I love Hawaiian Haystacks and have many different variations for the Chicken Cream Sauce part of them. If I am in a huge hurry I just add chicken and a few other simple ingredients to a can of cream of chicken soup.
If I have a couple extra minutes and some cream in my fridge I like to whip up this version of a homemade Cream of Chicken soup.
If you don’t have cream (or want to make it less fattening) you can substitute 2 cups milk +1 tsp chicken bullion in place of the cream and one cup of chicken broth.
Homemade Creamy Chicken Sauce for Hawaiian Haystacks
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This is a simple and gluten free way to make a chicken sauce for one of my families favorite meals, Hawaiian Haystacks. Don't forget, if you don't have cream of want to lighten up the recipe you can substitute 2 cups of milk+1 tsp chicken bullion in place of the cup of cream and 1 cup of chicken broth.
Author: Maria
Recipe type: Cream of Chicken Soup
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 1-2 cups chicken, pre-cooked and cubed or shredded
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 garlic segment, minced or crushed
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup cream
- ¼ cup cold water
- 1 tbsp corn starch
- 2-3 tbsp sour cream
- salt and pepper
- milk or water if needed to adjust consistency (if you add a lot of milk or water, you may want to add another tsp of chicken bullion)
Instructions
- Saute onion (don't forget to salt and pepper) in butter until transparent, add garlic and saute for 2 more minutes
- add chicken broth and cream
- Bring to a boil
- Stir the cornstarch into the cold water and pour into the boiling sauce, stiring constantly. Sauce will begin to thicken, add chicken and sour cream, heat through.
- Add milk or water to thin out sauce if it is too thick.
- Serve over rice with your favorite toppings. Our Family likes: Cheese, celery, green onions, tomatoes, pineapple, olives, slivered almonds, chow mein noodles, and soy sauce is a MUST.
I love me some Hawaiian Haystacks! If you have never tried them, don’t be scared of the unusual suggested toppings. And trust me when I say the soy sauce is a MUST! (La Choy not Kikkoman)
Enjoy!
Keep it Real!!!
Maria
Brandi
February 4, 2014 at 10:05 pmI’ve been looking for a good recipe for Hawaiian haystacks sans cream of chicken soup for a long time. We tried this tonight, and it was fabulous! Thank you so much!
Maria
February 4, 2014 at 11:35 pmYeah! I am so glad you liked it!!! Thanks for taking time to come back and let me know! 🙂
Carol
April 9, 2014 at 1:40 amIt was delicious! Ditto what Brandi said. Thank you for sharing
Maria
April 9, 2014 at 11:32 amThanks Carol, I am so glad you liked it!
Nichole
September 30, 2014 at 7:20 pmMade this tonight. Everyone loved it!
Maria
September 30, 2014 at 9:01 pmYeah! Love to hear that!
Janel
September 11, 2016 at 11:15 pmThank you for a recipe that doesn’t use Cream of Chicken soup! And that is gluten free. Not to mention delicious. Thank you!!
Maria
September 12, 2016 at 6:59 pmYou are so welcome! Glad you like it!
Melissa
November 22, 2016 at 4:34 pmHi, Maria. Is there anything else I can use substitute the chow mein? I´ve never seen this here in Brazil. Thanks.
Maria
November 30, 2016 at 3:00 pmThere really isn’t a good substitute for the same flavor, but you could add sliced almonds or cashews on top to get a nice crunch.
Joyce Nicoll
February 26, 2019 at 8:36 pmCan you tell me how many this recipe will serve. I need to make it for 50 people. Thanks
Maria
February 26, 2019 at 9:32 pmHi Joyce,
This recipe serves six to eight people depending on how much people put on their rice.