Description
This easy and flavorful Pineapple Chicken recipe features tender baked chicken breasts topped with tangy barbecue sauce, sweet pineapple slices, and a savory brown sugar-soy glaze. Perfect for a quick weeknight meal, it combines sweet and savory flavors for a delightful main course.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken
- 3 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Sauce
- 12 tablespoons barbecue sauce (divided, thick works best)
- 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
Topping
- 2 cups pineapple (sliced or rings)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a rimmed baking pan with foil to ensure easy cleanup.
- Prepare Chicken: Cut each chicken breast in half lengthwise to create 6 thin cutlets. Brush both sides of each cutlet generously with barbecue sauce, using approximately 2 tablespoons per piece.
- Add Pineapple: Arrange the pineapple slices or rings evenly on top of each barbecue-coated chicken cutlet.
- Make Glaze: In a small bowl, mix the dark brown sugar and soy sauce until it forms a paste. Spoon this mixture evenly over the pineapple-topped chicken pieces.
- Bake Chicken: Place the pan uncovered in the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes. In the last few minutes, baste the chicken by spooning the pan sauce over each piece to keep it moist and flavorful.
- Rest and Serve: Remove the chicken from the oven and cover loosely with foil. Let it rest for 5 minutes before serving to allow the juices to redistribute.
Notes
- This recipe uses only five simple ingredients, making it ideal for quick and easy weeknight dinners.
- Thick barbecue sauce works best to ensure it sticks well to the chicken throughout baking.
- For extra flavor, you can marinate the chicken in barbecue sauce for 30 minutes before cooking.
- If fresh pineapple is unavailable, canned pineapple rings drained well can be used instead.
- Resting the chicken after baking helps keep it juicy and tender.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 241 kcal
- Sugar: 23 g
- Sodium: 661 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0.01 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 72 mg
