If you are looking for an easy comfort food recipe with a tropical twist, this Aloha Pineapple Chicken & Rice Casserole is absolutely delicious! 🍍🌺
This recipe combines tender chicken, sweet pineapple, savory soy sauce, colorful vegetables, and rice into one simple baked casserole dish. It’s hearty, flavorful, and makes a great family dinner or meal prep recipe.
To make it more bariatric lifestyle friendly, I used a combination of jasmine rice and cauliflower rice. This helps lower the carbs while still keeping that comforting casserole texture.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Easy one-pan meal
- Sweet & savory flavor combination
- High in protein
- Great for leftovers
- Perfect for busy weeknights
- Budget friendly
Ingredients
- ½ cup brown sugar or brown sugar substitute
- ½ cup low sodium soy sauce (I used a sweet soy sauce)
- 2 teaspoon Adobo garlic powder
- 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 1½ cup uncooked instant white rice (I used ½ cup uncooked Jasmine rice and a frozen bag of Cauliflower Rice, microwaved)
- 1 diced sweet onion
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1 20 ounce can pineapple tidbits or chunks in juice, NOT drained
- 1 lb. thin-sliced boneless skinless chicken breasts or chicken tenderloins, diced into bite-sized pieces
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Spray a baking dish with cooking spray. I used a 13x 9 baking dish.
- In a large bowl, whisk together brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic, and chicken broth.
- Add uncooked rice, onion, bell pepper, pineapple and it’s juices and chicken. Cover the baking dish tightly with foil. Bake for 50 minutes. Once cooking is done, uncover and stir ingredients.
- Return the dish to the oven, uncovered, and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and rice is tender.
- Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
The pineapple gives this casserole a sweet tropical flavor that pairs so well with the savory chicken and soy sauce!
Final Thoughts
This recipe is the perfect combination of comfort food and tropical flavor. It’s filling, protein-packed, and easy enough for busy weeknights.
If you try this recipe, let me know what you think!
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