Pineapple Chicken (More Information)

The pineapple chicken recipe will result in incredibly tender and highly flavorful chicken, thanks to the broth and pineapple juice. This recipe also benefits from not having too many ingredients, but, as usual, every ingredient has a specific purpose.

Broth: The broth is not only a primary source of flavor, it is also the main way in which the chicken cooks. Boiling the chicken will prevent the chicken from browning and instead cook the chicken evenly inside and out.

Sweet potatoes: The sweet potatoes can easily be removed from this recipe. They provide extra flavor however, they were placed in this recipe for a specific reason: to complement the sweetness of the pineapple. The pineapple and sweet potato are both sweet, but in different ways; having both in this recipe will add different layers of flavor.

Pineapple: The pineapple adds in a sweet flavor however, that is not the only reason the pineapple is in the dish. The primary reason for the pineapple is to tenderize the chicken; pineapple contains numerous enzymes that break down the meat during the cooking process.

Other ingredients work in this dish as well, including regular potatoes, onions, leeks, tomatoes (even with the pineapple), green beans (if you can eat them), broccoli and even cauliflower. Once this has been cooked, it tastes great over lettuce or with fresh tomatoes on the side or even with avocados added on top. In short, it is a fairly flexible recipe.