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Description
Sweet and savory chicken dish with pineapple.
Ingredients
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- 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 (20 oz) can pineapple chunks, drained, juice reserved
- 1/2 cup reserved pineapple juice
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- Cooked rice, for serving
Instructions
- In a large skillet or wok, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked through. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
- Add bell peppers and onion to the skillet and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- In a bowl, whisk together pineapple juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, cornstarch, ginger, and garlic powder.
- Pour sauce over vegetables in skillet. Bring to a simmer and cook until sauce has thickened, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add pineapple chunks and cooked chicken to the skillet. Heat through.
- Serve over cooked rice.
Notes
- For a spicier dish, add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the sauce.
- You can substitute chicken thighs for chicken breasts.
- Serve with a side of steamed broccoli or snow peas.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 75mg