sheet pan pineapple chicken - homemade method

Servings: 4
Rating: 4
Difficulty: easy
Category: main course
Total: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb chicken, cubed
  • 1 red bell pepper, cubed
  • 1 yellow pepper, cubed
  • 1 green pepper, cubed
  • 1 red onion, diced 1" pieces
  • 2 T olive oil
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • 20oz pineapple tidbits, in juice - divided
  • 3 C cooked brown rice
  • 2 green onions, sliced

    Sauce:

    • 2 cloves garlic
    • 2 T soy sauce
    • 1/4 C chicken stock
    • 2 T coconut sugar
    • 1/2 jalapeno, sliced
    • 1 T cornstarch
    • 1 T water

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Line baking sheet with foil.
  3. Cook rice according to directions.
  4. Combine chicken, peppers onion, salt, pepper and olive oil.
  5. Spread mixture onto baking sheet.
  6. Drain juice from pineapple, reserve. Add 1/2 pineapple to baking sheet.
  7. Bake 20 minutes.
  8. Prepare sauce: Whisk together remaining pineapple, juice, garlic, soy, jalapeno, sugar and chicken broth in a small sauce pan.
  9. Cook until thickened, about 2-3 minutes.
  10. Serve over rice, drizzled with sauce and sprinkled with green onions.

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