Menu planning has got to be one of the most difficult jobs to do. Everyday, I have to think of dishes that are not only nutritious, delicious, easy to cook and suits everyone's taste buds - really not an easy task. Sometimes, I would actually serve the same dish for dinner weekly because I'm out of ideas.
This Thai Chicken and Pineapple Stir Fry at Skinny Taste was one of those recipes that I am thankful for because it's a delicious one-dish meal with protein, vegetables and fruit all in! The best part is that its easy to whip up, definitely great for busy days when one needs to prepare dinner in a hurry.
This Thai inspired stir fry of colorful bell peppers, fresh pineapple and chicken is a lovely combination of savory, sweet and spicy. I have never used pineapples in savoury dishes before and I loved the refreshing sweetness it added to the dish.
I didn't have any of the Thai Chilli sauce that was recommended by the recipe so I used the Maggie Sweet Chilli Sauce and cut down on the amount. The dish was just a little spicy and my entire family gave it the thumbs up.
Recipe from here
Ingredients
- 1 lb (453 g) boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 tbsp Thai Kitchen fish sauce (I used low sodium fish sauce)
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp oil, divided
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 2 cups cubed assorted colors bell peppers (I cut into strips)
- 1 red chili pepper, chopped (optional or to taste)
- 1 cup fresh pineapple chunks (I used 2 cups)
- 1/2 cup Thai Kitchen Pineapple & Chili dipping sauce (I used 1/4 cup Maggie chilli sauce)
- Cilantro leaves for garnish
- Mix chicken and fish sauce in medium bowl. Add cornstarch; toss to evenly coat. Set aside.
- Heat 1/2 tablespoon of the oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add garlic and
- ginger; stir fry 30 seconds. Add bell peppers, chili pepper if using and pineapple; stir fry 3 to 5 minutes or until peppers are tender-crisp. Add sauce; cook and stir until heated through. Remove from skillet.
- Heat remaining oil in the skillet. Add chicken; stir fry 5 minutes or until cooked through. Return bell pepper mixture to skillet; stir fry until well blended. Garnish with cilantro.
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This is for Made with Love Mondays by Javelin Warrior
This is for Little Thumbs Up hosted by Zoe of Bake for Happy Kids and Doreen of My Little Favourite DIY.
Hi Mich, Happy Chinese New Year to you & your family too. This year I didn't buy any pineapple during the festival. A friend gave me a gigantic sarawak pineapple. Still unable to finish it. haha.... Better brings me some 'ong ong ong' before the end of the 15th lunar. :o) I'm sure you had a great time.
ReplyDeleteBest wishese, Kristy (hugs))
Nice dish Mich! I just made Thai sweet and sour pork last week too, the flavours are really nice. I will try this when my kids are older and can take some spicy food :)
ReplyDeleteThis Thai Chicken looks great and delicious.
ReplyDeleteI am same with you too. Sometimes, I'm also out of ideas on what to cook for the children because their are so picky.
Happy Chinese New Year to you and your family!
So true, Mich and I ended up cooking the similar dishes every weekdays, haha! Like this dish!
ReplyDeleteThis is the time when there are plenty of pineapples around the house, great for dishes like this:D Delicious and healthy, yum!
ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious! And a delicious idea to double up on the pineapples!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like the chicken version of sweet sour pork. Would like to invite you to join AB this month of Chicken Feast!
ReplyDeleteMmm there are some lovely flavours and textures in ths dish and so quick too.
ReplyDeleteThis dish is really appetizing and salivating. I love this savoury flavour a lot.
ReplyDeleteThat looks appetizing , Mich ! Love the flavor and texture in this dish .
ReplyDeleteThis is my kind of ideal lunch!
ReplyDeleteI find meal planning super difficult as well but important when I'm trying to save money and cut a few calories. This looks like a fabulous weeknight dish to whip up in a hurry and healthy as well!
ReplyDeleteWow, Mich! That looks so delicious! Definitely great with lots of rice :)
ReplyDeleteNormally I'm the only one fish the pineapple in savory dish. Kids and hubby dislike fruits in dishes :D This easy sweet sour dish with pineapples definitely suite my liking. Love it!
ReplyDeleteHi Mich! Yes, this sounds like a yummy and healthy dish that goes well with rice. Kids will love this.
ReplyDeleteThis makes a lovely meal indeed: nutritious and refreshing. Pineapple gives a nice touch to this dish. I think my children would love something like this!
ReplyDeleteOOh, yum! I LOVE stir fry, and I'm dying to try this one out!
ReplyDeleteHi Mich,
ReplyDeleteI remember Yen has a pork of this dish too. I always love to eat pineapple in Thai stir-fry... Yum!
Zoe
I love fun and easy dishes that you can get on the table in less than 30 minutes. I am in the process of making all of my homemade chili sauces including one from a Thai sweet chili sauce, so stay tuned. Take care, BAM
ReplyDeleteLOVE chicken and pineapple together. So underrated! x
ReplyDeleteI love sweet and spicy together, especially with chicken - this sounds wonderful and I love the use of peppers with the chicken. I've never head of pineapple and chile dipping sauce before - I assume it's similar to chili sauce...? Thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteMich, just wanted to let you know my boss at the company I consult for told me she found this recipe via Made with Love Mondays and was so inspired, she went out and bought all the ingredients and gave it a try. She said she loved it and I just wanted to pass that along :) Thanks again for sharing!
DeleteLove this recipe Mich look delicious!!
ReplyDeleteHi Mich! This dish looks really easy and delicious! I think I have a bottle of the Thai chilli sauce somewhere, got to whip this dish up soon ;)
ReplyDeleteHi Mich, this dish look so inviting and irresistible. Thanks for sharing the delicious recipe.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week ahead,regards.
Gong Xi Gong Xi ! this dish need to go with a lot of rice, yummy!
ReplyDeleteMeat, veggies, and fruits in one dish, and this is my favorite food, Thai food! I'll have a bowl of rice and I would be so happy to have this for lunch or dinner!
ReplyDeleteOooo unusual :) I like it! Tyler would like this one. I'll pencil it in for midweek dinners. I guess I could sub in some of my new 'quorn' chicken :)
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