Description
Pineapple Chicken and Rice is a quick sweet-savory dinner made with juicy chicken, fluffy rice, and a glossy pineapple sauce that delivers bold tropical flavor in just 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 tbsp olive oil or sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/3 cup pineapple juice
- 2 tbsp honey or brown sugar
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp water
- 1.5 cups cooked rice
- 1 cup pineapple chunks
- 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
- Sesame seeds, for garnish
- Crushed red pepper, optional
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat.
- Add chicken and cook 6 to 8 minutes until golden and cooked through.
- Remove chicken and set aside.
- Add garlic to the same pan and cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Stir in soy sauce, pineapple juice, honey, and vinegar.
- Simmer for 2 minutes.
- Whisk cornstarch with water and add to the sauce.
- Simmer until thickened.
- Return chicken to the pan with pineapple and bell pepper.
- Cook 3 to 4 minutes until coated.
- Stir in cooked rice and heat through.
- Garnish with green onions, sesame seeds, and red pepper if desired.
Notes
Use day-old rice for best texture and always mix cornstarch with cold water to prevent lumps.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir Fry
- Cuisine: Asian Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
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