Simple meals don’t have to be boring  

I have been on a mission to make simple and tasty meals. I aim to create recipes that can be prepared and cooked quickly on a busy weeknight. We all struggle to make healthy and delicious meals while keeping on top of everything else in life. So this recipe is designed to be healthy, delicious and easy to make. You can cook this meal on a single tray in the oven. The preparation takes no more than 20 minutes and is portioned to feed four adults.  

Sweet and sour on one plate

There is something irresistible about chicken and pineapple; they go so well together. Add in the sweetness of some peppers, and I am sold. I’ll be honest this one-tray meal was born from a pantry cleanout. I found a tin of pineapple that was soon to go out of date; in an effort to save on food waste, I thought of a way to make the most of the pineapple slices, other than eating them from the tin, of course.

One tray Hawaiian chicken recipe

Ingredients 

• 500g chicken breast, cubed
• 2 cups pineapple chunks
• 1 red pepper, cubed
• 1 green pepper, cubed
• 1 sweet potato, cubed
• 1 tbsp. Sesame seed oil
• 1 tbsp. Coconut oil
• 1 tbsp. Coconut sugar
• 1 tbsp. Coconut flakes
• 1 tbsp. Lime juice

Instructions 

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C/ 400 degrees F.

Line a baking tray with baking paper or a silicone liner.

Mix the chicken, peppers, sweet potatoes and pineapple in a bowl with the oils and sugar.

Spread out on the baking tray and bake for 15 minutes.

Turn the vegetables and chicken and bake for another 10 minutes.

Sprinkle the lime juice and coconut flakes over the tray before serving.

Equipment

• Measuring cups
• Measuring spoons
• Kitchen scale
• Mixing bowl
• Baking sheet
• Baking paper or silicone liner

Nutritional disclaimer

Nutrition information is provided as an estimate based on the ingredients used and available in my area (New Zealand). The nutritional information is here to help you understand the recipe; I use MyFitnessPal to generate my estimates. For more accurate nutritional information, please use a nutritional calculator with the ingredients in your area.