This baked sweet Hawaiian chicken is breaded and baked in a tangy pineapple sauce. It bakes to perfection and is so much better than takeout!

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My love for this “baked chicken” all started with this baked sweet and sour chicken . I just about died when I made it for the first time and it was better than any takeout that I have ever had. The breading is spot on to any high end chinese restaurant in fact, I think you will agree that it is way better!

I have made several baked chicken recipes since then including sesame chicken , orange chicken , and firecracker chicken . All quickly became popular recipes on the blog with readers. There is something about this breading that is absolutely incredible. And then it bakes to golden and crispy perfection and it allows the sauce to thicken up.

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I decided to take a sweet hawaiian spin with this one and add some pineapple to it. The result was amazing and I was reminded again how incredible this recipe is to make! If you are looking to wow your family with dinner tonight, you have got to try this recipe!

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Ingredients1x2x3x

  • ▢ 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • ▢ Salt and pepper to taste
  • ▢ 1 ½ cups cornstarch
  • ▢ 3 beaten eggs
  • ▢ ¼ cup canola oil

Sweet Hawaiian Ingredients:

  • ▢ 1 cup pineapple juice
  • ▢ ½ cup brown sugar
  • ▢ ⅓ cup soy sauce
  • ▢ 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • ▢ ½ tablespoon cornstarch
  • ▢ 1 chopped red pepper
  • ▢ 1 (20-ounce) can pineapple tidbits, drained

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces and season with Salt and pepper to taste .
  • Put the 1 ½ cups cornstarch in one bowl and 3 beaten eggs in another. Dip the chicken into cornstarch then coat in egg mixture.
  • Heat the ¼ cup canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the breaded chicken until browned. Place the chicken in a 9x13-inch greased baking dish.
  • In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together 1 cup pineapple juice , ½ cup brown sugar , ⅓ cup soy sauce , 1 teaspoon minced garlic , and ½ tablespoon cornstarch . Add the 1 chopped red pepper and 1 (20-ounce) can pineapple tidbits, .
  • Pour the mixture over the chicken and bake for 1 hour stirring the the chicken every 15 minutes or so to coat them in the sauce.

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Baked Sweet Hawaiian Chicken

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 ½ cups cornstarch
  • 3 beaten eggs
  • ¼ cup canola oil

Sweet Hawaiian Ingredients:

  • 1 cup pineapple juice
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • ½ tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 chopped red pepper
  • 1 (20-ounce) can pineapple tidbits, drained

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces and season with Salt and pepper to taste .
  • Put the 1 ½ cups cornstarch in one bowl and 3 beaten eggs in another. Dip the chicken into cornstarch then coat in egg mixture.
  • Heat the ¼ cup canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the breaded chicken until browned. Place the chicken in a 9x13-inch greased baking dish.
  • In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together 1 cup pineapple juice , ½ cup brown sugar , ⅓ cup soy sauce , 1 teaspoon minced garlic , and ½ tablespoon cornstarch . Add the 1 chopped red pepper and 1 (20-ounce) can pineapple tidbits, .
  • Pour the mixture over the chicken and bake for 1 hour stirring the the chicken every 15 minutes or so to coat them in the sauce.

Notes

Nutrition

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