Description
Pineapple Chicken and Rice is a tropical, one-pan weeknight dinner that combines tender chicken, juicy pineapple, and fluffy jasmine rice in a savory soy-ginger-garlic sauce. Quick to make (about 40 minutes) and easy cleanup, this family-friendly meal delivers bright, comforting flavors with a balanced mix of protein, starch, and veggie in every bite. Perfect for busy weeknights and meal-prep friendly, it adapts easily to brown rice or add-ins like peas for extra color.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, diced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup uncooked jasmine rice, rinsed
- 1 ¾ cups chicken broth
- 1 cup pineapple chunks (fresh or canned, drained)
- ¼ cup gluten-free soy sauce or tamari
- 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
- ½ cup red bell pepper, diced
- ½ tsp black pepper
- Salt, to taste
- 2 green onions, sliced, for garnish
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet or deep pan over medium heat.
- Add diced chicken and cook until lightly browned on all sides.
- Stir in garlic and ginger and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add rice, chicken broth, soy sauce, honey, pepper, and salt. Stir well.
- Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat to low and cover.
- Simmer for 15–18 minutes until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
- Gently fold in pineapple chunks and bell pepper.
- Cover and cook for 3–5 more minutes until heated through.
- Remove from heat and garnish with green onions before serving.
Notes
- One-pan, quick cleanup – perfect for busy weeknights.
- Gluten-free option using tamari or gluten-free soy sauce.
- Feel free to substitute brown rice for extra fiber.
- Leftovers refrigerate well for 2–3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: One-Pan Dinner
- Method: Stovetop; Skillet-cooked
- Cuisine: Asian Fusion (Hawaiian-inspired)
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (about 1/4 of recipe)
- Calories: 405
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 1000 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 46 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg
Keywords: Pineapple Chicken and Rice, one-pan dinner, weeknight dinner, tropical chicken, pineapple chicken recipe, easy dinner, gluten-free, jasmine rice, soy-ginger-garlic sauce