Description
Pineapple Chicken and Rice is a delightful weeknight meal that beautifully balances sweet and savory flavors. In just 35 minutes, you can whip up this one-pan dish loaded with tender chicken, juicy pineapple chunks, and fluffy rice, all enveloped in a glossy sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken breast (diced)
- 2 tbsp olive or sesame oil
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/3 cup pineapple juice
- 2 tbsp honey or brown sugar
- 1 tbsp rice or apple cider vinegar
- 1.5 cups cooked rice
- 1 cup pineapple chunks
- 1/2 red bell pepper (diced)
- Chopped green onions (for garnish)
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sautรฉ the diced chicken for about 5-7 minutes until golden brown. Set aside.
- In the same skillet, briefly sautรฉ the minced garlic until fragrant, then add soy sauce, pineapple juice, honey (or brown sugar), and vinegar. Mix well.
- Create a cornstarch slurry by mixing cornstarch with water; add this to the sauce and cook until thickened (about 2-3 minutes).
- Return the chicken to the skillet along with pineapple chunks and diced bell pepper; mix well.
- Stir in the cooked rice and heat through for another 3-5 minutes.
- Garnish with chopped green onions before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (250g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: For added flavor, marinate the chicken in soy sauce and pineapple juice for at least 30 minutes before cooking. Feel free to incorporate other vegetables like snap peas or carrots for extra nutrition.