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Polynesian-Style Pineapple Chicken
Polynesian-Style Pineapple Chicken

Polynesian-Style Pineapple Chicken

with Dark Meat Chicken, Zesty Rice, Cashews & Bell Pepper

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamPublished on April 07, 2025

This Polynesian-inspired pineapple chicken is sweet, tangy, and comes together in under 30 minutes. A quick and super flavorful sauce featuring pineapple juice, lime, and ginger is just the thing to dress up crisp, juicy dark meat chicken and bell pepper. Simply serve this main over a bed of buttery, zesty rice and top with cashews for crunch!

Tags:
Protein Smart
Quick
Easy Prep
New
Allergens:
Tree Nuts
Soy
Wheat
Milk

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Total Time20 minutes
Prep Time5 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

½ ounce

Cashews

(Contains: Tree Nuts)

1 unit

Lime

4 tablespoon

Umami Ginger Sauce

(Contains: Soy, Wheat)

1 unit

Green Bell Pepper

1 unit

Ketchup

4 ounce

Pineapple

2 unit

Scallions

1 tablespoon

Cornstarch

10 ounce

Diced Skinless Dark Meat Chicken

¾ cup

White Rice

Not included in your delivery

Salt

Pepper

Cooking Oil

Butter

(Contains: Milk)

Nutrition Values

/ per serving
Calories750 kcal
Fat20 g
Saturated Fat6 g
Carbohydrate97 g
Sugar24 g
Dietary Fiber3 g
Protein34 g
Cholesterol140 mg
Sodium620 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Small pot
Large Pan
Small Bowl
Zester

Instructions

Cook Rice
1

• In a small pot, combine rice, 1 1⁄4 cups water (2 1⁄4 cups for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes. • Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

Prep
2

• While rice cooks, wash and dry produce. • Zest and quarter lime. Trim scallions. Cut whites into 1-inch pieces; thinly slice greens. Core, deseed, and dice bell pepper into 1-inch pieces. Roughly chop cashews.

Cook Chicken
3

• Open package of chicken* and drain off any excess liquid. • In a small bowl, combine chicken, half the cornstarch, 1⁄2 tsp salt (1 tsp for 4 servings), and pepper. Toss to evenly coat. • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken in a single layer; cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes. • Turn off heat; transfer to a plate. Wipe out pan.

Make Sauce
4

• While chicken cooks, in a second small bowl, combine pineapple and juice, umami ginger sauce, ketchup, remaining cornstarch, 1⁄4 cup water (1⁄2 cup for 4 servings), and juice from half the lime.

Start Stir-Fry
5

• Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for chicken over medium-high heat. Add scallion whites and bell pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and tender, 4-6 minutes. • Stir in chicken and sauce mixture. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Simmer until chicken is coated and sauce has thickened, 1-2 minutes more. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.

Finish & Serve
6

• Fluff rice with a fork; stir in 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) and as much lime zest as you like. • Divide rice and pineapple chicken between shallow bowls in separate sections. Top with scallion greens and cashews. Serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.

Poultry is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.

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