Description
Whip up Disgustingly Easy Pineapple Chicken and Rice in 30 minutes! A quick, flavorful meal perfect for busy weeknights. Try it today!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- 1 (20 oz) can pineapple chunks, drained (reserve juice)
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 cups cooked rice
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add bite-sized chicken pieces; cook until browned (6-8 minutes). Remove and set aside.
- In the same skillet, sauté chopped onion and bell pepper until softened (3-4 minutes).
- In a small bowl, whisk together reserved pineapple juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, cornstarch, and chicken broth.
- Pour sauce into the skillet with vegetables; bring to a simmer and stir until thickened.
- Add cooked chicken and drained pineapple chunks back into the skillet; mix well.
- Serve over cooked rice, garnished with green onions if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (approximately 350g)
- Calories: 440
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 57g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 70mg