Description
Sizzling “Pineapple BBQ Chicken Breast” brings tropical flavors dancing across your dinner plate. Juicy chicken breasts glazed with sweet-tangy sauce promise a quick, delicious meal that satisfies your craving for island-inspired comfort.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup (237 milliliters) pineapple chunks (canned or fresh)
- 1 cup (237 milliliters) BBQ sauce
Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) olive oil
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) garlic powder
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Garnish Ingredients:
- Fresh parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Elevate the oven temperature to a robust 400°F, creating an ideal roasting environment for the chicken.
- Generously coat the chicken breasts with a harmonious blend of salt, pepper, and aromatic garlic powder, ensuring complete flavor coverage.
- Warm olive oil in a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat, strategically searing each chicken breast to develop a golden, caramelized exterior for approximately 2-3 minutes per side.
- Carefully transfer the partially cooked chicken into a prepared baking dish, creating a flavorful canvas for the upcoming culinary transformation.
- Lavishly drench the chicken with tangy BBQ sauce, then artfully distribute vibrant pineapple chunks across the surface, allowing their tropical essence to infuse the meat.
- Slide the baking dish into the preheated oven, allowing the chicken to roast and absorb the complementary flavors for 25-30 minutes, monitoring until the internal temperature precisely reaches the safe 165°F mark.
- Upon removing from the oven, sprinkle freshly chopped parsley over the chicken, adding a final touch of color and herbaceous brightness before serving the dish piping hot.
Notes
- Check chicken thickness to ensure even cooking, using a meat mallet to pound breasts to uniform size.
- Select a tangy, sweet BBQ sauce with pineapple notes to enhance the tropical flavor profile.
- For a low-carb option, choose a sugar-free BBQ sauce and replace pineapple chunks with grilled pineapple slices.
- Marinate chicken in pineapple juice for 30 minutes before cooking to tenderize and add extra moisture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg