Honey Pineapple Chicken Teriyaki Skillet
Honey Pineapple Chicken Teriyaki Skillet is tender chicken and juicy pineapple in a honey teriyaki sauce. It’s on the table in 30 minutes!
Have I got a fabulous 30 minute meal for you today! This Honey Pineapple Chicken Teriyaki Skillet has become a fast favorite in my house for good reason.
Tender chunks of chicken are combined with juicy pineapple and bell peppers in a sweet honey teriyaki sauce.
Yes please. 🙂
My boys love sweet and sour chicken, so this dish was inspired by that. The sauce is straight up teriyaki sweetened completely with honey and fresh pineapple juice, but the addition of the pineapple chunks and peppers give it that sweet and sour feel.
My kids always order sweet and sour chicken when we do take-out, so this pineapple chicken teriyaki was a huge hit with them. And it was a huge hit with me because it’s healthier since it’s not fried.
I’ll take this version any day of the week. 🙂
The pineapples around here aren’t the best yet, so I paid a bit more to buy fresh, precut pineapple spears and cut them into chunks. While I recommend using fresh pineapple here, you can always use canned pineapple chunks and use the juice for that in your teriyaki sauce.
To make this a 30 minute meal, get your rice, quinoa, or quick cooking brown rice on first, then prep your ingredients. This meal only takes 15 minutes to cook, then you’re in business.
This Honey Pineapple Chicken Teriyaki Skillet will be making lots of appearances during the week. It’s fresh, it’s easy, and it hits all the marks.
No takeout necessary. 🙂
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Honey Pineapple Chicken Teriyaki Skillet
Ingredients
For the sauce:
- 1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce if gluten intolerant, use one that's gluten free
- 1/4 cup water
- 6 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons pineapple juice, reserved from fresh or use 2 tablespoons more honey
- 1.5 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1.5 tablespoons mirin"
- 1/2 tablespoon finely grated ginger or 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water
For the chicken:
- 2-4 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1" cubes
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 red bell pepper cored and cut into 1" chunks
- 1.5 cups fresh pineapple chunks
- scallions and chopped cashews for serving, optional
Instructions
Prepare the sauce:
- Whisk together the soy sauce, water, honey, pineapple juice, rice wine vinegar, mirin, and grated ginger. Set aside with the cornstarch slurry.
Prepare the chicken:
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper, and toss with the 2 tablespoons of cornstarch in a zip top bag.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place the chicken in a single layer in the skillet to brown. Turn over when it releases easily from the pan, about 1-2 minutes, and continue to cook another 2 minutes on the other side. If the pan seems dry, add another 1-2 tablespoons of oil, then add the red bell pepper, and sauté 2-3 minutes more.
- Add the pineapple to the pan. Whisk the cornstarch slurry into the teriyaki sauce, and pour it into the skillet, and stir until it coats the chicken mixture.
- Continue to cook until the sauce thickens, about 3-4 minutes more. Remove from heat.
- Serve over rice or quinoa with the chopped scallions and cashews, and enjoy!
Notes
- To make this a 30 minute meal, get your rice, quinoa, or quick cooking brown rice on first, then prep your ingredients.
- *6 tablespoons of honey will give you a mildly sweet, tangy sauce. If you prefer your teriyaki sweeter, taste the sauce and add 1-2 more tablespoons of honey.
- I used pre-cut pineapple wedges here, and simply used the pineapple juice in the bottom of the container to add to my sauce. You can substitute with 1-2 tablespoons more honey instead.
- *Mirin is a Japanese rice wine which adds a nice depth of flavor here, but it may not always be gluten free. If you're gluten intolerant, it may be substituted with sake or dry sherry.
Nutrition
Nutrition is estimated using a food database and is only intended to be used as a guideline for informational purposes.
76 Comments on “Honey Pineapple Chicken Teriyaki Skillet”
Oh my gosh Marcie – my mouth totally watered at this dish, and I can almost taste it through the screen! I laughed at your post – I changed my mind at least 3x too with this list. There are so many ingredients on it that I love! This recipe (and photos) look so good I’m going to have to paparazzi it all over social media! xoxo
You’re so sweet, and I really loved your ingredients! Thanks for being my paparazzi! 🙂
This skillet meal looks absolutely packed with flavor, Marcie! I love that it’s easy enough to make on a weeknight!
Thanks, Kristine! 🙂
Ooooh love this Marcie! Teriyaki chicken is one of my favorites and I love that you added the pineapple for sweetness and crunchy cashews are a must!
Thank you so much, Danae! I need to try your Honey Sriracha Chicken very soon! 🙂
I can imagine myself eating this already! This is the kind of food I love – with the cashew nuts adding some crunch and the pineapples fruity sweetness – it’s a winner!
Thank you so much, Abigail! 🙂
I just love chicken teriyaki! Now I must have this honey pineapple version right away. Looks so good and so easy!
Thank you, Natalie! It was extra tasty with the honey and fresh pineapple! 🙂
LOVE the flavors happening here, Marcie!
Thanks so much, Matt! The kids were definitely on board with this one. 🙂
Well, I love honey, I love pineapples and I love sweet and sour and teriyaki sauce, so I think I couldn’t really go wrong with this dish. Love ‘fake take-out’ dishes, too! Must add this to the ‘must-make soon’ list!
Fake take-out could be called “fake-out” — I like it! haha Thanks, Helen! 🙂
This looks so amazing! I love the sweet pineapple, the nutty cashews, and the tangy sauce 🙂
Thank you, Medha! 🙂
Chicken teriyaki is one of our favorites! Love the cashews and pineapples you added! It looks so good and sounds perfect for weeknights!
Thank you, Kelly! It’s the perfect weeknight meal! 🙂
I love these sort of 30 min meals!! This one looks superb and so full of flavor!!
Thank you, Ami! 🙂
I am love anything that has an Asian influence. This has to have a bit of a sweet and sour kick to this version.
Looks delectable.
Thank you, Carol! 🙂
Awesome photos! We’d love it if you’d submit it to JalapenoMania.com!
I love chicken with pineapple. Throw honey in the mix and I’m sold. This looks delicious!
Thank you, Sabrina!
Haha, definitely no dinging for the garnish! I am a sucker for chicken in a sweet, sticky sauce — love it!
Thanks for not dinging me on the garnish, Ashley! Haha
Great ingredients and this dish looks amazing Marcie! Love chicken teriyaki, need to try it with pineapple! Pined!
Thank you, Mira! 🙂
This looks fabulous, Marcie! I do love my white rice and this 30 minute meal is perfect with it.
Thank you, Thao! Rice is definitely a must! 🙂
My family would love this! Lots of great flavors here!
Thank you, Jamie! 🙂
Wow Marcie, this chicken teriyaki looks delicious…and yes, I love the pineapple in it. Awesome pictures!
Enjoy the rest of your week 🙂
Thank so much, Juliana! 🙂
Wow! You are so creative! I love what you came up with this month!! My family would gobble this right up. Pinning so I can make it soon!
Thanks so much, Jen, and I hope you’re having a great week!
This skillet meal sounds amazing, Marci! I love pineapple chicken so this is right up my alley. And I love the pretty colors, too! Sounds like the perfect meal to me. Pinned!
Thanks so much, Gayle! 🙂
This dish looks fantastic! I love the flavors of this!!!
Thank you, Jocelyn! 🙂
What a simple dinner! Pinned and sharing on FB.
Thanks, Julie, and I appreciate the shares! 🙂
I adore 30 minute meals. With kids and their routine, this is what I would enjoy making. It’s amazing, all the flavors go so beautiful with each other. Great job Marcie.
I believe I tweeted this yesterday:). Pinning everywhere.
You have that right about the kids and the routine! I need meals like this for those weeknights. Thanks so much, Ash! 🙂
I love the flavors you have in the skillet dinner Marcie! Perfect for weeknights!
Thank you, Deb! 🙂
Great choices for ingredients! That sauce looks so good and flavorful!
Thank you, Christin! 🙂
This is definitely my kind of dinner! I love all of the flavors and that it’s quick to make too. It doesn’t get much better than that!
This meal has been a life saver for me on hectic weeknights! Thanks, Danielle! 🙂
How fun! That really is a great list and I can understand why you would have trouble choosing which recipe to make! I love savory dishes that have fruit them them, especially when it is pineapple! This looks like the perfect dinner!
Thank you, Izzy! 🙂
Mystery Dishes are so much fun. Love you made a quick skillet meal this time!
Thank you, Julie! It really is fun — the hardest part is narrowing down the ingredients and this month was even tougher! 🙂
What a delicious set of ingredients you chose! I can never ever ever say no to a cashew 😉 This looks like a delicious meal, Marcie!
All the good stuff in one skillet! This looks like one amazing dinner!
Thank you, Cathy! 🙂
These are such fun posts!! I love what you came up with! I love making Chinese takeout-type meals at home because they are sooooo much better for you! Love the fresh pineapple in this.
Thank you, Jess! And you can never go wrong with spin on takeout! 🙂
Has anyone actually made this in 30 minutes?!?! Don’t get me wrong, I loved it. Very tasty! But by the time I got all my ingredients prepped, I had already been in the kitchen for 45 minutes!
Hi, Melissa! I’m glad to hear you enjoyed this, but I’m sorry to hear it took you so long to make! This did take me 30 minutes both times I made it, but I’m curious to get more feedback to see what others say. I appreciate you letting me know.
This recipe looks absolutely delish ! Are you interested in becoming our official recipe partner?
Thank you, but not at this time.
This looks really delicious, Marcie! My family would adore it – thanks for a great dinner recipe!
Thanks, Cathy! This definitely made everybody happy. 🙂
Sweet and sour/teriyaki hybrid…umm sign me up! This looks like the best non-take-out, take out style meal ever. I will for sure be making this.
Thank you, Kate! 🙂
This was easy and delicious! I added a couple ancho chilis for a little heat because we like spice, but it would have been delicious with or without. It reheats well for lunch the next day, too!
I’m so glad that you enjoyed this, Jolene, and I really appreciate your taking the time to leave me feedback! If my family could handle spice, I would definitely try adding some ancho chiles — that sounds like a wonderful idea! 🙂
Hey,
Just found this recipe and I’m itching to try it soon. One thing I don’t quite understand is what the cornstarch slurry is. Is it just what you tossed the chicken in?
Thanks,
-Adam
Hi, Adam! It is kind of confusing because there’s cornstarch twice in the recipe. The chicken is tossed in cornstarch before cooking, then the slurry or cornstarch water mixture is added into the sauce. I hope this makes sense to you — let me know if you have anymore questions! 🙂
Delish served with oven fried rice!
That does sound delicious! Thank you for your feedback Margaret!
Awesome recipe! It is so finger-licking that I am sure it will be part of my meals during the following days!
Thanks so much Agness!