Description
This Tropical Pineapple Chicken & Rice Delight is a sweet and savory dish that combines tender chicken with juicy pineapple in a flavorful sauce, served over fragrant jasmine rice. It’s a tropical fusion masterpiece that is sure to delight your taste buds!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts (cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- Salt and pepper to taste
For the Sauce:
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 cup diced fresh pineapple
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water
For Serving:
- 3 cups cooked jasmine rice
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the Chicken: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and ginger. Cook until golden brown and cooked through, about 6-8 minutes. Set aside.
- Prepare the Sauce: In the same skillet, sauté onion and bell pepper until softened. Add pineapple and cook for 2 minutes. Whisk together pineapple juice, soy sauce, and honey in a bowl. Pour into the skillet and simmer. Stir in cornstarch slurry and cook until thickened, about 2 minutes.
- Combine Everything: Return chicken to the skillet, coat in the sauce, and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Serve over warm jasmine rice, garnished with green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
- Marinate chicken in pineapple juice and soy sauce for added flavor.
- Canned pineapple chunks can be used as a substitute for fresh.
- Adjust sweetness by varying the amount of honey to suit your taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Tropical Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ½ cups
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
