Description
Hawaiian Pineapple Chicken is a tropical delight that brings the perfect balance of sweet and savory flavors to your dinner table in just 30 minutes. This quick and easy dish features tender chicken pieces beautifully combined with juicy pineapple chunks and crunchy bell peppers, all coated in a mouthwatering sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 cup pineapple chunks (fresh or canned)
- ½ cup pineapple juice
- ⅓ cup chicken broth
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons water (for cornstarch slurry)
- Sesame seeds for topping
- Green onions, sliced for topping
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together pineapple juice, chicken broth, soy sauce, honey, ginger, and optional red pepper flakes.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper; add to the skillet in a single layer. Sear for about 6 minutes until golden brown.
- Add diced red bell pepper; cook for an additional 4 minutes until softened.
- Stir in pineapple chunks; cook for another 4 minutes until caramelized.
- Pour prepared sauce into the skillet; simmer for 5 minutes.
- Mix cornstarch with water to create a slurry; add to the pan and cook for an additional 5 minutes until thickened.
- Serve hot over rice or your favorite base.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Approximately 1/4 of the recipe (about 250g)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 85mg