Pineapple Chicken and Rice
Enjoy our flavorful Pineapple Chicken and Rice: A Sweet and Savory Weeknight Favorite that’s quick to make—perfect for busy nights!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken breast, cubed
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ⅓ cup pineapple juice
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp cornstarch + 1 tbsp water
- 1½ cups cooked rice
- 1 cup pineapple chunks
- ½ red bell pepper, diced
- ¼ cup green onions, chopped
- Optional: sesame seeds, chili flakes
Instructions
- 1. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté cubed chicken until browned and cooked through. Remove from pan.
- 2. In the same skillet, add minced garlic and sauté briefly before adding soy sauce, pineapple juice, honey, and rice vinegar. Simmer gently for 5 minutes.
- 3. Stir in cornstarch mixed with water to thicken the sauce.
- 4. Add cooked chicken back to the skillet along with pineapple chunks and diced red bell pepper; coat everything in the sauce.
- 5. Mix in cooked rice until heated through.
- 6. Garnish with chopped green onions before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 70mg