Hawaiian Chicken with Coconut Rice
This Hawaiian Chicken with Coconut Rice is loaded with pineapple chunks, chicken breast, peppers and onion all tossed in a homemade sweet & sour sauce. Bring the tropics to you with this easy & delicious meal!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: pineapple chicken, pineapple chicken and rice, rice
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Ashley Leonard
- 1 ½ # chicken breasts cut into chunks
- 1 bell pepper cut into chunks
- 1 red onion cut into chunks
- 2 ½ cups pineapple cut into chunks
- ½ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. black pepper
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup ketchup
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp. garlic salt
- 1 tbsp. soy sauce
- ¼ tsp. ground ginger
- 1 tbsp. cornstarch
Coconut Rice
- 1 cup coconut milk canned
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup white rice
- ½ tsp. salt
Hawaiian Chicken
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Season chicken breast chunks with salt and pepper. Place on a sheet pan along with pepper, onion and pineapple chunks. Spread into an even layer. Bake for 20 minutes
While chicken is cooking, in a small saucepan combine vinegar, ketchup, sugar, garlic salt, soy sauce and ginger. Bring to a simmer and add cornstarch. Whisk well until sauce thickens. Remove from heat.
After baking for 20 minutes, take the sheet pan out of the oven and pour sauce over. Toss everything well and spread back out into a single layer. Place back in the oven and bake for another 10 minutes.
Coconut Rice
In a saucepan combine water, coconut milk, rice and salt. Bring to a simmer over medium high heat, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes until most of the liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat and allow to sit for a couple minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork.
To serve. place a bed of coconut rice on a plate. Top with a nice helping of pineapple chicken and garnish with chopped green onions, if desired.
- 1 ½ pounds of chicken is equal to about 2 large chicken breasts
- I like to do half a red bell pepper and half an orange bell pepper to add more color to equal one whole pepper.
- Canned or fresh pineapple can be used. If using canned, use a 20 oz. can for the right amount.