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30 Minute Pineapple Chicken with Coconut Rice

30 Minute Pineapple Chicken: Easy Coconut Rice Delight

Quick and delicious 30 Minute Pineapple Chicken with Coconut Rice makes for a perfect weeknight dinner.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Asian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 550 kcal

Equipment

  • Skillet
  • Pot
  • Glass jar
  • bowl

Ingredients
  

Chicken Ingredients

  • 1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite size pieces
  • ⅓ cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • ⅓ cup pineapple juice
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 1 small shallot, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon grated ginger
  • 1 pinch red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil or extra virgin olive oil
  • ¼ cup chopped cilantro

Pineapple Salsa Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh pineapple chunks
  • ½ small shallot, finely chopped
  • 1 whole jalapeño, seeded and chopped
  • 1 juice of lime
  • 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 whole avocado, diced

Coconut Rice Ingredients

  • 1 14 ounce can coconut milk
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 cup basmati rice
  • 1 pinch salt

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • In a glass jar, whisk together the soy sauce, pineapple juice, brown sugar, ketchup, shallots, garlic, ginger, and a pinch of chili flakes. Pour ⅓ of the sauce over the chicken and let sit 15 minutes or up to overnight in the fridge.
  • Meanwhile, make the salsa: combine all ingredients in bowl.
  • Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken, cook 5 minutes until cooked through on both sides. Reduce the heat to medium and pour in the remaining soy sauce mix. Cook until the sauce glazes the chicken and begins to caramelize, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the cilantro.
  • Serve the chicken over rice and spoon the salsa over the chicken. Sprinkle on the diced avocado and a squeeze of lime.

Notes

For Coconut Rice, combine coconut milk and water in a pot, add rice and salt, cook for 10 minutes, then let sit covered for 15-20 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1plateCalories: 550kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 32gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 800mgFiber: 4gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 200IUVitamin C: 40mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 2mg
Keyword 30 Minute Pineapple Chicken, Coconut Rice, Pineapple Salsa
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