Pineapple Chicken

Sweet and tangy pineapple chicken is an easy weeknight dinner recipe.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Servings servings

Calories 338kcal

In a medium bowl, whisk soy sauce, pineapple juice, brown sugar, ketchup, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, and chili garlic sauce together. Set aside.
½ cup lite soy sauce, ½ cup pineapple juice, ½ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup ketchup, 4 cloves garlic, 2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, 1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
1 tablespoon olive oil
Add chicken breast halves, and cook until browned on one side, about 3-5 minutes.
6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts halves*
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.
1 cup pineapple chunks
Serve sauce and pineapple over chicken.

*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.