Description
Get ready to elevate your dinner game with our delicious Brown Sugar Pineapple Chicken recipe! This dish features tender chicken pieces enveloped in a sweet and tangy sauce made from brown sugar and pineapple juice, creating a delightful balance of flavors that will transport you to a tropical paradise. Perfect for family dinners or special occasions, this quick and easy meal is sure to impress everyone at the table. In just 35 minutes, you can whip up a vibrant dish that pairs beautifully with rice or noodles, making it versatile enough to suit any palate.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon ginger, grated
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 green onions, sliced
Instructions
- Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper. Coat in cornstarch.
- Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken until golden brown (5-7 minutes) and set aside.
- In a bowl, whisk together pineapple juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger.
- Pour the sauce into the skillet and bring to a simmer. Add cornstarch slurry until thickened (2-3 minutes).
- Return chicken and pineapple chunks to the pan; stir until coated and heated through (about 2 minutes).
- Serve hot over rice or noodles, garnished with sliced green onions.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Tropical
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 75mg