Pineapple Chicken

A bowl of stir-fried chicken and vegetables over rice, garnished with sesame seeds.

5 from 1 vote

The Pineapple Chicken recipe features a delightful combination of sweet and savory elements, resulting in a burst of flavors. It has tender chicken pieces, either breast or thighs, cooked to perfection and coated in a sticky-sweet sauce infused with the tropical goodness of pineapple.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Asian-inspired

Keyword chicken, chicken breasts, pineapple chicken

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 162kcal

Author Paula

Ingredients

3 to 4 (1 lb | 453 g) chicken breasts boneless, skinless
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 and ½ tablespoons vegetable oil
1 and ½ cups (6.77 oz | 192 g) carrots julienne
1 medium shallot sliced
1 cup pineapple tidbits
½ cup green onions green and white chopped
i inch fresh ginger sliced thinly
¼ teaspoon sea salt or to taste

Caramelized Sauce

¼ cup brown sugar 1.86 oz | 53 g
½ cup warm water 4.22 fluid oz | 125 ml
2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce

Instructions

Cut chicken into 1-inch cubes. Toss the chicken in cornstarch.
3 to 4 (1 lb | 453 g) chicken breasts, 3 tablespoons cornstarch
Heat a nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add oil, when the oil is hot add the chicken and sear the chicken for 4-5 minutes. Remove and set aside.
1 and ½ tablespoons vegetable oil
Turn heat to medium. In the same skillet with the drippings from the chicken, sauté the carrots and shallots for 2 minutes. Add the pineapple, green onion and ginger and cook for another minute. Add the chicken back in, add the sauce (recipe below) and cook until the sauce caramelizes.
1 and ½ cups (6.77 oz | 192 g) carrots, 1 medium shallot, 1 cup pineapple tidbits, ½ cup green onions, i inch fresh ginger
Season with salt.
¼ teaspoon sea salt

Caramelized Sauce:

In a bowl, stir brown sugar and water until well dissolved. Add soy sauce and stir again. Make sure sugar is dissolved. Pour on the chicken. Stir until the sauce caramelizes. Remove from the stove.
¼ cup brown sugar, ½ cup warm water, 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
Serve with rice if desired.

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