Super Simple Sticky Pineapple Chicken | Ready in 30 Mins!

Juicy pieces of chicken, fried up with peppers, onions and pineapple chunks in a simple, sweet and savoury stir-fry sauce.

This is my go-to recipe when I've got a hankering for a sweet and sour style dinner, but I haven't got the time to coat and fry up chicken pieces.

Everything gets added to the wok in stages so it's easy to prep as you go, without getting in a fluster.

Ingredients:
3 chicken breasts (approx 525g/1.1lbs altogether) chopped into bitesize chunks
2 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch in USA)
pinch of salt and pepper
3 tbsp oil
435 g (15oz) can of chopped pineapple in juice
2 tbsp soft brown sugar
3 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tbsp tomato puree (paste in USA)
1 onion peeled and chopped into wedges
1 red bell pepper chopped into chunks
2 cloves garlic peeled and minced
1 tsp minced ginger

To Serve:
Coriander (cilantro)
Boiled Rice
Sriracha (add some to give the dish a little kick of heat)

Instructions
1. Place the chicken breast chunks in a bowl and sprinkle on the cornflour and salt & pepper. Mix with your hands to cover the chicken in the cornflour.

2. Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan over a high heat.

3. When the oil is hot, add in the chicken. Cook on a high heat, moving the chicken around occasionally with a spatula, until the chicken is golden on all sides (about 5-6 minutes).

4. While the chicken is cooking, make the stir fry sauce by combining the pineapple juice from the tin of pineapple with the brown sugar, soy sauce and the tomato puree in a bowl. Mix together and put to one side.

5. Add in the onions and peppers to the wok, and fry with the chicken for 2 minutes.

6. Add the pineapple chunks, from the tinned pineapple, into the wok and cook for a further two minutes.

7. Stir in the garlic and ginger and cook for a further minute.

8. Add the stir fry sauce you made earlier to the wok.

9. Continue cooking on high, allowing the sauce to bubble and reduce down, whilst stirring occasionally. It should take about 5-6 minutes on a medium-high heat to reduce down and start making the chicken look darker and caramelized.

10. Once cooked, turn off the heat and serve over boiled rice. Sprinkle with coriander and serve.
Coriander (cilantro),Boiled Rice,Sriracha

Notes
Can I make it ahead?
This recipe tastes best when cooked and eaten right away. However, you can make it if it will help speed up dinner time.
Make ahead, then cool and refrigerate in a sealed container (for up to a day).Reheat by heating a tablespoon of oil in a wok, over a medium heat, then adding the pineapple chicken to the wok. Move it around the pan often, using a spatula, until piping hot throughout. It will take about 10 minutes to heat through.You may need to add a splash of water to loosen it up a little when reheating.

Can I freeze it?
I don't recommend freezing this recipe as the peppers and onions are likely to go a little soggy.

Ingredient swaps
Swap the chicken for chopped pork tenderloin pieces, or go vegetarian and swap for quorn pieces.
Add in extra vegetables - mange tout (snow peas), roughly chopped spring onion, mushrooms, asparagus and tenderstem broccoli pieces all work well and have a similar cooking time to the peppers.

Add 1 tsp chilli flakes or 1-2 chopped fresh chillies or 1-2 tsp sriracha for a spicy kick.
Add ready-cooked egg noodles at the end and cook for a further 2 minutes (until piping hot) for a pineapple chicken noodle stir fry. Saves having to cook rice to go with it!

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[Kitchensanctuary]

My wok definatley needs a seasoning 🤦‍♂😂

[rapidtightgroup]

I made this tonight for my darling wife and we were both blown away by how nice, fresh and filling it was..I made it all by myself and I’m a think bloke so no excuses folks…10/10 Nicky 🤓👍

[jamessimpson]

I had given up on Youtube recipes until I tried this. So much flavour. Will be making again! Thank you

[fabulousrobert]

And I’ve been craving some Asian cuisine lately. You know, that sticky chunky sweet savory morsel chicken pieces over rice or chow mien.
It’s always good to have a second entree like with a stir fry vegetables, or with mushrooms. All with cornstarch sauce for that thickness it gets.
Splendid 😋🍲

[katerinarich]

Omg I made this tonight and felt like a chef! It came out sooo good, I had a fresh pineapple so I used lemon juice with water instead of pineapple juice and added a can of black beans to rice.

[fanchongirl]

Very glad I stumbled upon this video recipe. Had all ingredients on hand and turned out delicious, tender chicken and ‘super simple’ and easy.

[Thisisit]

Thank you so much for adding recipes in the drop-down box. I just don’t have time to go look around on everybody’s sites to find the recipe so I don’t watch videos that don’t post. I just found you today so I will support and subscribe.

[Silverdale]

I've just made this for my meal it was scrummy I live on my own there was no way I'd share this i ate the winged it tbh but used muscovado brown sugar instead it was delicious the ginger being the most important ingredient I think....now I can make it often very easily Thank you 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗im new here so ill look at your other videos for a quick and easy wok session for one person it's perfect.

[chocolatesmyjam]

I’ve been making this with fresh pineapple and omfg this is mine and my husband’s new favorite meal🤤 It is AMAZING and so easy to make! The chicken marinates in the sauce so well, makes it extra tender and juicy as it cooks😍 It is so filling and doesn’t even make me bloat or disrupt my stomach! Love a healthy meal that also tastes so good🙌🏽👌🏽 10/10 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 It’s also super versatile! I like to add more chicken to mine to make it more full of protein👌🏽

[dw]

Love this! Will make it for my fam adding broccoli florets. TY for a great easy & quick recipe.

[GrahamOrm]

Made this for my wife and visitors Nicky. Clean plates all round. Thank you! Delicious.

[mikemills]

I just made this tonight and it was really good! I added some broccoli and snow peas, might put some carrot spears in next time tobadd a little more colour.
Excellent, thanks for posting this!

[karanfield]

I'm making this today at the rest home I wrk in as a chef! I use yr recipes alot, because they are comforting and have alot of flavor. The elderly have diminished taste buds, so you need to amp up the flavor! 🥰💐

[ppineault]

That looks so wonderful....I haven't had pineapple chicken in decades so I can't wait to try it...thanks so much!🤗

[geraldpribula]

Nicky, I'll be tucking into this as soon as I spoon that deliciousness over the top of the rice😋!!! Thank you for this simple, awesome recipe my friend!!!

[SpiritLedLisa]

Omg your recipes are just the BEST! I can hardly wait to try this one ❤ thank you!

[TheHellsHobbit]

I do not have a Wok, so going to try this in my skillet, looks amazing

[pamelaquander]

I've been looking for a good recipe for chicken and pineapples. and I saw you, 😊.I don't have some of the items, so I'm gonna use mix vegetables with the pineapple and rice. so easy and delicious , ! mam.😊

[abridge]

This dish looks delicious but I'm wondering about the "extra sauce" mentioned around 2:46 in the video. I checked other comments to see if anyone asked the question but I don't think anyone did. That's in the finished dish. You had used up all the pineapple sauce, and you had the siracha at the time the dish is ready with the cilantro. What is the mixture in that "extra sauce". Thanks

[pamelaquander]

I just finished making this, recipe! and give it a thumbs but the next time I make the sauce I will add corn starch to thicken the sauce. and instead of rice I will add Raman noodles and use Korrs chicken broth. with the soy sauce and brown sugar.. this was so easy to make but I finished it off in the oven on 350 for 15 minutes. ❤