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    Home » Dinners » Pineapple Chicken

    Pineapple Chicken

    Published: Mar 27, 2018 · Modified: Dec 13, 2018 by Kate · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Sweet and tangy pineapple chicken makes an easy weeknight dinner.  This simple chicken recipe makes tender chicken that's topped with a flavorful sauce. It you like teriyaki chicken, you'll love this pineapple chicken recipe.

    Easy one-skillet chicken dinners make like easier! This pineapple chicken recipe is a simple recipe that tastes like it takes a lot more time to make than it does.

    The sauce for this pineapple chicken tastes similar to teriyaki sauce. It's sweet and tangy, and, depending on how much chili garlic sauce you use, it can have a little heat, too.

    Pineapple chicken sitting in sauce and topped with pineapple in a skillet

    What goes well with pineapple chicken?

    I like to serve this pineapple chicken with coconut rice. The creamy coconut rice goes well with the sweet and tangy sauce on this chicken.

    This recipe makes plenty of sauce, which is great served over rice. It also reheats well, and the extra sauce helps to keep the chicken moist when it is reheated.

    Pineapple chicken with coconut rice in a blue dish next to two forks

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    Pineapple Chicken

    Sweet and tangy pineapple chicken is an easy weeknight dinner recipe.
    5 from 4 votes
    Print Rate
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes
    Servings: 6 servings
    Calories: 338kcal
    Author: Kate @ I Heart Eating

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup lite soy sauce
    • ½ cup pineapple juice
    • ½ cup brown sugar packed
    • ¼ cup ketchup
    • 4 cloves garlic minced
    • 2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger
    • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
    • 1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts halves*
    • 1 cup pineapple chunks

    Instructions

    • In a medium bowl, whisk soy sauce, pineapple juice, brown sugar, ketchup, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, and chili garlic sauce together. Set aside.
    • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
    • Add chicken breast halves, and cook until browned on one side, about 3-5 minutes.
    • Flip chicken and continue cooking until chicken reaches 165 F.
    • Remove chicken to plate, and tent loosely with aluminum foil to keep warm.
    • Add soy sauce mixture to now-empty skillet.
    • Bring just to boil, and cook until slightly thickened, about 5-10 minutes. 
    • Add pineapple chunks, and toss to coat.
    • Serve sauce and pineapple over chicken.

    Notes

    *If you use chicken breasts, rather than the thinner chicken breast halves, the cooking time will vary.
    **Nutrition values are estimates.
    ***I like to serve this chicken with coconut rice. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 338kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 1448mg | Potassium: 676mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 130IU | Vitamin C: 13.4mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1.4mg
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    Kate got her first cookbook when she was five years old, and she hasn't stopped cooking since then! Her delicious recipes have been featured on Food Network, MSN, Better Homes & Gardens, Buzzfeed, The Huffington Post, and more. When she's not cooking or baking, she can be found on her mini farm with her husband and her five kids.

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    Comments

    1. Preston Hedrick

      March 08, 2019 at 9:18 am

      Made this recipe for my girlfriend on Valentines and she said this was the best take on pineapple chicken that I've made for her. Thank you so much for this.

      Reply
      • Kate

        March 08, 2019 at 9:19 pm

        Yay!! I'm so glad! Thanks for coming back to comment!

        Reply
    2. Jen

      June 01, 2018 at 10:16 am

      5 stars
      Thanks! This recipe is a new family favorite.

      Reply
    3. Rob

      April 10, 2018 at 10:58 pm

      5 stars
      So delicious! Love me some pineapple and chicken, especially together.

      Reply
      • Kate

        April 11, 2018 at 9:12 am

        Thanks! Glad you liked it! Thanks for taking the time to comment!

        Reply

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