Pineapple Chicken Bowls

20m
Serves 2
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Directions

  1. 1Season the chicken with garlic powder, onion powder, and chopped green onions.
  2. 2Add crushed pineapple and mix.
  3. 3Add soy sauce, sesame oil, and yuzu Japanese barbecue sauce and mix well.
  4. 4Add honey, mix and marinate for at least 20 minutes (overnight is best).
  5. 5Chop the remaining green onions, bell peppers, and purple onion.
  6. 6Add the chopped vegetables, jalapeños, and cilantro to a bowl. Reserve some cilantro for garnish later.
  7. 7Cut a pineapple in half and score the inside to remove chunks. Add the pineapple chunks to the vegetables.
  8. 8Add wok oil to the vegetables and mix.
  9. 9On a medium-low heat griddle, cook the chicken until golden brown and seared.
  10. 10Add the vegetables to the griddle and cook until tender.
  11. 11Combine the chicken and vegetables on the griddle.
  12. 12Heat the quinoa and brown rice. Add lime juice.
  13. 13Fill the pineapple halves with the rice and the chicken and vegetable mixture. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds, extra cilantro and sauce.

Ingredients

  • 1 bottle Japanese Barbecue Sauce
  • 2 lbs cubed chicken thighs
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 bunch green onions
  • 1 can crushed pineapple
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 each bell peppers (yellow, green, red)
  • 1 medium purple onion
  • 2 medium jalapeños
  • 1 bunch cilantro
  • 1 package quinoa and brown rice
  • 1 lime

Equipment

Blackstone griddleknifelarge glass bowlmeasuring spoonsmeasuring cups