Pineapple Chicken
Pineapple chicken is a quick and easy stir fry recipe made with chicken, pineapple chunks, red bell pepper, and a sweet and savory sauce.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into bite sized pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon salt plus more to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 20 ounce can pineapple chunks in 100% pineapple juice
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice from the canned pineapple chunks
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce or tamari
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 teaspoon sriracha
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 cloves of garlic grated or minced
- 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
- 1 red bell pepper cut into 1 inch chunks
- 2 green onions sliced thin
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients for the stir fry sauce into a glass measuring cup or bowl. Whisk until combined and set aside.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat with a tablespoon of olive oil in it. When hot, add in the chicken, season with salt and pepper and spread into a single layer. Brown the chicken for 3-4 minutes without touching it before moving it and continuing to cook until it’s cooked through.
- Remove the chicken from the skillet onto a plate. Add the red bell pepper and pineapple to the skillet and sauté for 2-3 minutes, until the pepper has softened slightly. Add the chicken back into the skillet.
- Pour the sauce into the skillet and stir everything together. Add in the green onions and sesame seeds.
- Cook for another 2 minutes or until the sauce thickens and coats the chicken. Stir the entire time. Garnish with extra green onions and sesame seeds and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 426kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 121mg | Sodium: 1115mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 27g