Hawaiian Chicken
Hawaiian chicken is a quick, sweet and tangy skillet dinner with tender chicken, pineapple, and bell pepper coated in a glossy homemade sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken, cubed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 green pepper, diced
- 1 can pineapple chunks with juice
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste
Instructions
- In a medium skillet, heat the olive oil and brown the cubed chicken over medium-high heat until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and cover with foil to keep warm.
- Add the green pepper and pineapple chunks to the skillet, reserving the pineapple juice. Cook over medium heat until the peppers soften, about 2-3 minutes.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the pineapple juice, apple cider vinegar, honey, cornstarch and ginger paste.
- Pour the mixture into the skillet and stir constantly until it begins to thicken. Add the chicken back to the skillet and cook until rewarmed then serve.
Nutrition
Notes
- Brown the chicken well: Let the chicken get a little color before removing it from the skillet. It adds more flavor to the finished sauce.
- Reserve the pineapple juice: The juice is what builds the sauce, so measure it before mixing with the other sauce ingredients.
- Whisk the cornstarch until smooth: Make sure there are no lumps before adding it to the skillet so the sauce thickens evenly.
- Stir while thickening: Keep stirring as the sauce heats so it does not stick and the texture stays glossy.
- Add the chicken back at the end: This keeps the chicken tender and prevents it from drying out while the sauce cooks.
DID YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE?
Please leave a comment and star rating on this post!