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Baked Sweet Hawaiian Chicken Recipe

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Who doesn't love a good chicken dish? This baked sweet Hawaiian chicken recipe is simple to follow and the perfect weeknight meal. The chicken is coated in a delicious sauce made with pineapple juice, soy sauce, honey, and garlic, then baked until cooked through. Serve over rice or pasta for a delicious and easy dinner!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Dinner
Servings 4 -5
Calories 841 kcal

Ingredients
  

Chicken:

  • 3-4 Chicken breasts boneless and skinless cut into chunks
  • 4 eggs beaten
  • 1 cup Corn starch
  • 1 cup Canola oil

Sauce:

  • 1 cup Pineapple Juice
  • 1 ⁄2 cup light Brown sugar
  • 1 ⁄4 cup Soy sauce
  • 1 tsp minced Garlic
  • 1 tbsp. Crushed red peppers
  • 1 tsp.
  • 1 tbsp. Corn starch
  • 1 Red pepper chopped
  • 1 can of Pineapple tidbits drained

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees
  • Cut your chicken into chunks and season with salt and pepper
  • Using 2 small bowls add corn starch into one of them and beaten eggs in the other.
  • Prepare a baking tray with foil or parchment paper.
  • Dip the chicken into the cornstarch first then into beaten eggs.
  • Make sure all sides are coated.
  • Place the chicken on the baking tray to the side.
  • Repeat with all of the chicken.
  • In a large skillet over medium to high heat add your oil.
  • Cook the chicken until golden brown.
  • Spray a baking dish with non-stick baking spray.
  • Add your cooked chicken to the baking dish.
  • In a large bowl add your pineapple juice, brown sugar, spy sauce, minced garlic, and cornstarch.
  • Mix until combined.
  • Add the chopped red peppers and pineapple tidbits to the pineapple sauce. Toss to combine.
  • Pour the pineapple mixture on top of the chicken.
  • Bake for 1 hour.
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