Pineapple Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner is a super easy dinner the whole family will love! It's a fun dump and go dinner where everything is dumped onto a sheet pan, tossed, and baked. The sauce is flavor packed with garlic, soy sauce, lime juice, and pineapple juice. This is a colorful and flavor packed family dinner that is packed with protein and vegetables!
Pineapple Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner Recipe
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Sheet pan dinners are always a win in our house! If we can have a high protein, veggie packed, delicious dinner on the table in under 30 minutes without needing to stand over the over stir frying then we are in! This sheet pan pineapple chicken dinner is a flavor packed stir fry baked on a sheet pan. Just dump everything onto the sheet pan, toss it up and bake. It doesn't get easier than that. Not to mention it is a super healthy and high protein meal packed with nutrients.
What is Pineapple Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner
This pineapple chicken sheet pan dinner features tender chicken breast paired with bell peppers, red onions, and pineapple. An irresistible garlic, soy, and lime sauce coats the veggies and chicken. Baked in the oven for the ultimate hands off dinner, this will be on repeat in your house for family dinners. It's also a perfect high protein meal prep recipe for meal prep lunches!
What to Serve with
Ingredients
- Chicken Breast - this is a healthy and high protein meal. Chicken breast is lean and high protein but you can swap for boneless skinless chicken thighs if you prefer.
- Bell Peppers - any combination of bell pepper can be used.
- Red Onion - we love the color and flavor of red onion paired with the sweet pineapple. You can also use white or yellow onions.
- Pineapple - this is a versatile weeknight dinner as you can use a can of pineapple or a fresh pineapple cut into chunks.
- Lime Juice - adds a nice citrus flavor to the sauce and chicken.
- Soy Sauce - to season the chicken and the base of the sauce.
- Garlic - fresh garlic is used to season the chicken and the sauce.
- Parsley - or cilantro, optional for garnish.
- Olive Oil - part of the sauce to prevent sticking.
- Green Onions - for garnish.
- Salt and Pepper
- Red Pepper Flakes - optional for a bit of spice.
How to Make Pineapple Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner
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- Preheat oven to 400℉ degrees.
- To a large rimmed sheet pan or baking dish, add the cubed chicken, reserved pineapple juice, garlic, soy sauce, lime juice, olive oil, chili flakes, salt and pepper. Toss until combined.
- Add the pineapple chunks, chopped onion, and chopped peppers. Toss to combine until everything is evenly combined. Spread the ingredients out into a single layer on the sheet pan.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through (internal temperature 165℉)
- Garnish with chopped parsley or cilantro, and green onions. Serve and enjoy!
Tips for the Best Dinner
- Chicken - we love to use boneless skinless chicken breast for this recipe as it is the leanest option, making this an even healthier high protein dinner! However, you can also swap for boneless skinless chicken thighs if you prefer. If you don't like chicken you can also use shrimp.
- Vegetables - a sheet pan stir fry is the best way to use up any leftover veggies you have in the fridge. You can use any combination of vegetables you like, including carrots, zucchini, water chestnuts, asparagus, bok choy, mushrooms, snap peas, the list goes on and on!
- Make Ahead - you can fully prepare the sheet pan up to 1 day in advance and store in the fridge covered. The day of serving just uncover and pop it into the oven straight from the fridge and add 3 minutes to the cooking time.
FAQ
Microwave the stir fry in 30-second intervals, stirring in between until warm or reheat in a non-stick pan on medium heat until warmed through.
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Place the cooked and cooled stir fry in an airtight container and store it in the freezer for up to 3 months. You can freeze individual servings of the sheet pan stir fry with a serving of rice or noodles in a freezer safe container. Then simply reheat in the microwave for 3-4 minutes or until warmed through.
Yes, you can meal prep this and keep in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 5 days, or freeze following the above directions.
You can swap the chicken for tofu. Cut the tofu into square pieces and press out as much water as you can.
You can swap the chicken for tofu. Cut the tofu into square pieces and press out as much water as you can.
To ensure this recipe is gluten free use a gluten free soy sauce.
This recipe is dairy free.
More Easy Sheet Pan Meals
- Sheet Pan Chicken Quesadilla
- Sheet Pan Greek Chicken Dinner
- Cajun Shrimp and Sausage Sheet Pan
- Teriyaki Salmon and Veggies
Enjoy!
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Pineapple Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts (boneless and skinless, cubed 1” pieces)
- 1 can pineapple chunks (juice saved, or ½ fresh pinapple cut into 1" pieces)
- 1 large red onion (chopped, 1” pieces)
- 2 bell peppers (red, yellow, green or mixed, chopped 2” pieces)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- ¾ cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon lime juice (fresh)
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Garnish
- Sesame seeds
- Green onion (thinly sliced)
- Fresh cilantro (or parsley, chopped)
For Serving (Optional)
- Rice (or noodles)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400℉ degrees.
- To a large rimmed sheet pan or baking dish, add the cubed 4 chicken breasts, reserved pineapple juice, minced 4 cloves garlic, ¾ cup soy sauce, 2 tablespoon lime juice, 2 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, 1 teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Toss until combined.
- Add the drained 1 can pineapple chunks, chopped 1 large red onion, and 2 bell peppers. Toss to combine until everything is evenly combined. Spread the ingredients out into a single layer on the sheet pan.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through (internal temperature 165℉)
- Garnish with chopped parsley or cilantro, and green onions. Serve and enjoy!
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