Description
A quick and flavorful tropical-inspired skillet dinner made with juicy pineapple, tender chicken, and a sweet-savory glaze served over rice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts, diced
- 1 tbsp oil (avocado, sesame, or olive)
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 1 ½ cups canned pineapple chunks (in juice), drained – reserve ½ cup juice
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp soy sauce or tamari
- 1 tbsp honey or brown sugar
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp cornstarch + 1 tbsp water (slurry)
- 3 cups cooked rice (white or brown)
- Optional toppings: chopped green onions, sesame seeds, lime wedges
Instructions
- Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high. Sear chicken 5–6 minutes until golden and cooked through. Set aside.
- Add pineapple to skillet and caramelize 2–3 minutes.
- Add garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, honey, and reserved pineapple juice. Stir and simmer.
- Stir in cornstarch slurry and cook until sauce thickens.
- Return chicken to skillet and coat in sauce.
- Serve over rice and top with garnishes as desired.
Notes
Swap chicken for tofu or shrimp for variation. For extra heat, add red pepper flakes or sriracha. Use tamari for a gluten-free version.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 790mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: pineapple chicken, sweet and savory chicken, 30 minute meals, weeknight dinner, skillet chicken, chicken and rice