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The marinade has six simple ingredients found in every primal pantry. Coconut aminos—the Paleo answer to soy sauce—are full of amino acids and minerals. Coconut aminos is a great substitute to soy sauce and adds that signature umami flavor without the soy. You’ll also be using coconut sugar to sweeten the marinade with a rich molasses flavor. To tenderize the meat, apple cider vinegar is added and whisked together with extra virgin olive oil, garlic and cayenne pepper (for a spicy kick). You’ll use this marinade to glaze both the chicken and the pineapple, so make sure to reserve half of the mixture.
When ready to cook, preheat the grill to 400°F over direct heat. Place chicken on the grill and cook 10 minutes. While the chicken cooks, baste pineapple rings with marinade and place next to chicken. Grill pineapple for 3 minutes on each side. Flip chicken and brush with reserved marinade. Grill for 10 more minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Serve chicken with grilled pineapple rings on top. To finish it all off, garnish everything with chopped cilantro. This is a great herb to brighten any savory dish!
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Grilled Hawaiian Pineapple Chicken
Ingredients
For the Chicken:
- 4 chicken breasts
- 4 pineapple rings
- 1 handful cilantro, chopped
For the Marinade/Glaze:
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil
- 1/4 cup coconut aminos
- 2 T apple cider vinegar
- 2 t coconut sugar
- 1 t minced garlic
- 1/4 t ground cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Whisk together ingredients for marinade and divide in half. Pour half of marinade into a shallow dish. Add chicken breasts and swish around to coat. Marinate at least 2 hours but no longer than 4 hours.
- Preheat grill to 400°F. Remove chicken breast from marinade and place on grill. Grill 10 minutes.
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