- Crunchy Lo Mein Noodles
- Peas
- Green Onions
Hawaiian Haystacks Sauce
The sauce for this Hawaiian haystacks recipe is homemade and so easy! Traditionally, it’s made with cream of chicken soup which is delicious. But obviously, we love homemade here so it is just a basic roux.
A roux is simply butter and flour cooked together and then combined with milk or broth to make a thickened sauce. It takes just a few minutes and creates a really delicious flavor and sauce for this and so many other recipes!
Traditionally Hawaiian haystacks are served over rice. If you need a quick tutorial on how to make rice, check out this post!
I also love using leftover chicken in this recipe, it’s a great way to use up cooked chicken and a great way to use meal prepped chicken or chicken you have in your freezer!
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Hawaiian Haystacks Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon chicken bullion
- 1 teaspoon parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 cup chicken cooked
- 3 cups rice cooked
Topping Suggestions
- Carrots
- Olives
- Cheese
- Pineapple
- Lo Mein Noodles
- Peas
- Green Onions
Instructions
- In a medium skillet, heat butter until melted. Stir in flour and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add milk, onion powder, garlic powder, bullion, salt, pepper, and parsley, stirring constantly.
- When the sauce is slightly thickened, add water and sour cream. Bring to a simmer and add chicken.
- Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Serve over rice and with toppings of your choice.
Alli says
Such a fun dinner, my kids love it!