Everyone loves some teriyaki! This Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken is gluten-free, paleo, and allergy-free! With a sweet homemade sauce recipe to accompany this new family favorite dinner, weeknights just got a lot more healthy and delicious!
You know what’s delicious? Teriyaki is delicious! With a soy allergy and celiac disease, teriyaki enjoyment had been few and far between over the last 8 years. But of course, silly me, homemade would be the way to go! Teriyaki was never something I had very often growing up, more like one of those rare “mall food court” delicacies. Alas, it was one of those food flavors I always WANTED, just never seemed to get my hands (mouth) on!
Actually, I guess that’s a half lie. Bourbon chicken was the “mall food court” delicacy (loved by all rural/suburban tweens who hung out at the mall since that was the only place to go). It was actually one of the biggest hassles for our parents too. The closest mall was 35 minutes away and not very pleasant to get too. We would beg and plead, make bargains. Swapping who’s parent(s) would drop us off and pick us up. We would only end up staying there for a few hours anyway…there’s not much to do in a mall if you aren’t actually “shopping”. We did get into some mischief though (why, of course!)
Tons of dares to “do this”, challenges to “do that”, and of course seeing who was enough of a BA to go hang out in Spencer’s for awhile 😛 We would go to the mall just to hang out or “meet boys” (that we talked to on Facebook, IM, and text). Looking back, those awkward years were “fun”, embarrassing, and just something to laugh at now! The memories! My first date was at the mall 😛 Good times…haha! Besides these awkward early teen year moments, we enjoyed some delicious and (unhealthy) food while we were hanging out! From Frappuccinos, to indulgent smoothies, pizza, Panda Express, Bourbon Street Chinese, and the Lindt chocolate store. We would buy a bag full of single truffles and eat, like 15 at a time. My friend almost would make herself sick doing that, I on the other hand still had some self-control 😛
But today we’re talking about the “Asian/American” classic. Teriyaki! This non-mall, homemade version is about 50000x healthier, gluten-free, paleo, top 8 allergy-free, soy-free, etc. No greasy, heavy, questionable meat. Good old plain chicken dressed up with that delicious, sticky, sweet sauce! Did I mention its refined sugar-free too? Don’t worry, though, it is just as delicious (more than), the original take-out! I left my chicken as whole breasts, but you could chop it up as well for a stir-fry. Load the plate with some veggies and white rice…I think you’ll be pretty pleased with this healthy and easy dinner recipe!
Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken
- 4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
- 1 Cup Chopped Pineapple
- 2 Chopped Scallions
- Pineapple Teriyaki Sauce:
- ½ Cup Coconut Aminos
- ½ Cup Pineapple Juice
- 2 TB Rice Vinegar
- 1 Tsp Granular Erythritol
- 1 Tsp Chili Paste
- 1 Tsp Minced Garlic
- ½ Tsp Ground Ginger
- 2 TB Arrowroot Starch
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a bowl, mix together all the sauce ingredients except the arrowroot starch.
- Pour the mixture into a non-stick skillet and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the arrowroot after 5 minutes, stir into dissolve, then allow it to simmer for 2-4 minutes until the sauce has thickened.
- In a greased baking dish, add the chicken breasts, chopped pineapple, and scallions, then pour ⅔ of the sauce over the chicken.
- Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes until cooked and top the chicken with the rest of the sauce to serve.
Next up? Bourbon chicken! Need to nail down a classic recipe for that one! In the meantime, this teriyaki chicken will do just fine evoking my awkward tween years! I also need to tall y’all about my Chinese take-out New Year’s Eve tradition (which was brought back last year and again last week!). For another post, though…until then…TERIYAKI CHICKEN away! (Btw, making a lot of this sauce is a great idea if you get that teriyaki craving during the week! Keep a jar in the fridge for easy access!)
So tell me:
+ What were your go-to hangout spots as a dorky tween?
+ Where was your first date? Mine was actually at the movies in the mall…but still 😛
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Looks good! Will have to try!
Thanks!
I love the Teriyaki flavor for this chicken recipe.
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We love our Asian inspired food and this sounds like something our entire family will love! We have been substituting aminos for soy for quite a while and they can’t tell the difference! I haven’t added pineapple, but we all love it! Pinning to make soon! Thanks.
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Pineapple is the perfect natural sweetness to add!
HI Rebecca,
Chicken one of my favorite foods especially with the pineapple. Sounds absolutely delicious!
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Sure is!
Looks delicious!
It’s so refreshing to see healthy gluten free options like this! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! Enjoy!
This is great and glad you still get to enjoy teryaki chicken..and the pineapple is total must..and man oh man the mall court delicacies now you’re stirring up some memories 🙂 I definitely had a mall court date once..and only once haha
Those must just be the best 😉 A right of way in teenage years!
Sounds tasty! I love the spices and the aminos combo. I bet my hubby would love this. 🙂
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“Authentic” teriyaki flavor!
I’ve pinned this. Super easy and it looks so delicious. It looks like a wonderful dish for company! Just add some jasmine rice and a nice Asian inspired salad, and it is a perfect meal!
That would be perfect!
Looks like a flavourful dinner for any night of the week. So moist too. Would make awesome leftovers too.
Great for leftovers!
This sounds so delicious! And healthy too!
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Love the “dorky teen” story! I had many an embarrassing moment in Spencer’s, seeing things my parents would have probably freaked out over. 🙂 The mall was our favorite spot too, but also putt-putt golf and we had this awesome water park in PHX that was the place to spend your summer.
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Hahaha, yes!
That would be fun! Always loved water parks!
LOVE coconut aminos!
Yea!
This is a lovely teriyaki chicken dish Rebecca with mouthwatering pictures too.
Happy New Year BTW! 🙂
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I really need to try coconut aminos! I know they’re a good soy allergy replacement. This sounds like a very yummy recipe. I might make it tomorrow night for dinner if I can find all the ingredients allergy free! ??
Perfect! I can only use coconut aminos, but they work great!
Now I know exactly how to use the coconut aminos hiding in the back of my fridge! YUM!
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Always gotta have those coconut aminos!
So fresh flavorful and easy! Oh and healthy too!
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We love making pineapple teriyaki bowls! Your version looks so clean and flavorful.
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This sounds awesomeeee. <3! I'm definitely gonna have to break out some o' my chicken to make this! 😀 I love that it's so much healthier too! :]
Where have you been getting arrowroot starch from? I'm having issues finding it in the grocery stores (sigh)!
I used to (and still do when I'm back home…) hang out at milk tea shops with my friends! I don't like to count my first "relationship" as one because it was disastrous, so I'm going to say that my first date was dinner and a movie. So cliche, but it was a lot of fun?
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Really? Where are you shopping? Haha! I get it at just about any grocery!
Haha, those “first dates”! I feel like movies are always involved 😛
I might just have no idea where to look, hahaha. I’m headed to Costco this weekend because I want an electric blanket? :D?!
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Check out the aisle with all the bob’s red mill flour…so the organic/GF are 😛
I love pineapple, can’t wait to try this!
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I’m always in need of some new chicken recipes. This one looks delicious! Thanks for sharing.
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Love your chicken dish. Looks extremely juicy and healthy
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Rebecca, you are the Queen of Tasty, Healthy Chicken Dishes! Love your creativity in coming up with so much deliciousness. This needs to be on plate for lunch! Great shot, too 🙂
Thank you, Robyn! xo
This reminds me of something I have eaten at Cheddar’s! I will have to try it out!
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I love that this recipe is paleo but still has all the asian-flavored feels!
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