Air Fryer Pineapple Chicken

Top shot of the pineapple chicken on top of white rice

Air Fryer Pineapple Chicken is a quick and delicious air fryer dinner recipe that is ready to eat in 30 minutes! Tender bites of chicken, sweet bell pepper, and juicy pineapple cook in an easy savory sauce of bbq sauce + teriyaki sauce. You'll love this easy dinner served over cooked rice.

Course Air Fryer, Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword air fryer pineapple chicken

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 11

Total Time 26

Servings

Calories 231kcal

Author Jessica - Together as Family

Ingredients

1/4 cup bbq sauce (heaping 1/4 cup, any flavor)
1/4 cup teriyaki sauce (heaping 1/4 cup)
4 cloves garlic minced or pressed
1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger or ginger paste
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts (cubed into 1-inch chunks)
2 cups fresh pineapple chunks
1 red bell pepper (cut into 1-inch chunks)

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, stir together the bbq sauce, teriyaki sauce, garlic, and ginger until mixed well.
1/4 cup bbq sauce, 1/4 cup teriyaki sauce, 4 cloves garlic, 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger or ginger paste
Add in the cubed chicken, pineapple chunks, and chopped red bell pepper and stir to coat everything in the sauce.
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, 2 cups fresh pineapple chunks, 1 red bell pepper
Add the chicken mixture to the basket of the air fryer and set it to cook at 400℉ for 11-12 minutes, stir the chicken mixture halfway through, and continue cooking until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165℉.

Notes

Serving Suggestions : My family loves this served over cooked white rice. You could also serve it over Rice Cooker Coconut Rice, brown rice, or cauliflower rice. Another option is to serve the pineapple chicken inside lettuce wraps; I like to use crunchy iceberg lettuce or butter lettuce. I also like to mix together additional bbq sauce + teriyaki sauce to drizzle over each serving.

Ginger : I like to use the ginger paste that you can find in the refrigerated area of the produce section at the grocery store; near the fresh herbs and cold salad dressings and salsas. You can buy a fresh ginger knob, use a vegetable peeler to peel the outside off and then use a fine grater to grate it. Or use 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger instead of fresh ginger.

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