Sweet and Savory Pineapple Chicken and Rice
This dish combines tender chicken with sweet pineapple and colorful bell peppers, served over fluffy jasmine rice for a delightful meal.
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 1 can pineapple chunks in juice
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 inch fresh ginger grated
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
- Sesame seeds for garnish
- 2 cups chicken broth or water
Instructions
- Cook the jasmine rice with chicken broth in a saucepan until tender.
- Heat sesame oil in a skillet and sauté onion, garlic, and ginger until fragrant.
- Add chicken pieces, season with salt and pepper, and cook until browned.
- Stir in diced bell peppers and cook until slightly softened.
- Mix reserved pineapple juice, soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, and cornstarch mixture in a bowl.
- Pour sauce over chicken and veggies, simmer until thickened.
- Fold in pineapple chunks and heat through.
- Serve rice in bowls topped with chicken mixture, garnished with cilantro and sesame seeds.
Notes
Serve in a coconut shell for an exotic presentation.