Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken

So let me first start by saying that there is no chinese food that my kids will not eat. From General Tso's Chicken to Beef and Broccoli to this Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken, they all clean their plates. There are weeks when I experiment with new recipes every night of the week. And some of those recipes are duds. We have been known to resort to pitching whole meals and making soup and sandwiches. Such is the life of a foodie . So when the kids have had enough of weird recipes , I make it up to them with homemade chinese. With lots of rice. And chop sticks. And fortune cookies ;) This chicken dish is a tried and true dish that is easy to make and brings smiles and clean plates. Double the sauce ingredients if you like sauce on your rice (like me).



Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken
Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces
1 T olive oil
kosher salt, to taste
fresh black pepper, to taste
1 tsp garlic powder
1 small pineapple, cored and diced
1 green pepper, cut into bite sized pieces
1 cup teriyaki sauce
1 tsp cornstarch
cooked white rice
Directions

1.Cook the rice according to package directions and set aside.
2.In a skillet over medium heat,add the oil .
3. Season the chicken with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Add the chicken to the oil and cook the
chicken until no longer pink and the juices run clear. Drain any liquid from the skillet.
4.Mix together the teriyaki sauce and the cornstarch. Pour the sauce over the chicken in the skillet.
5. Add the pineapple and the green pepper to the chicken mixture and toss to coat. Warm for a few
minutes.
6. Serve pineapple chicken over rice.