Pineapple Chicken
Sesame Jasmine Rice
Wine Recommendation
Sutter Home Chardonnay
Ingredients
- ½ lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cubed
- ⅛ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp pepper
- 2 Tbsp plus 1 tsp cornstarch, divided
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 cup fresh or canned pineapple chunks
- 3 Tbsp pineapple juice
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp less sodium soy sauce
- 1 green onion, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Toss together chicken and 2 Tbsp cornstarch until chicken is well coated; discard remaining cornstarch.
- Cook chicken in hot oil in a skillet over medium-high heat 6 to 8 minutes or until browned.
- Meanwhile, whisk together pineapple juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, and 1 tsp cornstarch, stirring until cornstarch is dissolved. Reduce heat to medium-low; add brown sugar mixture and pineapple chunks to skillet with chicken, stirring to combine.
- Cook 12 to 15 minutes or until mixture is thickened and chicken is done. Serve over Sesame Jasmine Rice recipe; sprinkle with green onion.
Side Dish Ingredients
- 1 (3.5-oz) pouch boil in bag jasmine rice
- 1 Tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 Tbsp less sodium soy sauce
Side Dish Instructions
- Cook rice according to package directions. Stir in sesame seeds and soy sauce.
Nutritional Information
| Main | Side | Total | |
| Servings | 2 | 2 | |
| Calories |
311
|
197
|
508
|
| Fat (g) | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| Sat. Fat (g) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Protein (g) | 21 | 5 | 26 |
| Carb (g) | 32 | 41 | 73 |
| Fiber (g) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sodium (mg) | 519 | 294 | 813 |
| T. Sugs (g) | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| A. Sugs (g) | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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