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Sweet Hawaiian Chicken

Sweet Hawaiian Chicken

If you like Orange Chicken, you'll love pineapple-flavored Sweet Hawaiian Chicken.
4.59 from 36 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8 - SERVINGS
Calories 318 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 skinless boneless chicken breasts cut into 1 inch pieces
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup cornstarch
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 cup pineapple juice from the drained pineapple tidbits can
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup soy sauce
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 teaspoon sriracha optional
  • ½ tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 red bell pepper chopped
  • 1- 20 oz can pineapple tidbits drained
  • 3 green onions chopped

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F. Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper. Dredge them in the cornstarch until fully covered.
  • Dip each piece into the beaten eggs
  • Heat the oil in a large cast-iron or oven-safe skillet and cook the chicken pieces until browned
  • Mix the pineapple juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, minced garlic, sriracha, and cornstarch until well combined, and add this sauce to the chicken. Mix in the chopped red bell pepper and pineapple tidbits to the skillet as well. Bake for one hour, mixing every 15 minutes to cover the chicken with the sauce. Serve with green onions and white rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 318kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 21gFat: 10g