Easy Pineapple Chicken Stir-Fry | ONE Skillet & UNDER 30 Minutes!

This Easy Pineapple Chicken Recipe is made in one pan with canned pineapple chunks, cubed chicken, vegetables, and a sticky-sweet and slightly-tangy sauce. Serve up this healthy pineapple chicken stir-fry for a weeknight dinner since it can be made in under 30 minutes and is gluten-free, dairy-free, and kid-friendly!

INGREDIENTS:
1 ¼ lb. chicken breasts cut into 1-inch cubes
1 Tbsp. avocado oil or olive oil
1 15-oz. can pineapple chunks divided
¼ cup pineapple juice
2 Tbsp. ketchup
1 Tbsp. Tamari sauce or gluten-free soy sauce
1 lime juice
1 Tbsp. coconut sugar or brown sugar
1 tsp. salt divided
2 bell peppers cut into bite-sized pieces
1 red onion cut into bite-sized pieces
1 Tbsp. avocado oil or olive oil
Green onions optional
Sesame seeds optional

INSTRUCTIONS:
Pound chicken to 1-inch thick and cut into 1-inch cubes.
In a high-speed blender or food processor add ¾ cup pineapple chunks, pineapple juice, ketchup, Tamari sauce, lime juice, sugar, and ½ teaspoon salt. Blend for 20-30 seconds, or until smooth.

Add cubed chicken and ½ cup of pineapple marinade to a large bowl or a ziplock bag. Toss until chicken is well coated. Reserve remaining marinade.
Marinade chicken in refrigerator for 15-20 minutes.
While chicken is marinading, add 1 tablespoon of oil to a large skillet over medium heat with bell peppers and onion. Sauté for 5-7 minutes or until veggies are almost tender. Add ½ teaspoon salt and stir until well combined.
Remove veggies from skillet and add marinaded chicken cubes. Cook for 6-7 minutes or until chicken is almost cooked through.
Add reserved marinade, veggies, and remaining pineapple that has been finely diced to the skillet. Cook over medium-low heat for 2-3 minutes, or until sauce begins to thicken.
Serve Pineapple Chicken over rice or cauliflower rice with green onions and sesame seeds. Enjoy!

RECIPE NOTES:
Nutrition facts are calculated without rice.
You can also substitute brown sugar or regular sugar for the coconut sugar.

[JulianaLHeureux]

I prepared this recipe with olive oil and it was great. Peanut oil might also be good.

[trini_boi]

Olive oil for stir fry??? The pros told me to use vegetable, palm or peanut oil cause these oils would not change the taste of the food and is good at high temps..