One Pan Healthy Pineapple Chicken

Name: One Pan Healthy Pineapple Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil (1 tbsp olive oil extra virgin); 24 oz Chicken Breast (24 oz chicken breast boneless, skinless, cut into 1" chunks); 1 piece Red Bell Pepper (1 red bell pepper seeded and cut into 1" pieces); 2 cup Pineapple (2 cups fresh pineapple cut into 1" pieces); 3 cloves Garlic (3 cloves garlic minced); 1 tsp Ginger (1 tsp fresh ginger minced (or ginger paste)); 3 tbsp Hoisin Sauce (3 tbsp hoisin sauce I used Kikkoman brand hoisin sauce with great results); ¼ cup Soy Sauce (1/4 cup soy sauce); ½ cup Chicken Broth (1/2 cup chicken broth); ½ cup Pineapple Juice (1/2 cup pineapple juice); ¼ cup Brown Sugar (1/4 cup brown sugar); 1 tbsp Cornstarch (1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp cold water); ½ tsp Black Pepper (1/2 tsp pepper); ½ cup Cashew (1/2 cup cashews roasted and salted, halves and pieces); 1 tsp Sesame Seeds (1 tsp sesame seeds)

A quick, one-pan stir-fry of chicken breast, red bell pepper, and fresh pineapple in a savory-sweet hoisin-soy sauce, finished with cashews and sesame seeds.

30 minChinese

Servings6

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Ingredients

For 6 servings

Extra Virgin Olive Oil1 tbsp · 1 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
Chicken Breast24 oz · 24 oz chicken breast boneless, skinless, cut into 1" chunks
Red Bell Pepper1 piece · 1 red bell pepper seeded and cut into 1" pieces
Pineapple2 cup · 2 cups fresh pineapple cut into 1" pieces
Garlic3 cloves · 3 cloves garlic minced
Ginger1 tsp · 1 tsp fresh ginger minced (or ginger paste)
Hoisin Sauce3 tbsp · 3 tbsp hoisin sauce I used Kikkoman brand hoisin sauce with great results
Soy Sauce¼ cup · 1/4 cup soy sauce
Chicken Broth½ cup · 1/2 cup chicken broth
Pineapple Juice½ cup · 1/2 cup pineapple juice
Brown Sugar¼ cup · 1/4 cup brown sugar
Cornstarch1 tbsp · 1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp cold water
Black Pepper½ tsp · 1/2 tsp pepper
Cashew½ cup · 1/2 cup cashews roasted and salted, halves and pieces
Sesame Seeds1 tsp · 1 tsp sesame seeds

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Steps

1Heat olive oil over medium to medium-high heat and add chicken
2Cook chicken 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally until cooked through
3Add red pepper and chopped pineapple and cook for 4-5 minutes
4Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute more
5In a separate bowl, whisk together the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, chicken broth, pineapple juice, ginger and brown sugar until mixed
6Add the sauce to the skillet and bring it to a low boil
7Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 3 minutes
8Mix the cornstarch with a tablespoon of cold water and stir into the sauce
9Add the cashews, season with pepper, and simmer for 4-5 minutes more until sauce has thickened.
10Sprinkle sesame seeds on top before serving.