Description
This Hawaiian Chicken Sheet Pan is sweet, savory, and bursting with tropical flavor! Tender chicken, colorful veggies, and juicy pineapple roast together to create a fast, vibrant, family-friendly dinner—perfect for busy weeknights. 🍍🔥🥘
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
- 1 red onion, sliced
- 2 cups pineapple chunks (fresh or canned)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Sesame seeds, for garnish
- Green onions, sliced for garnish
- Sauce:
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch + 1 tbsp water (optional, for thickening)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a sheet pan with parchment.
- Arrange chicken, bell peppers, onion, and pineapple evenly on the pan.
- Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and toss to coat.
- In a small bowl whisk together pineapple juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, vinegar, and ginger.
- Pour half the sauce over the chicken and veggies.
- Roast for 20–25 minutes, stirring halfway through, until chicken is cooked and veggies are tender.
- If you want the sauce thicker, simmer the remaining sauce with cornstarch slurry for 2–3 minutes.
- Drizzle remaining sauce over the sheet pan and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
- Serve over rice for a complete meal!
Notes
💡 Tip: Want extra caramelization? Broil the last 2 minutes! Also great for meal prep—divides perfectly into 4 servings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sheet Pan
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 33g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: hawaiian chicken, sheet pan dinner, pineapple chicken, easy weeknight meal, tropical chicken recipe