Hawaiian Pineapple Chicken Quick and Easy Recipe
Hawaiian Pineapple Chicken is a quick baked dinner featuring tender chicken, pineapple, and colorful vegetables.
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 cups fresh or canned pineapple chunks
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1 yellow bell pepper chopped
- 1 red onion cut into wedges
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon chili flakes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- ½ cup pineapple juice
- 2 tablespoons honey or brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a large mixing bowl, combine chicken pieces, pineapple chunks, bell peppers, red onion, olive oil, garlic, paprika, chili flakes, salt, and black pepper.
- Toss everything well until evenly coated.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, pineapple juice, honey, vinegar, and cornstarch mixed with water.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken and vegetable mixture.
- Toss again to ensure everything is coated evenly.
- Spread the mixture onto a parchment-lined baking sheet in a single layer.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking.
- Cook until the chicken is fully cooked and the vegetables are tender.
- Serve the Hawaiian Pineapple Chicken hot over steamed rice or noodles and garnish with fresh herbs if desired.
Notes
Serve with jasmine rice, coconut rice, or noodles.