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Easy Juicy Pineapple Chicken and Rice Recipe

Easy Juicy Pineapple Chicken and Rice Recipe

Enjoy this Easy Juicy Pineapple Chicken and Rice Recipe featuring tender chicken cooked in a sweet pineapple honey Dijon sauce and served over rice.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 436 kcal

Equipment

  • pan

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 pounds boneless chicken breasts
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.125 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 can sliced pineapple (20 oz), with juice save the juice for the sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 0.25 cup Dijon mustard
  • 0.25 cup honey
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 servings cooked rice

Instructions
 

  • Season chicken with thyme, salt, and pepper.
  • Over medium heat brown the chicken in the vegetable oil.
  • Drain pineapple slices and reserve the juice.
  • Combine cornstarch and 2 oz. of the pineapple juice and set aside.
  • In a separate bowl combine remaining juice with mustard, honey, and garlic.
  • Add dijon mixture to the pan, reduce heat and cover.
  • Allow to simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Remove chicken from the pan.
  • Stir the cornstarch mixture and add to the pan and bring to a boil.
  • Stir for 2 minutes.
  • Reduce heat and return chicken to the pan. Flip chicken in the pan to get it nice and coated with the sauce.
  • Add pineapple slices to the pan (on top of the chicken and around the chicken) cover for 2-3 minutes to allow pineapple to heat through.
  • Serve over rice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gramCalories: 436kcalCarbohydrates: 62gProtein: 32gFat: 5gSugar: 31g
Keyword chicken, dinner, easy recipe, Pineapple, rice
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