Description
A sweet and savory Pineapple Chicken Rice made with tender chicken, honey Dijon sauce, and juicy pineapple served over fluffy rice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 can sliced pineapple (20 oz), juice reserved
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 servings cooked rice
Instructions
- Season the chicken with thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Heat oil in a skillet and brown chicken on both sides.
- Drain pineapple and reserve juice.
- Mix cornstarch with a portion of pineapple juice.
- Combine remaining juice with mustard, honey, and garlic.
- Simmer chicken in sauce until cooked through.
- Thicken sauce with cornstarch mixture.
- Return chicken, add pineapple, and warm through.
- Serve over cooked rice with sauce.
Notes
- Add red pepper flakes for heat.
- Serve with vegetables for a balanced meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 110mg