Description
This One-Pan Pineapple Chicken Teriyaki recipe offers a deliciously sweet and savory meal that’s easy to make in just one skillet. Tender chicken breasts are cooked to golden perfection and smothered in a homemade teriyaki sauce with caramelized pineapple chunks, garnished with fresh green onions and sesame seeds for a flavorful finish. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner with a tropical twist.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken and Cooking
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
Sauce
- 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ginger powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Additional
- 1 cup pineapple chunks
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 green onions, sliced
- Sesame seeds (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat to prepare for cooking the chicken.
- Cook the chicken: Place the chicken breasts in the skillet and cook for 6-7 minutes per side until they are golden brown and cooked through.
- Prepare the sauce: While the chicken cooks, combine the teriyaki sauce, honey, soy sauce, garlic powder, ginger powder, black pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes in a small bowl.
- Remove the chicken: Once the chicken is cooked, remove it from the skillet and set aside on a plate.
- Caramelize the pineapple: In the same skillet, add the pineapple chunks and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally until they are lightly caramelized.
- Simmer the sauce: Pour the prepared sauce mixture into the skillet with pineapple and bring it to a simmer over medium heat.
- Prepare cornstarch slurry: Mix cornstarch with water in a small bowl to create a slurry.
- Thicken the sauce: Add the cornstarch slurry to the skillet and stir continuously until the sauce thickens, about 1-2 minutes.
- Return the chicken: Place the cooked chicken breasts back into the skillet, spooning the pineapple and sauce over the top.
- Finish cooking: Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes to allow the chicken to absorb the flavors.
- Add garnish: Remove the skillet from heat, sprinkle sliced green onions over the chicken.
- Optional garnish: Sprinkle sesame seeds on top if desired.
- Serve: Serve the chicken hot with the pineapple and sauce spooned over each portion.
Notes
- For extra flavor, marinate the chicken breasts in a bit of teriyaki sauce before cooking.
- Use fresh pineapple if possible for the best taste, but canned pineapple chunks will also work.
- If you prefer a thicker sauce, add a little more cornstarch slurry gradually until desired consistency is reached.
- Serve with steamed rice or sautéed vegetables for a complete meal.
- Adjust crushed red pepper flakes based on your preferred spice level.
