Sweet Onion and Pineapple Chicken Teriyaki

This recipe combines the flavors of teriyaki sauce, pineapple, sweet onion, red pepper, cashews and a little garlic with tender chicken and swiss cheese (it’s a wonderful addition!). It is easy to prepare; just requires a little simmer-time. Serve over your favorite rice.

Prep:15 mins

Cook:30 mins

Total:45 mins

Servings:4

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons sesame oil, divided
• 2 large skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cubed
• 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 large bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch squares
• ½ sweet onion, cut into 1/2-inch squares
• 1 cup teriyaki sauce
• 1 cup chicken broth
• ½ sweet onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ cup cashew pieces
• 3 dashes Asian-style hot sauce, or to taste
• 1 cup frozen pineapple chunks, thawed
• 4 slices Swiss cheese, cut into strips

Directions

• Heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir chicken, salt, and pepper in hot oil until chicken is almost cooked through 5 to 7 minutes.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a small skillet over medium heat; cook and stir bell pepper and onion squares until edges of peppers are tender, about 5 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.
• Mix teriyaki sauce, chicken broth, chopped sweet onion, and garlic powder with chicken; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until liquid is reduced by half and chicken is cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Stir bell pepper-onion mixture, cashew pieces, and hot sauce into chicken mixture and simmer until heated through 2 to 3 minutes. Remove skillet from heat. Stir pineapple into chicken mixture. Arrange Swiss cheese slices over chicken mixture.

Cook’s Note:

Olive oil can be substituted for the sesame oil.

The flavor of this sauce will vary a great deal with your choice of teriyaki sauce. I use Trader Joe’s(R) Teriyaki and Wasabi sauce.

Credit to: allrecipes