Name: Sweet Ninja Foodi Pineapple Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American, hawaiian
Ingredients: 1.5 lbs chicken (bite size pieces, boneless skinless breasts); 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 bell pepper (cut into chunks); 1/2 c onion (diced); 1 tbsp minced garlic; 3/4 tsp ginger (powdered); 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes; 1/4 tsp salt; 4 tbsp soy sauce; 3 tbsp brown sugar; 2 c pineapple (tidbits or chunks, measured without juice); 2/3 c pineapple juice; 1 1/4 c chicken broth; 2 tbsp cornstarch

If you’re looking for something new to try, give our Ninja Foodi pineapple chicken a whirl! A sweet and savory chicken recipe served on top of a bed of rice or alone, even your kids are sure to love this. If you’re obsessed with your new pressure cooker too, I have an easy step by step Ninja Foodi recipe for you to try tonight.

Ready for a little Hawaiian inspiration in a bowl? You may not be able to make it to the big island this year, but you can bring some of those flavors to your table!

Pineapple is great to cook with chicken because not only does it make it sweet, but it creates the tenderest meat ever. Throw in some bell peppers for texture and flavor and your meal is almost complete.

Ninja Foodi Pineapple Chicken

You are going to want to start off with a few boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs. This way they will soak in more of the sauce vs. bone-in but will work with either. I prefer thighs because they are more tender and flavorful.

Pineapple + some of the juice
Bell peppers
Onion
Olive oil
Garlic and ginger
Soy sauce
Brown sugar
Chicken broth
Cornstarch to thicken at the end

We serve this over Ninja Foodi rice but the side dish is up to you.

If you’re new to pressure cooking, welcome! It is easier than you think. Once you make a few recipes you will understand how it works and feel like a pro.

How Long to Cook Pineapple Chicken in Ninja Foodi

Set your pot to the saute function and add your olive oil. Add your diced onions and bite size chicken. Cook until outside of chicken pieces are no longer pink, this will take about 5 minutes. After you add all other ingredients you will close lid and steam valve and set to high pressure for 6 minutes, followed by a quick release.

Turn pot to saute again. In a small bowl whisk together cornstarch and water until smooth, add this in. Allow contents in bowl to bubble and sauce will thicken. Serve.

This whole process should take about 15 minutes to cook with time to pressurize.

I have added other methods to make this same dish in case you want to try a few and see which is your favorite. If you would rather prep in the morning I would follow our Slow Cooker Chicken with Pineapple Juice recipe. Looking for other Instant Pot chicken or Ninja Foodi chicken recipes to make in under 30 minutes?