You have to try this sensational sheet pan recipe for Hawaiian steak with sweet peppers and pineapple! Discover how easy it is to make homemade Hawaiian steak sauce and bake a steak that’s cooked perfectly every time! Great for meal prep and busy weeknights!
Isn’t this Hawaiian steak sheet pan dinner so pretty? Look at all the color! This genius flavor combo was the brainchild of my husband, Kevin (AKA the weeknight dinner whisperer).
Back in the Spring of 2017, I must have been craving frozen pineapple because I created this PINEAPPLE ORANGE CREAMSICLE SMOOTHIE recipe and this PROSECCO PINEAPPLE SORBET FLOAT cocktail. So, of course we had leftover pineapple and juice in the fridge and it was Kevin’s turn to make dinner.
Well, we always have steak, peppers and onions on hand so he made a simple stir fry that tasted so delish! He said it was inspired by our favorite selections at Pei Wei, caramel chicken and ginger broccoli with steak and the flavors that would be created by them mixing together on the plate. I was so wowed by the recipe, I made him write down the ingredients so I could share it on the blog.
Well, if you know me, you know I can’t leave well enough alone, LOL! Although it was an awesome stir fry dish, I got to thinking about sheet pan dinners and how to prep this recipe on the weekend for faster weeknight meals.
The secret was in the sauce. Just like this amazing ASIAN BAKED SALMON recipe, this savory and sweet sauce can be prepped in advance and frozen. That way you can get dinner in the oven in the time it takes to cut up some pineapple, peppers and onion! Tastes like a stir-fry but has the hand-off time you need on a weeknight!
But the best part of this method is it creates the most tender, succulent Hawaiian steak! It’s juicy, sweet and salty and almost melts in your mouth!
We bake the steak whole, one of those nice, thick New York strips, and it turns out perfectly. But as I’ve said before, you’ve got to have a GREAT thermometer. Nothing ruins a great steak like overcooking it!
We pull our steak out at about 130F and let it rest so all those succulent juices reincorporate into the meat. Then we slice and serve all this pineapple-y goodness over rice. Typically we’ll garnish this Hawaiian steak sheet pan dinner with cilantro, but the chives in the herb garden are fresh and bright green right now, so that’s how we finished it off this week.
There are so many things to LOVE about this exceptionally easy recipe! It’s flexible to your lifestyle, doesn’t make a mess of dishes to wash and it’s casual but tastes foodie.
I think this recipe is 99% foolproof, but scroll down to get our tips for dinner success below.
TIPS FOR MAKING THE BEST HAWAIIAN STEAK SHEET PAN DINNER
- Repeating myself here, but an instant read thermometer is your best friend in the kitchen. Steaks come in all shapes and sizes, so it’s the best way for home cooks to know when to stop cooking and start resting your meat.
- We usually slice and plate everything in the kitchen, but if you do things family style and want to return the steak to the cookie sheet, know that a hot sheet pan will continue to cook the meat… so aim for about 5-10 degrees lower than your desired temperature. Learned this the hard way taking these photos! Oops!
- Don’t use frozen pineapple…it will make your dinner watery.
- 2 cups of pineapple is equal to half a pineapple.
- If you’re feeling fancy, you can scoop out the other half of the pineapple for a rice bowl and freeze the remaining fruit for smoothies.
- I freeze my sauce in jars so I can easily defrost the sauce in the microwave or in hot water. Always make sure to leave head room in the jar for expansion!
Hawaiian Steak Sheet Pan Dinner Recipe
Ingredients
Hawaiian Steak Sauce
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 Tablespoon fresh ginger ,grated
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 6 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
- 8 ounces pineapple juice , divided
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- black pepper to taste
Sheet Pan Dinner
- 1.25 pound New York Strip Steak (about 1.5 inches thick)
- 2 large bell peppers , cubed
- 2 cups fresh pineapple , cubed
- 1 large onion , cut into thick wedges
- cilantro or chives
Instructions
Hawaiian Steak Sauce
- In a saucepan or skillet, combine garlic, ginger, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, pepper flakes and 6 oz of the pineapple juice.
- Bring to a simmer and cook until the sauce begins to thicken, about 10-15 minutes.
- In a small bowl, stir together the cornstarch and remaining pineapple juice and add it to the pan while stirring constantly.
- Bring to a gentle boil, cooking until the sauce is thick.
- Season with pepper to taste.
Sheet Pan Dinner
- Preheat oven to 375F
- Lightly oil a sheet pan and place the steak in the middle.
- Place the veggies and pineapple around the steak and baste everything with the Hawaiian sauce.
- Bake in the top of the oven until steak reaches 130F, about 20-25 minutes.
- Place steak on a cutting board and cover with foil.
- Return the veggies to the oven and bake another 10 minutes.
- After the veggies are done, thinly slice steak, garnish with herbs and serve with rice.
Notes
- The sauce can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator up to one week or up to 3 months in the freezer. One sauce recipe makes about one cup of sauce.
- I recommend against using frozen pineapple, as it tends to get watery upon thawing. 2 cups is about half a pineapple, so I find it most economical to buy a whole pineapple and use half for this recipe and freeze the rest for Pineapple Orange Creamsicle Smoothies.
Nutrition
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Cathleen @ A Taste of Madness says
It is so pretty!! I’m going to Hawaii for my honeymoon, so maybe I should make this in preparation! It looks so delicious :)
Vintage Kitty says
Congrats on your wedding! You should totally get your pineapple on in preparation for the honeymoon. Hope you have a GREAT time!
Kat Jeter says
I love sheet pan dinners, especially for busy weeknights. All of these flavors sound amazing and the dinner looks beautiful!
Vintage Kitty says
Kat, I hope you like these as much as I do. Really do try freezing some of the sauce when you make it. You can turn this dinner around in no time if you do. :-)
Anne|Craving Something Healthy says
This is SUCH a great casual dinner party idea! I’m totally dying over how you styled that rice in the pineapple. PS: your photos are gorgeous!
Vintage Kitty says
Anne, thanks for the compliment. I love photographing food. I’m glad you like looking it it! Pineapples are super fun to style, they beg to be ‘boats’.
anna says
Such a handy tip with freezing the sauce, really convenient too! My other half is going to love this!
Vintage Kitty says
Anna, making and freezing the sauce makes the SUPER easy to have anytime. It cuts the ‘active time’ on this recipe down a ton.
Veena Azmanov says
I love sheet pan dinners so simple easy and quick to make. As a working mom, such recipes are time and lifesavers. Saving this for later.
Vintage Kitty says
Here’s to working moms! You rock out that weeknight meal Veena!
Jenni says
This looks totally amazing! I love a good sheet pan meal, especially one with such fantastic flavors!!!
Vintage Kitty says
Thanks Jenni. We love it too. Its so nice to have a hands off weeknight meal like this. Hope you like it too.
Ashley @ Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen says
I love that nickname – the weeknight dinner whisperer. HA! This looks like a fabulous meal – sheet pan recipes are so handy for busy weeknights. And the mix of sweet pineapple with meat is always a hit in my house. Yum!
Vintage Kitty says
Thanks Ashley! It’s great to have a hubby that can help get a weeknight dinner done, so I can focus on ‘blog food’. Hope you like it as much as we do!
Prasanna Hede says
This must be definitely so flavorful,with all the veggies,fruits together with the meat in there.
Vintage Kitty says
Prasanna, it really is I love how sweet but fresh it is.
Karyl Henry says
Yum, this looks so delicious! I love that you add pineapple into the meal, for that great sweet bite. I’m going to have to give this a try
Vintage Kitty says
Thanks Karyl! The pineapple is so good….sweet and tangy!
Sam says
Sheet pan dinners are the best!! This is such a gorgeous combination of ingredients and colours, love it!
Vintage Kitty says
Aren’t the colors great? Hello antioxidants!!!
Cindy says
this takes me back to great memories of luaus in Hawaii! And I love your sheet pan, looks like it’s been well loved. I’m going to try this for Father’s Day, wish me luck!
Vintage Kitty says
Hope the dads in your life love it Cindy! And yes my pan is well loved! I’ve had it for 20+ years? From back in the days before all sheet pans were enameled.
Heather says
This looks amazing! Super big flavors and a great way to wake up dinner time. I love all the helpful hints too!
Vintage Kitty says
Thanks Heather! Hope the hints make your dinner spectacular!
Eileen Kelly says
Hello, delicious! I am a fanatic for sheet pan meals. You created a great one. Wonderful flavors and a well-balanced meal! Love that the leftover pineapple can be used in your pineapple orange creamsicle pops too!
Vintage Kitty says
Aren’t sheet pan dinners great? Hope you love it Eileen!
Nicole says
I love the different flavors your using with this! I never thought about going this route and it looks really good!
Vintage Kitty says
Hi Nicole! Hope you give the recipe a try!
Prasanth says
Hi, I love this recipe. Mouth watering photos. I have to try it for my kids.
Vintage Kitty says
Thanks Prasanth! I think your kids will love this recipe!