Pineapple Chicken USDA Recipe for Family Child Care

Age Group: Ages 3-5
Serving Size: 6
Full of sweet pineapple and succulent bites of chicken, this dish is similar in flavor to Sweet and Sour Pork.
CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION
⅔ cup pineapple chicken and ¼ cup cooked rice provides 1½ oz equivalent meat, ⅛ cup vegetable, ¼ cup fruit, and ½ oz equivalent grains.
SOURCE
Team Nutrition CACFP Multicultural Recipe Project.
https://teamnutrition.usda.gov
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Prep Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 1½ cups Water
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt, table
  • ¼ teaspoon Black pepper, ground
  • 2 tablespoons Soy sauce, low-sodium
  • 9¼ ounces Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked, ½" diced
  • ½ cup Rice, brown, long-grain, uncooked
  • 2 tablespoons Canola oil
  • 2 cups Green onions, with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
  • 2 cups Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
  • 4 teaspoons (1 Tbsp 1 tsp) Sugar, granulated
  • 4 teaspoons (1 Tbsp 1 tsp) Cornstarch

Quantity
 

  • 1½ cups Water
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt, table
  • ¼ teaspoon Black pepper, ground
  • 2 tablespoons Soy sauce, low-sodium
  • 9¼ ounces Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked, ½" diced
  • ½ cup Rice, brown, long-grain, uncooked
  • 2 tablespoons Canola oil
  • 2 cups Green onions, with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
  • 2 cups Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
  • 4 teaspoons (1 Tbsp 1 tsp) Sugar, granulated
  • 4 teaspoons (1 Tbsp 1 tsp) Cornstarch

Ingredients
 

  • 1½ cups Water
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt, table
  • ¼ teaspoon Black pepper, ground
  • 2 tablespoons Soy sauce, low-sodium
  • 9¼ ounces Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked, ½" diced
  • ½ cup Rice, brown, long-grain, uncooked
  • 2 tablespoons Canola oil
  • 2 cups Green onions, with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
  • 2 cups Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
  • 4 teaspoons (1 Tbsp 1 tsp) Sugar, granulated
  • 4 teaspoons (1 Tbsp 1 tsp) Cornstarch

Quantity
 

  • 1½ cups Water
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt, table
  • ¼ teaspoon Black pepper, ground
  • 2 tablespoons Soy sauce, low-sodium
  • 9¼ ounces Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked, ½" diced
  • ½ cup Rice, brown, long-grain, uncooked
  • 2 tablespoons Canola oil
  • 2 cups Green onions, with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
  • 2 cups Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
  • 4 teaspoons (1 Tbsp 1 tsp) Sugar, granulated
  • 4 teaspoons (1 Tbsp 1 tsp) Cornstarch
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Ingredients
 

  • 1½ cups Water
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt, table
  • ¼ teaspoon Black pepper, ground
  • 2 tablespoons Soy sauce, low-sodium
  • 9¼ ounces Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked, ½" diced
  • ½ cup Rice, brown, long-grain, uncooked
  • 2 tablespoons Canola oil
  • 2 cups Green onions, with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
  • 2 cups Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
  • 4 teaspoons (1 Tbsp 1 tsp) Sugar, granulated
  • 4 teaspoons (1 Tbsp 1 tsp) Cornstarch

Quantity
 

  • 1½ cups Water
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt, table
  • ¼ teaspoon Black pepper, ground
  • 2 tablespoons Soy sauce, low-sodium
  • 9¼ ounces Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked, ½" diced
  • ½ cup Rice, brown, long-grain, uncooked
  • 2 tablespoons Canola oil
  • 2 cups Green onions, with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
  • 2 cups Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
  • 4 teaspoons (1 Tbsp 1 tsp) Sugar, granulated
  • 4 teaspoons (1 Tbsp 1 tsp) Cornstarch
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Ingredients
 

  • 1½ cups Water
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt, table
  • ¼ teaspoon Black pepper, ground
  • 2 tablespoons Soy sauce, low-sodium
  • 9¼ ounces Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked, ½" diced
  • ½ cup Rice, brown, long-grain, uncooked
  • 2 tablespoons Canola oil
  • 2 cups Green onions, with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
  • 2 cups Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
  • 4 teaspoons (1 Tbsp 1 tsp) Sugar, granulated
  • 4 teaspoons (1 Tbsp 1 tsp) Cornstarch

Quantity
 

  • 1½ cups Water
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt, table
  • ¼ teaspoon Black pepper, ground
  • 2 tablespoons Soy sauce, low-sodium
  • 9¼ ounces Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked, ½" diced
  • ½ cup Rice, brown, long-grain, uncooked
  • 2 tablespoons Canola oil
  • 2 cups Green onions, with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
  • 2 cups Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
  • 4 teaspoons (1 Tbsp 1 tsp) Sugar, granulated
  • 4 teaspoons (1 Tbsp 1 tsp) Cornstarch
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Ingredients
 

  • 1½ cups Water
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt, table
  • ¼ teaspoon Black pepper, ground
  • 2 tablespoons Soy sauce, low-sodium
  • 9¼ ounces Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked, ½" diced
  • ½ cup Rice, brown, long-grain, uncooked
  • 2 tablespoons Canola oil
  • 2 cups Green onions, with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
  • 2 cups Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
  • 4 teaspoons (1 Tbsp 1 tsp) Sugar, granulated
  • 4 teaspoons (1 Tbsp 1 tsp) Cornstarch

Quantity
 

  • 1½ cups Water
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt, table
  • ¼ teaspoon Black pepper, ground
  • 2 tablespoons Soy sauce, low-sodium
  • 9¼ ounces Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked, ½" diced
  • ½ cup Rice, brown, long-grain, uncooked
  • 2 tablespoons Canola oil
  • 2 cups Green onions, with tops, fresh, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup Celery, fresh, ¼" diced
  • 2 cups Pineapple with juice, canned, crushed, packed in juice or light syrup
  • 4 teaspoons (1 Tbsp 1 tsp) Sugar, granulated
  • 4 teaspoons (1 Tbsp 1 tsp) Cornstarch
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Instructions
 

  • Make marinade: In a plastic bag or medium bowl, stir together 2 Tbsp water, salt, pepper, and soy sauce.
  • Place chicken in bag, marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
  • Combine brown rice and 1 cup water in a small pot. Reserve remaining ¼ cup water for step 11. Heat on medium–high heat to a rolling boil.
  • Cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until water is absorbed, about 25 minutes. Fluff the rice gently with a fork.
  • Heat 1 Tbsp of oil on medium–high in a medium stockpot. Reserve remaining oil.
  • Sauté green onions and celery for 3–5 minutes or until celery begins to cook, but stays crunchy. Stir frequently.
  • Remove vegetables, and set aside.
  • Add remaining oil to the pot. Add chicken, marinade, and pineapples with juice to pot. Continue cooking on medium–high heat, and bring to a boil, 5–7 minutes. Stir frequently. Heat to 165 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds.
  • Make cornstarch mixture: In a small bowl, whisk remaining ¼ cup water together with sugar and cornstarch until smooth.
  • Stir cornstarch mixture into the chicken and pineapple. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook for 3–5 minutes, or until sauce is nectar thick. Stir frequently. Add remaining 2 Tbsp of water if too thick.
  • Stir celery and green onions into pineapple chicken mixture, and cook for 1 minute.
  • Serve ⅔ cup pineapple chicken over ¼ cup cooked rice.
    Critical Control Point: Hold at 140 °F or higher.

Nutrition INFORMATION

Nutrition Facts
Pineapple Chicken USDA Recipe for Family Child Care
Amount Per Serving 0 ⅔ cup pineapple chicken over ¼ cup cooked rice.
Calories 204 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 39mg13%
Sodium 354mg15%
Total Carbohydrate 19g6%
Dietary Fiber 1g4%
Total Sugars 5g6%
Protein 14g28%
Calcium 20mg2%
Iron 1mg6%
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*Marketing Guide
The CHEF TIPS:
Variation
If chicken is frozen, defrost in the refrigerator for 1 day per 1–5 pounds. Hold raw chicken at 40 °F or lower.
Yield / Volume