Aloha Pineapple Chicken Rice Casserole

This Aloha Pineapple Chicken Rice Casserole is an entire dinner that cooks in one dish! With just 10 minutes of prep you can stir together uncooked rice, raw chicken, and a sweet-and-savory sauce that’s finished with crispy bacon. It’s an easy weeknight meal that the entire family will love!

This Aloha Pineapple Chicken Rice Casserole brings together so many of my favorites in one meal — it’s no wonder that the supper has become a regular on our family table!

You seriously can’t go wrong with a meal that involves almost ZERO prep work. You don’t have to boil the rice, you don’t have to pre-cook the chicken, and you don’t have to monitor or stir a skillet. Plus, there’s only one dish to wash at the end!

Aloha Pineapple Chicken Rice Casserole

This Aloha Pineapple Chicken Rice Casserole fills that need. It’s got all the makings of a meal – chicken, rice, and veggies – in one casserole dish.

PREP TIME:10 minutes

COOK TIME:30 minutes

TOTAL TIME:40 minutes

Ingredients

• ½ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1-2 teaspoon minced garlic
• 3/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
• 1 ½ cups uncooked instant white rice
• 1/2 cup diced red onion
• 1 red bell pepper chopped
• 1 20 ounce can pineapple tidbits in juice, NOT drained
• 1 lb. thin-sliced boneless skinless chicken breasts or chicken tenderloins, diced into bite-sized pieces
• Optional garnish: chopped cilantro and diced cooked bacon

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Spray a baking dish with cooking spray. I used an 11 x 7-inch dish.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic, and chicken broth.
3. Add uncooked rice, onion, bell pepper, pineapple and it's juices and chicken. Cover the baking dish tightly with foil. Bake for 20 minutes. Once cooking is done, uncover and stir ingredients.
4. Return the dish to the oven, uncovered, and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and rice is tender.
5. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Top with diced bacon and cilantro.

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