Best 5 Quick Caribbean Pineapple Chicken Recipes

EASY PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine soy sauce, 2 tablespoons olive oil, paprika, and salt in a bowl. Add chicken strips and let marinate while preparing the remaining ingredients.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a wok. Add bell pepper and stir-fry for 3 minutes. Add scallions and cook for 2 more minutes. Remove chicken from marinade and add to the wok; discard marinade. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in the centre, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Combine pineapple juice and cornstarch in a bowl; mix together. Add pineapple chunks to the skillet and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in pineapple juice mixture and bring to a boil. Simmer until sauce has thickened, about 3 minutes.

EASY CARIBBEAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and seasoning; saute until chicken is lightly browned and no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, pineapple and barbecue sauce. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until flavors are blended and chicken is cooked through, 5-7 minutes. Serve with rice and, if desired, cilantro.

QUICK CARIBBEAN PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix water, honey, soy sauce, lime juice, coconut extract and red pepper.
• Set aside.
• Cut pineapple slices in half.
• In a nonstick skillet, sauté in oil over medium heat until slightly browned.
• Set aside.
• Rub chicken breasts with garlic.
• Dredge in flour until thoroughly coated.
• In pan juices, sauté chicken over medium heat until browned,about 2 minutes.
• Turn and brown other side.
• Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
• Rinse or wipe pan.
• Note: you don't need to cook the chicken in this step; you're just browning the flour coating so that it sticks to the chicken while it's simmering in the sauce.
• Cooking the flour also prevents a pasty flavor.
• Pour honey-soy mixture into pan.
• Return chicken to pan and simmer in honey mixture for 12-15 minutes over low heat.
• Turn chicken once during cooking being careful not to tear the coating.
• Note: Make sure the sauce is only simmering.
• If the heat is too high, the mixture bubbles vigorously and burns, ruining the flavor of the dish.
• Serve over rice.
• Serve with snow peas or broccoli, arranged decoratively with pineapple.
• Garnish with a sprinkle of cilantro and crushed red pepper, if desired.

CARIBBEAN PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and 1/2 cup pineapple juice until smooth. Stir in the mustard, thyme and pepper flakes; set aside. Sprinkle chicken with salt. In a large nonstick skillet, saute chicken in oil for 3-4 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Remove from the skillet and keep warm., Pour remaining pineapple juice into skillet. Stir in green onions and raisins; cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir reserved pineapple juice mixture and add to skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Return chicken to skillet; heat through. Stir in bananas. Serve over rice if desired.

QUICK PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine first 8 ingredients and mix together in baking dish.
• Add chicken, turning to coat.
• Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.