Description
Indulge in a tropical delight with our Best Brown Sugar Pineapple Chicken recipe! This dish features tender chicken pieces enveloped in a luscious glaze made from sweet brown sugar and tangy pineapple juice. Perfect for busy weeknights or casual gatherings, this quick and easy meal is sure to impress everyone at your table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- Cooked rice, for serving
- Chopped green onions, for garnish (optional)
- Sesame seeds, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, coat chicken cubes with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook chicken until browned (3-4 minutes per side). Remove from skillet.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together brown sugar, pineapple juice, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, cornstarch, minced garlic, ground ginger, and optional red pepper flakes.
- Pour the glaze into the skillet; simmer while stirring until thickened (about 3-5 minutes).
- Return chicken to the skillet along with pineapple chunks; stir until heated through for an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Serve over rice and garnish with green onions or sesame seeds if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Tropical
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approx. 240g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 29g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 70mg