Description
This delicious Pineapple Chicken and Rice recipe combines tender chicken pieces with sweet pineapple chunks in a savory sauce, served over fluffy rice. It’s a quick and flavorful Asian-inspired dish that is perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
For the Sauce:
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cup fresh or canned pineapple chunks
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup pineapple juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water
For Serving:
- 3 cups cooked white or brown rice
- 2 green onions, sliced
- Sesame seeds for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the Sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, pineapple juice, honey, and rice vinegar. Set aside.
- Cook the Chicken: Heat oil in a skillet, add chicken and cook until browned. Add garlic and bell pepper, cook until tender.
- Add the Sauce: Pour the sauce into the skillet, simmer, then add cornstarch slurry to thicken. Stir in pineapple and green onions.
- Serve: Serve the pineapple chicken over cooked rice, garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
- For extra flavor, grill the pineapple chunks before adding them.
- Try swapping chicken for shrimp for a quick variation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
