Pineapple Barbecue Chicken Recipe
Apr 21, 2017, Updated Jan 03, 2023
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Pineapple Barbecue Chicken is a delicious dinner that is perfect for a quick meal. The sweet and tangy flavors of the barbecue sauce and pineapples complement the chicken perfectly, and the dish is sure to be a hit.
Juicy chicken prepared with pineapples in a sweet and tangy barbecue sauce!
FRIENDS! If you’ve never combined pineapples, barbecue sauce, and chicken in one baking dish, THIS is your time! This is it!
Pineapple barbecue chicken is a delicious and tropical twist on a classic barbecue dish. It’s a perfect option for an easy and quick dinner, but also great for a crowd.
You know, it’s almost May, and since grilling season has yet to “officially” start, I went ahead and used the oven for this super easy, 3-ish ingredient recipe.
Barbecue chicken with pineapple is a dish that combines chicken breasts with a sweet and tangy barbecue sauce, plus a handful of pineapple chunks. The chicken is typically marinated in the sauce before it is cooked, but that’s optional and totally up to you if you want to wait that long.
But yeah. If you’ve ever wanted to fall face first into a pile of pineapple chicken, here’s your chance.
This is so simple to make, you guys.
Ingredients for Barbecue Sauce Chicken
- Four boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
- Salt and pepper.
- Barbecue Sauce.
- 1 can (20 ounces) pineapple chunks.
- Olive oil.
How To Make Barbecue Chicken with Pineapples
Basically…
- First, you’re going to season the chicken with salt and pepper;
- Then, you’ll add some barbecue sauce (I highly recommend my Homemade Honey Barbecue Sauce! ) over the chicken breasts, rub it all in, pile all the pineapples on top, cover with plastic wrap and let it chill for a bit. For about 30 minutes to 2 hours. You don’t have to do that, but it does bring the flavor up several notches.
- When ready, take the chicken out of the fridge, drizzle with olive oil and boom! I mean, first BAKE, then BOOM!
- Bake, then appreciate.
…and thhhh thhhhh that’s all folks!
This dish is a great option for a summer cookout or a weeknight dinner, and it is sure to be a hit with both adults and kids.
P.S. Don’t like barbecue sauce!? Check out my awesome recipe for Hawaiian Baked Chicken!
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Pineapple Barbecue Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts,, (breasts should be 4 ounces each)
- salt and fresh ground pepper,, to taste
- ½ cup low sugar honey barbecue sauce,, divided
- 1 can (20 ounces) pineapple chunks,, drained
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Grease a baking dish with cooking spray.
- Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
- Arrange the chicken breasts in a baking dish and top with 1/3 of the barbecue sauce; rub in the barbecue sauce, then top with pineapple chunks.
- Add remaining barbecue sauce on top and cover with plastic wrap; place in the fridge for 30 minutes and up to 2 hours.
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 400˚F. Remove plastic wrap. Drizzle olive oil over the chicken.
- Bake uncovered for 32 to 35 minutes or until the chicken's internal temperature reads 165˚F. Use an Instant Read Meat Thermometer to check for doneness. Cooking time will depend on the size and thickness of the chicken breasts.
- Remove from oven; let stand 5 minutes before serving.
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Someone asked the purpose of the olive oil, but I didn’t see the response. Im curious too about the olive oil. is it necessary?
Hi! No, you don’t have to use it, but it does add flavor. That’s all. ๐
I love thi recipe will make it many times over, can I also substitute turkey for the chicken?
Hi Paula! I have not made/tested this recipe with turkey meat, but if you give it a try, please let me know! I’d love to hear how it went. ๐
This recipe sounds great. I’m also thinking of preparing this with boneless pork chops!
That sounds good… I wonder what it of pork to use that would be tender. Maybe a pork tenderloin??
I also made this tonight. I let it sit in the refrigerator for about the hour and drizzled w/ olive oil. The ONLY thing I did different was use more BBQ sauce (Jack Daniels #7) – I eyeballed it. I also drizzled some pineapple juice as well into pan as well. It made a GREAT sauce to put on top of that white rice I served it with.
Thank you so much, I’ve made this four times in the last month at my family’s request. Last night we had a big gathering and everybody raved about it. I can’t believe how easy it is when it’s such a slam dunk! I use boneless chicken thighs and it’s delicious.
I’m definitely going to add this to my meal plan for next week! I would say oil, S&P are ingredients since they go into the dish, buuut you could just say “3 MAIN ingredients.”
Can I freeze this after I make it up? I’m looking for good make-ahead recipes and this looks like a good candidate. ๐
Hi!
Yes, you can definitely freeze this. Place the cooled down chicken in a freezer bag and then pour the pineapple sauce over the chicken and put in the freezer.
This chicken is fantastic. Thanks.
I am very glad you enjoyed it! Thank YOU! ๐
I have this sitting in my fridge right now, can’t wait for my hubby to get home so I can cook it, looks delish….
Thank You!!
I hope you’ll enjoy it!! ๐
It was a huge hit!!
My husband and I Loved it sOoOoOo much!!
Thank You So Much!!
That is so awesome!!! Very happy you enjoyed it! ๐
I made my own pineapple bbq sauce. Was even better
I LOVE homemade bbq sauce!! I have a recipe on here for that, too, but would love to know yours! ๐
I made this tonight and it was great. I used your bbq sauce recipe but used pineapple juice instead of lemon juice. I also added some minced garlic.
Very happy you enjoyed it!! Thank YOU! :-))) So you used lemon juice in the bbq sauce? That sounds really good!! Did you like it? I’m sure it wasn’t as sweet, but healthier, for sure! ๐
Can you use chicken tenders instead? Have any idea about the difference in cook time? Super excited to try this!
Hi! Yep, you can definitely use chicken tenders, but I would start checking for doneness around the 25ish minute mark. I would highly suggest using a meat thermometer – chicken is done at 165F. I hope this helps. Have a great weekend ahead! ๐
any thoughts on adding brown sugar crumbles on top before baking? Also, 40 minutes seems like a LONG time to cook it at 400…. is this correct??
I love fresh pineapple. Can fresh be used in this recipe, or is canned the only way to go?
Oh yes, you can definitely use fresh pineapple. ๐
Thank you!
I wonder how this would do in the crock pot? I want to try it at work and can oรฑly use a crock pot. Also what do you think would be an easy side dish that can just be microwaved at work?
I’m wondering the same thing… also how could I use this in the instant pot.
Hi! I know I left this reply previously for the commenter above you, but my response is missing! So sorry!
For all oven to crock pot recipes, I have found this website to be super helpful >>> https://civilizedcavemancooking.com/meal-plans/converting-oven-recipes-to-crockpot/
They suggest to only convert oven to crock-pot recipes that take at least 1 hour in the oven, and to reduce the liquid by half.
In as far as cooking in the instant pot, I honestly have no idea. I am in an instant pot group on Facebook and they have been very helpful with figuring out the IP; this is the group >> https://www.facebook.com/groups/InstantPotCommunity/
I hope this helps! ๐
What is the purpose of the oil? Is it necessary?