Best Hawaiian Pineapple Chicken Recipes

SLOW-COOKER HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Spray 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place chicken thighs in slow cooker.
• Top with garlic and sauce. Add pineapple chunks and 1/4 cup reserved liquid.
• Cover; cook on High heat setting 3 hours or on Low heat setting 5 hours. When 30 minutes are left of cook time, add bell peppers. In small bowl, beat cornstarch and 1/4 cup water. Stir into slow cooker. Cover; cook on High heat setting for remaining time.
• Serve with rice and parsley.

GRILLED HAWAIIAN CHICKEN AND PINEAPPLE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place the chicken pieces into a large resealable bag and pour in the marinade. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour or up to overnight.
• Preheat a grill for medium-high heat. When hot, lightly oil the grate. Remove the chicken from the marinade and discard the marinade.
• Grill the chicken pieces until cooked through, about 10 minutes, turning once. 5 minutes before they are done, place the pineapple rings on the grill and cook for a couple of minutes per side. Place the pineapple slices on top of the pieces of chicken and top with a slice of cheese. Close the lid to the grill and allow the cheese to melt for a minute. Toast the buns, if desired.
• To assemble the sandwiches, place the chicken, pineapple and cheese onto the bottom buns. Top with lettuce and tomato. Spread the thousand island dressing onto the top buns and place onto the sandwiches.

HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Add chicken, one piece, at a time, and shake to coat. In a skillet, brown chicken in oil. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, bouillon and ginger. Drain pineapple into a 2-cup measuring cup; set pineapple aside. Add enough cold water to juice to measure 1-1/4 cups. Stir in vinegar and soy sauce. Gradually whisk into sugar mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., Pour sauce over chicken; top with green pepper and reserved pineapple. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-30 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°. Serve with rice. Freeze option: Cool chicken mixture. Freeze in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through slowly in a covered skillet until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°, stirring occasionally.

HAWAIIAN GRILLED CHICKEN AND PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Combine soy sauce, pineapple juice, oil, brown sugar, garlic powder, ginger, dry mustard and pepper in a saucepan.
• Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Let cool.
• Pound chicken breasts to even thickness of about 1/2 inch.
• Reserving 1/4-1/2 c of sauce, pour remaining sauce over chicken breasts in a shallow glass dish or ziploc bag.
• Cover or seal and marinate at least 2 to 3 hours, or overnight, turning occasionally.
• Grill over medium heat approximately 6 minutes per side, basting with reserved marinade. Grill until done.
• When you turn chicken, if desired, dip pineapple rings in marinade- grill the pineapple sliced turning once.
• Top chicken with pineapple and serve over rice.
• Serves 6.

HAWAIIAN CHICKEN AND PINEAPPLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat; add the chicken; brown lightly on all sides; transfer chicken to a plate.
• Add the onion, bell peppers, and mushrooms to the skillet; season with salt and pepper; stir/saute for 5 minutes or until softened; remove pan from heat.
• Layer half the vegetables and half the pineapple chunks over the bottom of a 2 to 2 1/2 quart lightly greased casserole dish.
• Arrange chicken pieces over the vegetables and pineapple.
• In a small bowl, mix together the soy sauce and honey; brush the chicken with this mixture.
• Layer the remaining vegetables and pineapple over the chicken.
• Mix the pineapple juice and wine together; pour evenly over the top.
• Cover and bake in a 350° oven for about 1 hour or until the chicken is tender.

HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; stir ketchup and brown sugar into melted butter, stirring to dissolve brown sugar. Whisk cornstarch into vinegar until smooth; pour into pan. Whisk constantly and add salt, soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce to mixture; bring to a simmer. Cook until thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir pineapple into sauce.
• Arrange chicken pieces in a 9x13-inch baking dish; pour pineapple sauce over chicken.
• Bake until sauce is bubbling, chicken is browned, and the juices run clear, about 45 minutes. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

HAWAIIAN GRILLED CHICKEN & PINEAPPLE COOKED MY WAY

Steps:

• In baggie mix marinade - add chicken pieces to baggie and rotate until all the pieces of chicken are coated. I put the chicken in the refrigerator while I cooked up some rice, You can marinate for up to 2 hours.
• Preheat grill pan - until screaming hot, - spraying with cooking spray before adding chicken chunks from the marinate and placing the pineapple chunks around the chicken until all have been added to the grill. When chicken releases from grill, no cheating, turn and grill the chicken and the pineapple on the other side.
• Take the marinade left in the baggie and add it to a small saucepan and heat until boiling. Mix cornstarch and water together in a small bowl. When marinade is boiling, slowly add the cornstarch mixture and return to a boil and stir until thickened.
• Take the chicken and the pineapple from the grill and add to the thickened sauce and stir well until all is well coated.
• To serve place rice on platter and top with the chicken and pineapple.
• NOTE: I thought that adding some green bell pepper and some onions to this would make it even better -- maybe next time !

PINEAPPLE HAWAIIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown chicken on both sides in 2 tablespoons butter. Transfer to a shallow microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave on high for 4-5 minutes or until juices run clear. , In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and pineapple juice until smooth. Stir in the lemon juice, zest, soy sauce and thyme. In the same skillet, saute onion in remaining butter until tender. Stir juice mixture and add to the skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., Arrange peaches and pineapple over chicken; baste with sauce. Cover and microwave for 1 minute or until sauce is bubbly. Serve over rice with remaining sauce if desired.,

HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE COCONUT CHICKEN SKEWERS

Steps:

• Combine Marinade ingredients in a bowl. Remove ½ cup of Marinade (for basting) and set aside in fridge. Add chicken, cover and marinate in the fridge for at least 3 hours, preferably overnight. But even 20 minutes is enough - compensate with extra basting.
• Drain and discard marinade. Thread chicken onto skewers.
• Heat oil in a large skillet or on outdoor BBQ over medium high heat. Cook skewers, turning to cook all sides, and basting generously with reserved Marinade. (Note 1)
• Serve with Coconut Lime Rice.