Pineapple chicken. Incorporate sweet pineapples into savory stir-fried chicken to create contrasting levels of flavors. Showcasing the deliciousness of succulent chicken and juicy pineapple cooked in delectable sauce, this simple stir fry recipe makes for a statement side dish for your next dinner.
Some recipes keep surprising us. Like this extra ordinary combo of sweet pineapple and savory chicken. And a beautiful sweet and sour sauce that balances out the flavors in this dish. In short, this pineapple chicken celebrates the delicious combo of sweet and savory.
Soy pineapple sauce
Start with the basic sauce to flavor this dish. A simple combo of pineapple juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, chicken stock and hoisin sauce. Place all the ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a simmer. You’ll also need a little corn flour dissolved in water to thicken the sauce. Simmer this mixture for about 5 minutes or until it turns into a thick syrup.
Let’s make pineapple chicken
While the sauce is simmering, you can start with stir frying chicken. Season chicken strips and stir fry in a little oil for about 4-5 minutes. Once the chicken is browned, add in the veggies (bell peppers and red onions). When they turn crisp tender, stir in the sauce and stir fry for another 3-4 minutes. Finally, pineapple chunks, fresh or canned, goes into the pan. Give this a quick stir fry, and you’re done.
Finish off with a generous sprinkle of sesame seeds, toasted cashew nuts, and spring onions. Delicious pineapple chicken to serve with rice or noodles!
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Ingredients
Cornflour mixture:
- 2 teaspoons cornflour cornstarch
- 4 teaspoons water
Soy pineapple sauce:
- ½ cup juice from canned pineapple
- ¼ cup soy sauce or tamari
- ⅓ cup chicken broth or stock
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic garlic paste
Pineapple chicken:
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 kg chicken thighs cut into 1” cubes
- 2 bell peppers capsicums, diced
- 1 red onion diced
- 1 can 425 g canned pineapple pieces drained
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Sesame seeds to garnish
- Toasted cashew nuts to garnish
- Spring onions scallions, to garnish
Instructions
Cornflour mixture:
- In a small bowl, combine together cornflour and water. Set aside.
Soy pineapple sauce:
- Place pineapple juice, soy sauce, chicken stock, brown sugar, hoisin sauce, garlic and cornflour mixture (slurry) in a medium saucepan.
- Place the pan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil. Simmer for about 5 minutes or until it gets a thick consistency.
- Remove from heat. Set aside.
Pineapple chicken:
- Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
- Add chicken. Season with salt and pepper. Stir fry for about 4-5 minutes or until the chicken pieces are browned and cooked through.
- Add bell peppers (capsicums) and red onions. Stir fry for another 2-3 minutes or until crisp tender.
- Stir in soy pineapple sauce. Stir fry 3-4 minutes. Add pineapple pieces. Stir fry for another 2 minutes.
- Garnish with sesame seeds, toasted cashews and spring onions (scallions).
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