Tender chicken in a sweet and sour sauce is combined with fresh chunks of pineapple to make this delicious stir-fry dinner. Served with rice, this meal came together in less than 30 minutes and it made everyone in the family happy.
All three of my boys happily requested seconds.
Teriyaki Chicken with Pineapple
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs diced into bite size pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- Granulated garlic or garlic powder
- 1 small pineapple about 2 cups diced into bite size pieces
- 2-3 tablespoons green onions thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup soy sauce gluten-free tamari sauce
- 1/2 cup mirin
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch or arrowroot
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine the soy sauce, mirin, and arrowroot. Bring to a boil and simmer a few minutes to slightly reduce the sauce. Remove from the heat and set aside until needed.
- In a skillet, over medium-high heat, warm the oil and add the chicken. Season the chicken with salt, pepper and garlic. Cook the chicken until the meat is no longer pink, turning the pieces as needed.
- When the meat is cooked through, drain any liquid in the skillet and pour the teriyaki sauce over the chicken. Toss with the sauce and heat for a few moments to coat the chicken.
- Add the pineapple to the chicken mixture and toss to coat. Serve the chicken and pineapple over rice, if desired. Sprinkle green onions on top just before serving. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 399kcal · Carbohydrates: 43g · Protein: 40g · Fat: 8g · Saturated Fat: 1g · Cholesterol: 108mg · Sodium: 2045mg · Potassium: 937mg · Fiber: 3g · Sugar: 29g · Vitamin A: 210IU · Vitamin C: 110.7mg · Calcium: 44mg · Iron: 2mg
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{originally published 10/11/12 – recipe notes updated 2/21/18}
Becki's Whole Life says
You and Jen got me started on the pineapple and chicken stir fry kick and its still one of my favorites. My girls love it too – such a nice, fresh flavor! This looks yummy – esp. with the green onions on top.
Nizz says
Amazing looking 😉 I'm so doing this this week!
Inside a British Mum's Kitchen says
Ohhh lovely flavors and a nice surprise with the pinapple!
mary x
Big Dude says
I like the use of pineapple in the dish – colorful and delicious.
Sue/the view from great island says
I am craving this now Mary! Very pretty, too, with the yellows and greens!
Chris says
You don't have to twist my arm for this! Chicken, teriyaki, and pineapple were made for each other, don't you think?
Anonymous says
What is mirin?
Mary says
Mirin is a form of Japanese rice wine, it is somewhat sweeter than plain rice vinegar. You could probably substitute a standard rice vinegar and add 2-3 tablespoons of sugar. (I haven't tried that yet, but I'm betting it would work.)
Anonymous says
Didn't think I would like this but it was very good! Even my 2 year old grandson asked for seconds!
Anonymous says
What can i use instead of mirin?
Mary says
You can add 2 tablespoons of sugar to 1/2 cup plain white wine. I hope that helps!
Amanda says
Can you use store bought teriyaki sauce? And if so, how much would you recommend for 4 boneless chicken breasts cubed?
Kris says
I made this tonight and it was a hit! I didn’t have mirin so I used a sweet white wine instead and it was perfect. It did not need any extra sugar. Maybe some chopped red or green pepper in this would be good too and very colorful!