This Hawaiian inspired pineapple chicken cooks up tender with hints of toasted sesame and sweet, tangy pineapple. It’s ready in less than 30 minutes and served over rice with a side of steamed broccoli for a well-rounded meal.
Freezer Friendly Hawaiian Chicken Tenders Ingredients:
- 1 lb. chicken breast tenders
- 2 cups cubed pineapple
- ⅔ cup pineapple juice
- ¼ cup coconut aminos
- 2 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon gluten-free flour
- ½ cup chopped green onion
For Serving
- 4 cups cooked jasmine rice
- 4 cups steamed broccoli
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
Servings: 4 meals
Calories: 508kcal
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 1 lb. chicken breast tenders
- 2 cups cubed pineapple
- ⅔ cup pineapple juice
- ¼ cup coconut aminos
- 2 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon gluten-free flour
- ½ cup chopped green onion
For Serving
- 4 cups cooked jasmine rice
- 4 cups steamed broccoli
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Stir together ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl. Add chicken, pineapple, and green onion to a 1-gallon zip-top bag.
- Pour sauce over ingredients and marinate for 20 minutes in the refrigerator. Transfer to the freezer and freeze until 24 hours before cooking. Thaw in the refrigerator.
- Pour pineapple chicken and sauce into the instant pot. Lock lid and close vent valve. Press Manual setting for 15 minutes.
- When the timer goes off allow pressure to naturally release before opening the vent valve and releasing the remaining pressure.
- Remove lid and spoon pineapple chicken over 1 cup of jasmine rice in 4 large compartments of teal MPOF containers. Add steamed broccoli to smaller compartments and sprinkle with salt. Refrigerate until serving.
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Nutrition
Calories: 508kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 9g | Fiber: 5g
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