Chicken with Pineapple Filipino Recipe | Pininyahang Manok with Cheese
This chicken with pineapple Filipino recipe is a tropical dish, full of pineapple chunks, tender chicken, and cheddar cheese. Delicious on its own, this main dish soaks in a wonderful sweet and savory sauce perfect for anyone!
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breast diced
- 6 ounces pineapple juice
- 15 ounces pineapple chunks
- ½ onion sliced in rings
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 teaspoons relish
- 1½ tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
- olive oil
- fish sauce to taste optional
- sliced red chili pepper optional
Instructions
- In a large pan over medium heat, add olive oil and a tablespoon of butter. Once the butter is melted, brown the chicken for 2-3 minutes on each side.
- Add the onion, garlic, and pineapple chunks to the pan. Sauté with the chicken for 3 minutes.
- Add the pineapple juice, relish, salt and pepper to taste, and fish sauce if using to taste. Cover the pan and simmer over medium-low heat for 5 minutes.
- Dice the ½ tablespoon of butter into small cubes. Place the shredded cheese on top of the chicken and garnish with the sliced red chili peppers if using. Add the diced butter spread out in the pan. Cover for 3 minutes.
- Remove the cover from the pan. Season with salt and pepper and additional fish sauce if using. Cook until the desired liquid level is achieved for another couple minutes. Enjoy!
Notes
- You can use either fresh or canned pineapple. However, canned pineapple chunks are my preference! It’s quick, easy, and already prepped! If you use fresh pineapple, account for the extra prep time.
- If you don't want to use red chili peppers, you can also use red bell peppers instead.
- See Sam’s Pro Tips for this Chicken with Pineapple Filipino Recipe for further tips on this dish.