Description
The best air fryer pineapple chicken that can be made in 15 minutes. It’s huli huli chicken with a tropical pineapple flavor!
Cuisine American
Servings 2servings
Calories 503kcal
Ingredients
For the Grilled Chicken
2raw chicken breasts
1tablespoonbutter
1/4teaspoonsalt
1/8teaspoonpepper
For the Pineapple Sauce
1/2cuppineapple juice
1/4cupbrown sugar
1/4cuplow-sodium soy sauce
1clovegarlicminced (1 teaspoon)
1/8teaspoonground gingeror 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
2teaspoonscornstarch
2teaspoonswater
Optional
chunks of fresh or canned pineapplejuice drained
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 380 degrees,
- Add melted butter, salt, and pepper to a bowl and mix. Coat the chicken breasts with butter on both sides and place in the air fryer, cooking for 10-15 minutes and flipping halfway. They are done when they hit 165 degrees internally. Let chicken rest for at least 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, start putting together the pineapple sauce by mixing the pineapple juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, minced garlic, and ginger in a small saucepan on medium heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Mix together the cornstarch and water in a separate bowl and mix into the sauce. Let simmer for 1 more minute while stirring then remove from heat.
- Slice rested grilled chicken breasts into long strips and either coat chicken entirely with sauce or pour the sauce over top of the chicken and serve.
- Add chunks of canned or fresh pineapple if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 503kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 46gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 153mgSodium: 1552mgFiber: 1gSugar: 47g
This nutrition information is based on the exact products I used in this recipe. Brands and sizes of products could alter exact nutrition and should always be calculated independently.
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