Hawaiian Pineapple Chicken: Sweet and Savory 30-Minute Dinner
This Hawaiian Pineapple Chicken brings tropical flavors to your dinner table in just 30 minutes! Tender chicken pieces, sweet pineapple chunks, and colorful bell peppers come together in a sticky-sweet glaze that perfectly balances savory soy sauce with natural sweetness
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoonsolive oil
- 1 poundboneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1red bell pepper, diced
- 1 cuppineapple chunks (fresh or canned)
- ½ cuppineapple juice
- ⅓ cupchicken broth
- ¼ cupsoy sauce
- 2 tablespoonshoney
- 1 teaspoonginger, freshly grated
- ¼ teaspoonred pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 tablespooncornstarch
- 3 tablespoonswater (for cornstarch slurry)
- sesame seeds for topping
- green onions, sliced for topping
Directions
- 1
In a medium bowl, combine pineapple juice, chicken broth, soy sauce, honey, grated ginger, and red pepper flakes if using. Whisk until well incorporated and set aside.
- 2
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
- 3
Add seasoned chicken to the hot pan in a single layer. Sear for about 6 minutes total, stirring occasionally, until the pieces are nearly cooked through and developing a golden exterior.
- 4
Toss in the diced red bell pepper and cook for approximately 4 minutes until slightly softened but still maintaining some crispness.
- 5
Add the pineapple chunks to the skillet and cook for another 4 minutes, allowing them to caramelize slightly.
- 6
Add your prepared sauce mixture to the pan, stirring everything together, and allow it to simmer for about 5 minutes.
- 7
In a small bowl, whisk cornstarch with water to create a slurry. Pour this into the simmering sauce and cook for about 5 more minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens to a glossy glaze that coats the chicken and vegetables.
- 8
Garnish & Serve: Sprinkle with sesame seeds and sliced green onions before serving with fluffy rice.