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Pineapple Chicken and Broccoli

This recipe is healthy and delicious! Full of flavor and a nice balance of sweet and savory. Great for any night of the week. 

Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine American, Chinese
Keyword broccoli, brown rice, brown sugar, chicken, dinner, healthy recipes, lunch, main dish, pineapple, quinoa, soy sauce, sweet and savory
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Author Holly Nicolas

Ingredients

  • 2 Large Chicken Breasts, cubed
  • 1 1/2 Cups Pineapple Chunks
  • 1 1/4 Cup Pineapple Juice
  • 1 Head Broccoli, cut into florets
  • 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
  • 4 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
  • 2 Tbsp All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 Cloves Garlic, Minced
  • Soy Sauce, to taste

Instructions

  1. Over medium heat, melt butter in large sauté pan. Add cubed chicken and cook until browned and cooked through. Once brown, add minced garlic and stir until softened. 

  2. While the chicken is cooking steam broccoli in a sauce pan with enough water so they are partially submerged. Cook broccoli until crisp tender, drain and set aside. 

  3. Drain pineapple juice into bowl from canned pineapple and set aside. You will need this for the sauce. Remove as much as possible by squeezing down on the pineapple with the lid from the can or a fork. Set pineapple chunks aside. 

  4. Next add flour to chicken in sauté pan and stir in completely. Add pineapple juice, brown sugar and soy sauce. Let simmer 5-10 minutes until sauce coats the back of a spoon. 

  5. Once sauce is done, add in your pineapple chunks and steamed broccoli. Stir until combined and cook another minute or two until heated through. Make sure every piece is coated with sauce. 

  6. Serve with quinoa or brown rice. Top with sesame seeds, scallions and avocado.