Hi Molly! You could definitely make plain rice and then add coconut flakes as a topping. We do that sometimes here. Any additional toppings are totally up to you too! Celery and onions would add great flavor and crunch!

Hi Loraine! You can just cook your chicken breasts however you want to…pan fry them, bake them, throw them in a crockpot with some chicken broth, Instant Pot them…whatever you prefer! Just salt and pepper them or sprinkle some chicken seasoning.

After step 6 when you add the coconut milk and sour cream, I would add a cornstarch and water mixture (1 tsp cornstarch to 1 Tbsp water). Whisk that in until it gets thick. It will have to be quite high heat to thicken but as soon as it thickens, turn the heat down and simmer with the chicken.

Hmmmmmmm….great question! Maybe the lemon cream sauce from this recipe: https://ohsweetbasil.com/panko-crusted-chicken-with-lemon-sauce/

If that is too rich still, I might just try it will just lemon juice squeezed on top.

Right?! That’s what is so great about Hawaiian haystacks…on paper it sounds like craziness, but it works! And it works amazingly! Thanks for the kind comment!!