Pineapple Ginger Chicken

This meal seriously turned out SO delicious! I will definitely be throwing this into my meal prep rotation of favorites. Not too many ingredients or prep with this meal either - heat up the chicken breasts on the stove top and throw the sauce ingredients in a blender. Since I made this for meal prep, I increased the chicken breast amount significantly and threw them on a large baking sheet to bake in the oven, instead of going through batches on the stove top. I also doubled the sauce ingredients and still tossed it with the cooked chicken in a large skillet, as the recipe calls for. While the chicken was baking I heated up some coconut oil in another pan, simmered some extra grated ginger and garlic, then tossed cauliflower rice. Once cooked through, I added some extra fresh parley and salt and removed from heat. I thought this ginger garlic cauliflower rice was perfect with the Pineapple Ginger Chicken, and there was plenty of sauce to throw over top as well. Slip in some regular rice if you need it and you have yourself a well-balanced, simple, and tasty meal to enjoy! This one will not disappoint :) 

Pineapple Ginger Chicken
​Ingredients:
Chicken

• 2 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
• 4 chicken breasts
• 1 tbsp dried parsley
• salt & pepper

Pineapple Ginger Sauce

• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup coconut aminos
• 1 cup fresh pineapple diced
• 5 medjool dates pitted
• 1 to 1 1/4 inch knob of ginger

To Finish

• 1 cup fresh pineapple diced
• fresh parsley for topping chopped

Directions:
Chicken

1. Add olive oil to saute pan or cast iron skillet. Heat pan to medium high heat.
2. Add chicken to hot pan. Sprinkle salt, pepper, and dried parsley on top of each breast. Cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Flip. Cook other side until browned, about 5 minutes. Turn chicken over so your herbed side is facing up. Turn off heat.

Pineapple Ginger Sauce

1. Peel your ginger knob. (You don't need to dice it as it will blend just fine once peeled.)
2. Add all sauce ingredients to blender. Blend until smooth.

To Finish

1. Pour blended sauce into the pan with your chicken. Add cup of chopped pineapple around chicken. Reduce heat to medium low or low. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Sauce will reduce a bit.
2. Top with fresh chopped parsley and serve!

Original recipe found here