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Spicy Pineapple Chicken
This one pan spicy pineapple chicken meal prep will have you craving more! It's made in one pan, healthy, sweet, and spicy plus it's is way better than takeout!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 474 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Ingredients
For the Sauce
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 3 tbsp Sriracha or more
- ¼ cup soy sauce low sodium
- ¼ cup hoisin sauce
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 3 cloves garlic minced
For the Chicken
- 2 chicken breasts boneless skinless
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 cup pineapple chunks
- 1 cup cashews
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine the pineapple juice, sriracha, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, brown sugar, cornstarch, and garlic. Simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 10 minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken to your liking. It should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- At the same time, season the chicken cubes with salt, pepper, and garlic.
- In a large pan over medium heat, add in the olive oil and the chicken. Leave the chicken undisturbed for around 2 minutes or until a golden crust has formed before flipping it.
- Once the chicken as been cooked through and golden, add in the pineapple and cashews. Stir to combine.
- Add in the sauce and stir to combine before serving.
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Notes
- One pot: you can cook the chicken, pineapple, and cashew first then set it aside, cook the sauce in the same skillet, and add the chicken back to the sauce.
Nutrition Information
Calories
474kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Sodium
1352mg
(56%)
Potassium
849mg
(24%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
24g
(48%)
Vitamin A
84IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
21mg
(23%)
Calcium
55mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 474
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 474kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 1352mg | 56% |
| Potassium | 849mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 84IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 55mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.