Hawaiian Chicken Casserole
Let's celebrate delicious tropical flavors with this easy Hawaiian-inspired dish!
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp canola oil
- 1 tbsp minced fresh ginger
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 jalapeño chile seeded and chopped
- 3/4 cup sweet onion diced
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 2/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 3 tbsp ketchup
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 1/2 cups diced fresh pineapple
- 1 1/2 cups diced red bell pepper
- 1 1/2 lb frozen, fully-cooked crispy breaded chicken strips thawed and cut in 1 1/2-in. pieces
- 1/2 cup sliced fresh scallions
- 3 cups cooked jasmine rice
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375°F. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high.
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Add ginger, garlic, and jalapeño; cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add onion and salt, and cook, stirring often, until onion begins to soften, about 2 minutes. Add brown sugar, soy sauce, ketchup, and rice vinegar; bring to a simmer, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved.
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Sprinkle pineapple and bell pepper evenly in bottom of a lightly greased 3 quart baking dish. Pour brown sugar-soy mixture over pineapple mixture; top evenly with chicken tenders.
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Bake in preheated oven until bubbly, and chicken is slightly crisp on top, about 20 minutes.
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Toss mixture lightly to coat chicken, and sprinkle with scallions. Serve over rice.