Pineapple Chicken
This Pineapple Chicken recipe is made with tender sautéed chicken, pineapple chunks, and crisp red bell peppers tossed in a sweet and savory sauce. Skip the take-out and enjoy this Chinese chicken recipe at home in 30 minutes or less.
Ingredients
- 2 tsp. olive oil
- 1.5 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into bite size pieces
- 1 cup pineapple chunks, fresh or canned
- 1 tsp. minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 3/4 cup pineapple juice
- 1/3 cup chicken broth
- 1/3 cup hoisin sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 3 tsp. cornstarch
- sesame seeds
Instructions
- In a medium size mixing bowl combine minced garlic, ground ginger, soy sauce, pineapple juice, chicken broth, hoisin sauce, brown sugar, and cornstarch. Stir to mix well, and set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add chicken to skillet and cook for 6-7 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink and cooked through (drain any extra liquid).
- Add red bell pepper and pineapple chunks to the skillet and continue cooking until bell pepper becomes tender.
- Add sauce mixture to skillet and bring it to a simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce becomes thick.
- Serve with white or brown rice. If you are using fresh pineapple, you can serve your pineapple chicken and rice in the hallow pineapple. Enjoy!
Notes
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Nutrition
Calories: 315kcalCarbohydrates: 27.1gProtein: 37.8gFat: 4.6gSaturated Fat: 0.8gCholesterol: 112.5mgSodium: 765mgPotassium: 54.5mgFiber: 0.7gSugar: 23.1gVitamin A: 8.3IUVitamin C: 75.8mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 1.1mg
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