Brown Sugar Pineapple Chicken
Embark on a tropical culinary adventure with this delightful Brown Sugar Pineapple Chicken recipe! Perfectly combining sweet, savory, and tangy flavors, this dish features tender chicken coated in a luscious sauce made from brown sugar and pineapple juice. Not only is it quick to prepare—taking just 35 minutes from start to finish—but it also offers versatility, pairing wonderfully with rice, noodles, or even as a filling for wraps. This family-friendly meal promises to impress with its mouthwatering taste and nutritious ingredients that everyone will love.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1 cup pineapple chunks
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, grated
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 green onions, sliced
Instructions
- Pat the chicken dry and season with salt and pepper. Coat evenly with cornstarch.
- Heat vegetable oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in batches until golden brown (5-7 minutes). Set aside.
- In a bowl, whisk together pineapple juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, and ginger.
- Pour the sauce into the skillet and simmer gently. Stir in cornstarch slurry until thickened (about 2-3 minutes).
- Add cooked chicken and pineapple chunks back to the pan; stir until heated through (about 2 minutes).
- Garnish with sliced green onions and serve hot over rice or noodles.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion (113g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 70mg