Taste of Home
Hawaiian Pineapple Chicken
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min.
YIELD: 6 servings.
Who says you can't have a taste of the tropics on a weeknight? "A good friend gave me this recipe a year ago and I have made it many times since then. My husband and three sons rave about it." – Kara Cook, Elk Ridge, Utah
Ingredients
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1/2 cup all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
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3 tablespoons canola oil
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1 cup sugar
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2 tablespoons cornstarch
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1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
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1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
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1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened sliced pineapple
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1/2 cup cider vinegar
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1 tablespoon soy sauce
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1 medium green pepper, cut into rings
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Hot cooked rice
Directions
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1.
In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Add chicken, one piece, at a time, and shake to coat. In a skillet, brown chicken in oil. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish.
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2.
In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, bouillon and ginger. Drain pineapple into a 2-cup measuring cup; set pineapple aside. Add enough cold water to juice to measure 1-1/4 cups. Stir in vinegar and soy sauce. Gradually whisk into sugar mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
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3.
Pour sauce over chicken; top with green pepper and reserved pineapple. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-30 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°. Serve with rice.
Nutrition Facts
1 each: 463 calories, 11g fat (2g saturated fat), 94mg cholesterol, 582mg sodium, 54g carbohydrate (45g sugars, 1g fiber), 35g protein.
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