Best 10 Pineapple Curry Chicken Recipes

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In search of a tantalizing taste that blends the sweet zest of pineapples with the aromatic spices of curry? Look no further! Our culinary journey through the world of "pineapple curry chicken" will unveil a symphony of flavors that will ignite your taste buds. As we venture into the realm of this delectable dish, we'll explore variations, techniques, and secret ingredients that elevate the humble pineapple and chicken into a gourmet masterpiece.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

PINEAPPLE CURRY CHICKEN



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Curry has a moderate to strong flavor, so add it early in the cooking process for good balance with pineapple, coconut and ginger. -Robin Haas, Cranston, Rhode Island

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 6h25m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 cans (8 ounces each) unsweetened pineapple chunks, undrained
6 bone-in chicken breast halves, skin removed (12 ounces each)
1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 large onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup julienned carrots
1 medium sweet red pepper, cut into strips
1/2 cup light coconut milk
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons sugar
3 teaspoons curry powder
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon lime juice
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Hot cooked rice
1/3 cup minced fresh basil
Toasted sweetened shredded coconut, optional

Steps:

  • Drain pineapple, reserving 3/4 cup juice. Place the chicken, beans, vegetables and pineapple in a 6-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine coconut milk and cornstarch until smooth. Stir in the sugar, curry powder, garlic, ginger, salt, pepper, lime juice, pepper flakes and reserved juice; pour over chicken., Cover and cook on low for until chicken is tender, 6-8 hours. Serve with rice; sprinkle with basil and, if desired, coconut.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 470 calories, Fat 9g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 152mg cholesterol, Sodium 641mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 59g protein.

THAI CHICKEN CURRY WITH PINEAPPLE



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This chicken curry is made with coconut milk and sweetened with pineapple.

Provided by CupcakeSparkles11

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Thai

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 teaspoons curry powder
1 teaspoon curry paste
1 (13.5 ounce) can coconut milk
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
1 cup chicken stock
4 chicken thighs, cut into bite size pieces
½ cup frozen peas
½ cup chopped green bell pepper
½ cup chopped carrot
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons chicken stock
¾ cup chopped fresh pineapple

Steps:

  • Cook and stir the curry powder and curry paste in a saucepan over medium-low heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Pour the coconut milk into the saucepan and mix well. Stir in the fish sauce, brown sugar, and 1 cup chicken stock.
  • Place the chicken thighs, peas, peppers, and carrots into the saucepan with the curry sauce. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to low. Simmer until the chicken is cooked though, about 25 minutes.
  • Whisk together 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold chicken stock. Stir cornstarch mixture into the curry. Mix the pineapple into the curry and cook until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 408.5 calories, Carbohydrate 18.3 g, Cholesterol 68.8 mg, Fat 28.4 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 23.1 g, SaturatedFat 20.3 g, Sodium 867.6 mg, Sugar 9.1 g

THAI PINEAPPLE CHICKEN CURRY



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This is a quick, easy, and authentic Thai curry dish that's sweet and spicy. It goes together quickly for a weeknight dinner.

Provided by CaliforniaJan

Categories     Thai

Time 40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 cups jasmine rice
1 quart water
1/4 cup red curry paste
1 (13 1/2 ounce) can low-fat coconut milk
2 chicken breast halves, skinless, boneless, cut into thin strips
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons chili paste
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 cups sliced bamboo shoots, drained
1/2 red bell pepper, julienned
1/2 green bell pepper, julienned
1 cup sugar snap pea
1/2 small onion, chopped
1 cup pineapple chunk, drained

Steps:

  • Bring rice and water to a boil in a pot. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 25 minutes.
  • In a bowl, whisk together curry paste and coconut milk. Transfer to a wok, and mix in chicken, fish sauce, chili paste, sugar, and bamboo shoots. Bring to a boil, and cook until chicken juices run clear about 10 minutes.
  • Mix the red bell pepper, green bell pepper, snap peas and onion into the wok. Continue cooking until are tender. If the liquid needs thickening, add flour to a little of the sauce and stir back into the curry.
  • Remove from heat, and stir in pineapple. Serve over the cooked rice.

THAI PINEAPPLE RED CURRY CHICKEN



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Capture all the flavors of your favorite Thai restaurant in our quick-fix curry that can be on the table in just under an hour.

Provided by By Arlene Cummings

Categories     Entree

Time 1h

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into bite-size pieces
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 teaspoon finely chopped gingerroot
2 to 3 teaspoons red Thai curry paste (depends on how spicy you like it)
1 small onion, sliced
1 cup frozen peas
1 can (13 oz) coconut milk (not cream of coconut)
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 medium red bell pepper, sliced
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves
1 can (8 oz) sliced water chestnuts
1 can (20 oz) pineapple chunks in natural juice, drained
Cooked white rice for 5 servings

Steps:

  • In 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven, heat oil over high heat. Add chicken, garlic and ginger; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes. Add the curry paste; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Stir in remaining ingredients. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 30 to 40 minutes or until sauce has thickened and chicken is no longer pink in center.
  • Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 470, Carbohydrate 38 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Fat 3 1/2, Fiber 5 g, Protein 24 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 300 mg, Sugar 26 g, TransFat 0 g

PINEAPPLE AND CHICKEN CURRY



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This is a wonderful sauce of pineapple, apple, onion, curry, and bacon that mixes together to make the most flavorful sauce for chicken on rice.

Provided by ANGELA97303

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 slices bacon, sliced into small strips
1 onion, chopped
1 tart apple, chopped
1 ½ cups chicken broth
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained and juice reserved
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple rings, drained and juice reserved
2 tablespoons tomato puree
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 ½ tablespoons curry powder
salt to taste
5 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - pounded to about 3/4-inch thickness

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute bacon, onion, and apple in hot skillet until onion is slightly softened, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir chicken broth, reserved pineapple juices, tomato puree, flour, and curry powder into bacon mixture; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring often, until flavors blend and sauce thickens, about 10 minutes. Remove skillet from heat; stir crushed pineapple and salt into curry sauce.
  • Place chicken in a single layer in a glass baking dish. Pour curry sauce over the chicken.
  • Bake chicken in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 30 to 35 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Garnish with pineapple rings.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 293.8 calories, Carbohydrate 26.2 g, Cholesterol 78.2 mg, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 29.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 630 mg, Sugar 19 g

CHICKEN CURRY WITH PINEAPPLE



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Categories     Chicken     Rice     Tomato     Pineapple     Curry     Spring     Gourmet

Yield Serves 4 to 6

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/4 cup vegetable oil
a 3 1/2-pound chicken, cut into serving pieces
1 onion, chopped
1 large garlic clove, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric
1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
3 carrots, chopped coarse
a 14- to 16-ounce can whole tomatoes including the juice
1 cup chicken broth
1 1/2 cups chopped fresh pineapple
cayenne to taste
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves
cooked rice as an accompaniment

Steps:

  • In a heavy kettle heat the oil over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking and in it brown the chicken, patted dry, in batches, transferring it as it is browned to a bowl. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the fat and in the remaining fat cook the onion over moderate heat, stirring, until it is golden. Add the garlic, the turmeric, the coriander, the cumin, the cinnamon, and the ginger and cook the mixture, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the carrots, the tomatoes with the juice, the broth, and the chicken including any juices that have accumulated in the bowl and simmer the mixture, covered, for 30 minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink. Transfer the chicken to a plate, boil the sauce until it is thickened slightly, and stir in the pineapple, the cayenne, and salt to taste. Simmer the mixture for 1 minute, stir in the chicken and the parsley, and serve the curry over the rice.

THAI CHICKEN CURRY WITH PINEAPPLE



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Make and share this Thai Chicken Curry With Pineapple recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Sooz Cooks

Categories     Curries

Time 50m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon oil
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into small dice
4 cups chicken broth
2 (14 ounce) cans unsweetened coconut milk
1 tablespoon curry powder (depending on the curry this could make it pretty spicy! Might try 2 teaspoons first and then add to )
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 cup peas, frozen
1 cup pineapple chunk
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
salt and pepper
jasmine rice (freshly cooked)
chopped cilantro

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add chicken and brown.
  • Add chicken broth, coconut milk, curry powder and brown sugar and bring to a simmer.
  • Add peas and simmer until chicken is just cooked through and peas are tender, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes.
  • Remove from heat, and stir in pineapple.
  • Mix in lime juice and add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Place a scoop of Jasmine rice in a bowl and spoon curry over the rice.
  • Serve with chopped cilantro garnish if desired.

CHICKEN AND PINEAPPLE SALAD WITH CURRY MAYONNAISE



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This is nice, I have used ordinary roast chicken. CHICKEN AND PINEAPPLE SALAD WITH CURRY MAYONNAISE

Provided by Doreen Randal

Categories     Whole Chicken

Time 1h25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 barbecued chicken
1/2 cup coconut, shredded
1 (440 g) can unsweetened pineapple slices, drained
4 spring onions, chopped
1 teaspoon curry powder
1/4 teaspoon five-spice powder
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup coconut milk

Steps:

  • CURRIED MAYONNAISE:.
  • Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
  • CHICKEN AND PINEAPPLE SALAD:.
  • Toast coconut on oven tray in moderate oven for about 5 minutes.
  • Cut chicken and pineapple into chunks; place in bowl, mix in coconut, shallots and Mayonnaise.
  • Refrigerate 1 hour before serving.
  • Serves 4.
  • Cheers, Doreen Doreen Randal, Wanganui.
  • New Zealand.

PINEAPPLE AND COCONUT CHICKEN CURRY



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Categories     Chicken     Soup/Stew     Buffet     Dinner     Braise

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/2 tablespoon Madras Curry Powder
1 teaspoon Turmeric
1 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
4 Large Chicken Legs, skin on, legs and thighs separated
3 tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1 inch cubes
4 cloves Garlic
1/2 cup Coconut Flakes
1/2 cup Pineapple Juice
2 cans Coconut Milk (13.5 oz can)
1 stick Cinnamon Stick 3" long
4 Medium Sweet Potatoes or Yams peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes
1 bunch Cilantro, leaves only chopped roughly

Steps:

  • Combine the spices in a small bowl.
  • Coat chicken with 2 tbsp of oil
  • Cover chicken with half the spices and marinate for 2 hours, chilled.
  • Preheat oven to 325.
  • Warm 1 tbsp olive oil in dutch oven over medium heat
  • Add chicken in single layer and brown on all sides.
  • Saute pineapple, garlic, 2/3 of coconut flakes until golden brown (est 4 minutes)
  • Add juice, milk, stock, remaining spices, cinnamon stick, and potatoes. Stir to combine.
  • Arrange chicken on top. Bring to simmer, then transfer to oven, UNCOVERED.
  • Braise for 45 minutes, basting chicken twice.
  • Remove cinnamon stick
  • Adjust salt and pepper seasoning to taste
  • Serve on top of curried rice, garnished with reserved coconut flakes and cilantro.

THAI PINEAPPLE CHICKEN CURRY



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This is a quick, easy, and authentic Thai curry dish that's sweet and very spicy. I became addicted to the dish at a local restaurant and then worked to duplicate it at home. I think I've got the taste and presentation pegged. I'm guesstimating on the amounts since I don't measure much when I cook. Feel free to adjust to taste.

Provided by NELLYDESIGN

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Thai

Time 50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups uncooked jasmine rice
1 quart water
¼ cup red curry paste
2 (13.5 ounce) cans coconut milk
2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into thin strips
3 tablespoons fish sauce
¼ cup white sugar
1 ½ cups sliced bamboo shoots, drained
½ red bell pepper, julienned
½ green bell pepper, julienned
½ small onion, chopped
1 cup pineapple chunks, drained

Steps:

  • Bring rice and water to a boil in a pot. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 25 minutes.
  • In a bowl, whisk together curry paste and 1 can coconut milk. Transfer to a wok, and mix in remaining coconut milk, chicken, fish sauce, sugar, and bamboo shoots. Bring to a boil, and cook 15 minutes, until chicken juices run clear.
  • Mix the red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and onion into the wok. Continue cooking 10 minutes, until chicken juices run clear and peppers are tender. Remove from heat, and stir in pineapple. Serve over the cooked rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 622.9 calories, Carbohydrate 77.5 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 34.5 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 20.3 g, SaturatedFat 25 g, Sodium 781.1 mg, Sugar 16.4 g

Tips:

  • Use a heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven to ensure even cooking and prevent the curry from burning.
  • To save time, you can use pre-cut chicken or frozen chicken strips. Just thaw the chicken before cooking.
  • If you don't have curry powder, you can make your own by combining ground cumin, coriander, turmeric, fenugreek, and chili powder.
  • Coconut milk is a key ingredient in pineapple curry chicken. You can use canned or freshly squeezed coconut milk.
  • Be careful not to overcook the chicken, as it will become tough and dry.
  • Serve pineapple curry chicken over rice or noodles. You can also serve it with a side of naan bread or roti.

Conclusion:

Pineapple curry chicken is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The combination of sweet pineapple, savory curry, and tender chicken is sure to please everyone at the table. With a few simple tips, you can make a pineapple curry chicken that is both flavorful and memorable.

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