Description
Sweet and savory pineapple chicken with tender rice, juicy chicken, and vibrant tropical flavor made in one pan.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1/3 cup pineapple juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water
- 1 1/2 cups cooked rice
- 1 cup pineapple chunks
- 1/2 red bell pepper diced
- 1/4 cup green onions sliced
Instructions
- Cut chicken into bite sized pieces.
- Heat oil in skillet and cook chicken until browned and cooked through.
- Remove chicken and sauté garlic briefly.
- Add soy sauce pineapple juice honey and vinegar and simmer.
- Stir in cornstarch slurry and cook until thickened.
- Return chicken to skillet and add pineapple and bell pepper.
- Fold in cooked rice and heat through.
- Garnish with green onions and serve hot.
Notes
- Do not overcook chicken.
- Use day old rice for best texture.
- Add red pepper flakes for spice.
- Adjust sauce thickness with pineapple juice if needed.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Asian Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 85mg