🍍 Pineapple Chicken over Rice

RealLifeDadMeals

Easy, practical meals for busy families—shortcuts when you need them, homemade when it matters.

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⏱️ Quick Info

• Time: ~30 minutes
• Serves: 4
• Difficulty: Easy

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💬 Dad Tip

Short on time? Use microwave jasmine rice and this whole meal is done in about 15 minutes.
Fast, simple, and still tastes like you put in work.

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🛒 Ingredients

• 2 lbs chicken thighs, diced (thighs don’t tend to dry out like white meat!)
• 1 cup jasmine rice
• 1 cup pineapple chunks (fresh or canned)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tsp ginger, grated
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ¼ cup green onions, chopped
• Sesame seeds, if desired
• Salt & pepper, to taste

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👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. Cook the rice
   • Prepare jasmine rice according to package instructions
   • Set aside
2. Cook the chicken
   • Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat
   • Add diced chicken
   • Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder
   • Cook 6–8 minutes until browned and cooked through
3. Make the sauce
   • In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, honey, and grated ginger
4. Bring it together
   • Add pineapple chunks to the chicken
   • Pour in sauce
   • Stir and cook 2–3 minutes until heated through and thickens.
5. Serve
   • Spoon over rice
   • Top with chopped green onions and sesame seeds

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🍽️ Final Thoughts

Sweet, savory, and done fast.
This is one of those meals that feels like takeout—but way easier and WAY cheaper.