Sheet Pan Hawaiian Chicken
This Hawaiian chicken recipe is inspired by one of my most popular recipes, Hawaiian Chicken Kebabs. This sheet pan chicken recipe may not have the same charred flavor, but it skips some of the steps that those kebabs require, making this variation the more simplified version that’s perfect for weeknight meals. It’s amazingly delicious, and I like to serve this with coconut rice, but white or brown rice works great as well.
Hawaiian Chicken Ingredients
For this easy sheet pan recipe, you’ll need:
Soy sauce Ketchup Pineapple juice concentrate Brown sugar Rice vinegar Corn starch Worcestershire Garlic Fresh ginger Salt and pepper Bell peppers Red onion Chicken breasts Fresh pineapple Cilantro
How to Make Hawaiian Chicken on a Sheet Pan
Add the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and whisk to combine. Place diced bell peppers, red onion and chicken on a prepared sheet pan, then toss with sauce to evenly coat. Cook for 10 minutes, then add pineapple to sheet pan. Continue cooking until fully cooked through. Toss to distribute sauce again just before serving.
Can I Use Canned Pineapple Instead of Fresh?
For best results, stick with fresh pineapple. Canned pineapple has a lot more juice and isn’t the same texture.
Is There a Pineapple Juice Concentrate Substitute I Can Use?
If your grocery store doesn’t sell pineapple juice concentrate or you simply can’t locate it, I recommend using apple juice concentrate instead.
Tips for the Best Hawaiian Chicken
Try to cut the chicken as uniform in size as possible, this way it will all be done cooking at the same time and you won’t be over-cooking smaller pieces. Be sure to check the chicken for doneness with an instant read thermometer, center should register 165 degrees F. Start out your rice first before you begin prepping this recipe. That way the rice will be finished by the time this chicken is done, plus it will have a little time to rest so it’s not wet. Replace the lid on the pineapple juice concentrate, transfer to an airtight container and keep frozen after you’ve measured what’s needed for this recipe. That way you can make it again. Or just mix up some pineapple juice with that’s left to serve with this dinner.
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Teriayki Chicken (easy skillet recipe) Chicken Fried Rice Chinese Orange Chicken Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Pizza Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps
