Hi Everyone,
I am continuing my tropical theme today, due to the crappy weather we are having. It is so cold and windy out, that I never left my house this weekend. Last week we had rain but at least is was semi-warmish, kind of, but now it’s so bitter cold it goes right through you. So with all that I am making tropical dishes, in hopes it makes it feel a little bit more like summer. Summer, sigh… how I miss thee.
The sauce in the chicken is amazing! Not to mention easy to make. It’s made with low sodium soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic and chili flakes. It’s so perfect and coats the chicken beautifully. I had a fresh pineapple and I sliced it and smothered it in the sauce. This was simply one of the best chicken dishes I have ever made and my family loved it!!
I had left overs from this meal and made a fantastic little pizza using flatout bread. I just love having leftovers. I used to hate leftovers up until the last year or so, realizing that the flavors of most dishes taste better the next day. This little pizza proved me right!
The Teriyaki Chicken is a quick meal to make and is perfect for a busy weeknight. I served my chicken on a bed of brown rice and served with a side salad.
The chicken with one slice of pineapple is only 173 calories! You can’t find that at a Chinese restaurant. Not to mention it tastes so much better and is healthier for you.
- 16 oz boneless chicken breast
- 1 tbsp butter
- salt & pepper
- Sauce:
- 1 tbsp. corn starch
- 2 tbsp. water
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp. brown sugar
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 dash of chili pepper
- 1 cup water
- Toppings:
- 4 pineapple rings
- Place each chicken breast portion between two pieces of plastic wrap. Using flat side of a meat mallet or rolling pin, pound chicken lightly until about ¼? thick. Remove plastic wrap. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
- In a large skillet melt butter over medium heat. Add chicken and cook for 6 – 8 minutes until browned and no longer pink in center. Remove chicken from skillet, set aside.
- In a small bowl add 1 tbsp. corn starch and 2 tbsp. water. Stir until corn starch is dissolved, set aside.
- In the same skillet add remaining ingredients, and bring to a boil. Add cornstarch mixture and stir constantly until thicken.
- Add pineapple rings to skillet and cook until warm and completely covered with sauce. Take pineapple out an set a side.
- Add chicken back into skillet and coat with sauce and heat until warm.
- Place chicken on a plate, top with pineapple rings.
- Serve with a side of brown rice.
Do you like how my recipe appears? I’m using Ziplist, it’s pretty easy to use and I thought it would be nicer for viewing and printing my recipes. I’ll see how it goes and if I want to keep using it. The only thing is, I think I can only use it once per post. So I am going to post my pizza recipe the old fashion way! 🙂
Teriyaki Pizza
Ingredients:
1 Flat Out Bread or Tortilla Shells
1 tbsp. Teryiaki Sauce
1.8 oz Teryiaki Chicken, diced
1/4 cup pineapple, diced
3 tbsp. roasted bell pepper, diced
1/2 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded
chili flakes (optional)
Preheat oven to 400
On Flatout Bread, add your sauce, top with chicken, pineapple, pepper, mozzarella cheese and chili pepper. Place pizza on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 7 – 10 minutes.
Watch it so it doesn’t burn.
Serves one
Calories per serving: 207, Fat: 5, Carbs: 20, Fiber: 9, Protein: 20
The pizza really makes for a wonderful lunch or dinner.
Well my friends, it’s dinner time for me and I’m starving. I’m really trying to be better about snacking. Trying to stick to two light snacks a day and 3 main meals. It’s hard, but I know I can do it. Tomorrow is my official weigh in and I am afraid of what the scale will say. Eck!!!
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Have a wonderful week!!!
angie says
Yum Yum! 🙂 Chicken for breakfast sounds like a good idea today 🙂
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says
That does sound like a good idea, and I’m hungry right now!!
natalie (the sweets life) says
this teriyaki chicken reminds me of one of my favorite sandwiches I used to order at a restaurant that has since closed down…it was always topped with a thick slab of pineapple…I’ll have to put this on a sandwich and try it! 🙂
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says
Oh, this would be wonderful as a sandwich! Dam, wish I had more leftovers. I’m going to make it again and do as you say, make it a sandwich!!
[email protected] says
Awesome chicken, now my stomach is growling. I kept on staring hoping the chicken would pop out so that I can eat it. =)
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says
Lol, you made me chuckle!!
Joanne says
If you want some spring/summer-ish weather you should come visit me! It’s been in the mid to high 60s here in NYC and I’m LOVING it!
The pineapple is definitely the perfect touch for this chicken. Love it!
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says
I would love to come to NY! I lived in NY (Buffalo) all my life and it was always cold, rainy or snowing and now there getting great weather and in California were getting the cold. It’s gotta be global warming?
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says
I love teriyaki anything! This chick looks great and I love the idea of adding it to a pizza with pineapple! Yum!
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says
Thanks! I really loved it as a pizza and it’s so quick!!! This chicken dis was a sure family pleaser!!
Michele says
This looks great! I was looking for a healthy chicken dish to cook tonight and I have all the ingredients!
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says
Hi, If you make the recipe, let me know what you think! Enjoy!!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
Gorgeous dish! We grilled pineapple last night with cayenne, coconut oil, and a little rum. Such a great spring-y meal! 🙂
Jaime says
This is making me really hungry. I love the pineapple topping – delicious!
Cassandra Bishop says
I LOVE ZipList. I have their app on my phone, it’s great for synching up with the recipes you want to make! It looks pretty nice too. Yummy recipe, I’ve been meaning to have a Chinese food night because the take-out places in my town are just horrible and incredibly greasy.
Laura @ Gluten Free Pantry says
This chicken looks so juicy and tender–cooked to perfection indeed! It snowed here today so this recipe is perfect. Chicken with pineapple…yes I think so! Now when can I pull out the grill outside?!
Aimee @ ShugarySweets says
Jennifer, this looks like the perfect dinner in my book! Thanks for sharing!
Erin says
This chicken looks delicious! I love teriyaki chicken. Love what you did with the leftovers too – great job!
[email protected] says
I want that teriyaki pizza NOW!!! It looks so fresh and delcious – the perfect segway to spring!
Jessica says
This looks tasty! I love pineapple on almost anything 🙂 Sounds like a perfect summer dish to me!
Kristi @ My San Francisco Kitchen says
I know I remember last year this time the weather was amazing. I hope it gets warmer soon, I am so pale!! This dish looks soo good. My fiance loves pineapples, I will have to try it sometime! =)
lisa says
I made this last night and it was delicious! Thanks so much for sharing at Mix it up Monday 🙂