Nicolosi’s Hairy Hawaiian Chicken

Preparation info
  • Serves

    8

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      1 hr 30

Appears in
Cooking with the Firehouse Chef: The Food that Fuels New York’s Bravest

By Keith Young

Published 2005

  • About

Generally speaking, I don’t really like to mix fruits with meat or poultry, but this dish is an exception. I got the recipe from FF Paul Nicolosi of L-156. It’s not difficult, but it does take a while to fry the cubed chicken and then bake in the oven. The result, however, is definitely worth the time. It’s not dietetic, but it’s certainly comfort food. Don’t even bother asking why it’s called hairy; let’s not go there. I like to add crushed red pepper flakes, too, so the t