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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Could I cook rice under the chicken and use the drained pineapple juice as some of the rice cooking liquid and how? Thanks!
This was awesome! I added jalapenos to this prior to cooking and it added a spicy kick!
I’m wondering where the 450 mg of sodium per serving is coming from – anyway to cut down on that ?
Hi! Yep, you can cut down on the salt, but will need to find a barbecue sauce that is low in sodium.
Was wondering if you drain the pineapple before adding it to the chicken.
Yes the recipe states pineapple drained I wpnder that also so iI read closely making this today with rice yum
I loved this!!!! What an easy and tasty dinner. My kids absolutely loved it, and they can be really picky :). I made it exactly as written. I used sweet baby rays honey barbq sauce. And I paired it with white rice and broccoli. Definitely added to my weekly menus :))))
How about Chicken Thighs? Was thinking of trying it with them but wondered about the fat getting really greasy at the bottom. Boneless Skinless of course, so might be ok… maybe i’ll raise them on a rack? What’s your opinion? BTW I’ve made this recipe a few times with breasts and it’s amazing!
I can’t wait to try this recipe! Was wondering if I can let it sit in the refrigerator for more than 2 hours? We like to eat dinner kind of early and it would work better for me to throw the dish together in the morning and cook when I get home. Thoughts?
I went to culinary school. The reason they are telling you to let sit is so that the flavors can soak into the chicken. The longer the better (up to about 24 hrs. At that point you need to use it as chicken thawed is only good for about 48 hours)
Silly question but I don’t have much experience cooking chicken, but I live in Colorado. Do I need to increase my cooking time since I’m in high altitude? And if yes by how much?
I live in Denver and I may adjust my baking times by a few, but rarely my meal dishes …. it’s more depending on the accuracy of your oven temps ๐ Cook for the allotted time initially and check with a meat thermometer to ensure it’s cooked thru ๐
Made this tonight and it was a hit, and so quick and easy! I always use thighs and they turned out very juicy and tender. Served it over rice. Next time I will add more sauce and maybe cut the chicken into bite size pieces.
Do you have to put it in the fridge first? that makes the prep time so much longer. im wondering if you can just put it right into the oven.
Hi! You can most definitely just pop it in the oven. I like to put it in the fridge when I have a bit of time just to heighten the flavor a bit and soften the chicken.
They said you didnt have to put it in the fridge but that it would give it more taste just like marinating