Pineapple Sweet and Sour Chicken
This Pineapple Sweet and Sour Chicken is an easy recipe for your next weeknight dinner and is a healthier version of your typical takeout meal! The sauce is sweet and tangy and comes together in less than 30 minutes!
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts cubed
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp ginger powder
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/4 cup olive oil for frying
For the sweet and sour sauce
- 1 1/2 cups pineapple juice from the can or jar
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp ginger powder
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 1/2 cup soy sauce reduced-sodium
Instructions
- First, combine the chicken with cornstarch, salt, pepper, ginger and garlic powder. Mix and let sit while you heat your oil in a deep skillet or wok.
- Next make the sweet and sour sauce. Whisk the pineapple juice, brown sugar, honey, chicken stock, ginger powder, garlic powder, and soy sauce together in a large bowl and set aside.
- Once oil is heated, cook your chicken on medium high heat until golden and crispy.
- While chicken is cooking, heat the sauce in a small pan. First cook on high heat, then let it simmer for up to 8 minutes. If sauce is not thickened by then, whisk in a tablespoon of cornstarch to help speed up the process. Simmer longer for a more thick and sticky sauce.
- Now add the sauce to the large skillet with your cooked chicken. Stir until fully coated. Add in the pineapple chunks and let cook for 5 minutes on low heat.Taste the sauce and add more sugar or honey if you want it sweeter and more ginger and soy sauce if you want it more sour. Remove from heat and garnish with sesame seeds and green onions. Serve over a bed of rice of noodles and enjoy!