Pineapple lovers will also go crazy for these Pork Tacos with Pineapple Salsa, Baked Thai Pineapple Salmon in Foil, Grilled Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken Wraps, and Slow Cooker Pineapple Chicken recipes.
Expert Tips
Use canned pineapple for ease! If you don’t have fresh pineapple but have a can on hand, you can use those instead. They won’t have exactly the same flavor but it will still be yummy! Don’t use frozen pineapple, though! Make sure to use canned pineapple juice! Fresh pineapple juice has an enzyme that can break down the chicken, so canned pineapple juice is your best bet here. Serve Chinese pineapple chicken over fried rice, jasmine rice, or brown rice with a side of steamed vegetables or roasted broccoli! If you don’t like spice, you can omit the red chili pepper! Instead, allow each person to drizzle some sriracha on top if they like their food spicy. For a gluten-free meal, make sure you get gluten-free soy sauce or use coconut aminos instead!
More Easy Chicken Recipes to Try
Sweet & Sour Chicken Easy Coconut Curry Chicken Teriyaki Chicken Tacos Thai Chicken Curry with Coconut Milk Chicken Pad Thai
Better than Take Out: Don’t get me wrong, I am a huge fan of getting some Chinese take out every once in a while. But it is great when you can make it at home and know exactly what is going in! The Shaoxing rice wine adds that restaurant-style flavor that is key to making this taste like take out food. You can buy Shaoxing rice wine at any Chinese grocery store. Since this might be hard to find for some people, you can also use dry sherry which lends a similar complex flavor to the pineapple chicken!
