These Pineapple Chicken Rice Bowls make the perfect healthy easy weeknight meal! Made with crispy chicken, fresh veggies, pineapple and a sweet Asian-inspired sauce, they’re on the table in 25 minutes or less!
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Guys, I don’t know what it is lately but I am SO into stir fries. It must be the new year and trying to make some small changes to our family’s diet, but I just can’t get enough of them. And really, what’s not to love?? Fresh veggies, lean meats, easy and delicious homemade sauces over rice or noodles – stir fries are easy (seriously, I threw one together in 15 minutes the other day!), delicious, and usually pretty healthy. These Pineapple Chicken Rice Bowls are all those things and more and I couldn’t be more excited to share this recipe with you today!!
And what’s even better than the “easy” factor for me with stir fries…? My kids LOVE them!! I posted a picture of these Pineapple Chicken Rice Bowls on Instagram last week and shared in the caption that my kids ate THREE helpings of this delicious stir fry. Three. If that’s not good advertising I don’t know what is.
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I hope you enjoy these Pineapple Chicken Rice Bowls as much as we do! Let me know in the comments below, what’s your favourite rice bowl or stir-fry combination?? I’d love to know!!
KITCHEN PRODUCTS I RECOMMEND:
Looking for even more delicious easy weeknight meals with a healthy twist? Find some more recipes here:
- Easy One Pan Shrimp Fried Rice
- Quick and Easy Chicken Fried Rice
- Easy Baked Salsa Chicken and Rice
- Easy One Pan Chicken with Turmeric Rice
- One Pan Spanish-Style Chicken and Rice
- Easy Korean Beef Rice Bowls
- Easy Healthier Sesame Orange Chicken
- Easy One Pan Lentil Daal Curry
RECIPE VIDEO
Watch the video below to see exactly how I make this easy recipe. You can find more delicious recipe videos on my YouTube channel.
Pineapple Chicken Rice Bowls
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 6 medium chicken thighs, all visible fat removed and cut into small cubes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt and pepper (to taste)
- 1 567 gram can pineapple chunks, plus the juice in the can
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 large onion, cut into chunks
- 1 large green pepper, cut into chunks
Instructions
- Add the cornstarch and chicken pieces to a medium bowl and toss well until the chicken is coated in the cornstarch.
- Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and add the olive oil.
- Once the olive oil has heated, add the chicken pieces and salt and pepper, and brown on all sides until cooked through.
- Remove the chicken to a plate.
- Drain the pineapple, reserving the juice from the can in a medium bowl.
- Add the sesame oil, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, rice vinegar and cornstarch to the bowl with the pineapple juice and whisk to combine. Set aside.
- Add the onion and green pepper to the same pan you used for the chicken and cook just until slightly softened. Add the pineapple juice mixture and stir just until thickened (this should only take one minute or so).
- Add the pineapple chunks and chicken. Stir to coat, and serve over rice.
krysta says
I was confused by your “crispy chicken” description until i watched the video. 🙂 this looks super yummy! My husband loves pineapple in stuff, so I’ll have to give this a try!
Chrissie says
That’s great! I love making my chicken crispy with just a bit of cornstarch. Works like a charm!
LJ says
Looks great where did you get your skillet?
Chrissie says
Thanks! I live in Europe, so my skillet is from a kitchen supply company here, but I found one that’s almost identical for you on Amazon.com. Here’s the link (affiliate link): http://amzn.to/2F3EW4I
Dianne Rabkin says
Pineapple Chicken Rice Bowl is the best. I used a substitute soy sauce blend that you make yourself from Fed Well. It’s a Whole 30 site. The sauce is gluten free, soy free and a good substitute for coconut aminos.
But you need to make this recipe to go along with it. Use the sauce and leave out the sesame oil, soy and rice vinegar in the Pineapple Chicken Rice Bowl recipe. The sauce you make plus a little chicken broth or some of your pineapple juice and cornstarch to thicken works well. Add a few more vegetables if you like.
This is my go to stir fry.
For the rest of you folks, the recipe is perfect as it is. My husband who doesn’t need all the substitutes loves it.
Thank you for allowing me to add a few changes. Nice job!
The Busy Baker says
Thanks for your comment Dianne!!🙂
Debi @ Real. Fun. Family. says
DELICIOUS! This one is going into our weekly rotation. Tonight I made it with pork. Love how easy it is but flavorful. Thanks!
The Busy Baker says
Thanks for your feedback Debi! It’s one of our favourites too!