This tangy and saucy Pineapple Chicken features crunchy sweet peppers, soft pineapple chunks and savory, tender chicken in a Chinese-inspired sauce that is to die for! Serve over rice or noodles for the ultimate homemade take-out!
Prep Time: 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 20 minutesminutes
Total Time: 30 minutesminutes
Servings:6servings
Ingredients
¼cuppineapple juice
2tbspsoy sauce
1 tbsphoisin sauce
1tbspchicken broth
2tbspvegetable oil, divided
2chopped bell peppers, mixed colors
1lbfresh pineapple chunks
2large boneless skinless chicken breast, chopped into chunks
1tbspminced garlic
1tbspminced ginger
1red chili, deseeded and sliced
2green onions, sliced
jasmine rice, to serve
Instructions
Whisk together the pineapple juice, soy sauce, hoisin and chicken broth and set aside.
Heat a large wok, skillet or frying pan over a high heat and add 1 tbsp of the oil. Once the oil is shimmering cook the peppers until just starting to soften. Add the pineapple and cook until slightly caramelized. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside.
Add the remaining 1 tbsp of oil to the pan along with the chicken. Cook until browned, but not quite cooked through. Stir in the garlic, ginger and chili and cook for about a minute until aromatic.
Return the cooked peppers and pineapple to the pan along with the sauce. Cook until the sauce has reduced to coat the peppers and pineapple, and the chicken has cooked through.
Remove from the heat and stir in the green onions before serving with jasmine rice.
Notes
4 large skinless boneless chicken thighs can be substituted for the chicken breasts.
Because of the pineapple chunks, this chicken does not re-heat well but this recipe is easily halved.
Nutrition information included does not include the rice.