Pineapple Chicken Recipe
Easy pineapple chicken with chicken thighs is sweet and tender. Served in bowls over rice it's one of our favorite ways to cook poultry.
Servings: 5
Equipment
- 1 8x8 pan
Ingredients
- 1 c pineapple juice
- 1/4 c chunk pineapple
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 lbs chicken thighs boneless skinless
Instructions
- Lay chicken thighs in an 8x8 pan, pour chunks of pineapple on top (keep juice from can for later). Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Mix all other ingredients on list (except cornstarch) using 1 c pineapple juice from the can together in a bowl. Then whisk cornstarch into your sauce mixture until smooth.
- Pour pineapple liquid sauce over chicken and cover pan with foil.
- Put into oven and bake for approx 35 minutes or until thickest part is 165 degrees F.
- Remove foil, baste with liquid, and bake for additional 15 minutes or until thighs are just lightly browned on the top.
- Cook rice separately and serve over rice, or with butter noodles.
Nutrition
Serving: 2oz | Calories: 479kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 178mg | Sodium: 862mg | Potassium: 480mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 2mg