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oooh, I ate good for lunch today! š¤¤ I whipped up this really easy Skillet Pineapple BBQ Chicken, spooned it over some rice, and fixed a little broccoli for the side. I absolutely love skillet chicken dishes because the browning action that you get in a skillet makes super flavorful pan sauces without the need for a million ingredients. This sauce combines sweet pineapple, tangy BBQ sauce, and the savory chicken drippings for a to-die-for sauce. So easy and delicious, so little needed.
I’ve had a thing lately for super thinly sliced fresh jalapeƱos, so I added those to the dish at the end, but they are entirely optional if you don’t want a spicy dish.
Also, you can totally do this with chicken breasts instead of thighs. I do suggest pounding the chicken breast to an even thickness first to help them cook evenly (You don’t want the tip to get tough and rubbery before the thick part cooks through).
P.S. I used regular BBQ sauce in effort to make a “base” recipe but as I was standing in the sauce aisle at the grocery store my mind was spinning with all the fun BBQ sauce flavors that would go great with this. Or maybe it was spinning because I had just gotten out of a really hard circuit training class. Either way, there are a lot of options!
See this recipe used in my weekly meal prep.
SKILLET PINEAPPLE BBQ CHICKEN
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
INGREDIENTS
1 Tbsp cooking oil
6 boneless skinless chicken thighs* (about 2.3 lbs.)
Pinch Salt and pepper
20 oz. can Pineapple slices in juice
1/2 cup BBQ sauce
1 jalapeƱo (optional), sliced thinly
2 green onions, sliced
INSTRUCTIONS
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I’ve had a thing lately for super thinly sliced fresh jalapeƱos, so I added those to the dish at the end, but they are entirely optional if you don’t want a spicy dish.
Also, you can totally do this with chicken breasts instead of thighs. I do suggest pounding the chicken breast to an even thickness first to help them cook evenly (You don’t want the tip to get tough and rubbery before the thick part cooks through).
P.S. I used regular BBQ sauce in effort to make a “base” recipe but as I was standing in the sauce aisle at the grocery store my mind was spinning with all the fun BBQ sauce flavors that would go great with this. Or maybe it was spinning because I had just gotten out of a really hard circuit training class. Either way, there are a lot of options!
See this recipe used in my weekly meal prep.
SKILLET PINEAPPLE BBQ CHICKEN
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
INGREDIENTS
1 Tbsp cooking oil
6 boneless skinless chicken thighs* (about 2.3 lbs.)
Pinch Salt and pepper
20 oz. can Pineapple slices in juice
1/2 cup BBQ sauce
1 jalapeƱo (optional), sliced thinly
2 green onions, sliced
INSTRUCTIONS
- Heat a large skillet over medium. Once hot add the cooking oil and swirl to coat the surface. While waiting for the skillet to heat, season both sides of the chicken thighs with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Once the skillet is hot and the oil is shimmering, add the chicken thighs and cook until golden brown on each side and cooked through. Remove the cooked chicken to a clean plate.
- While the chicken is cooking, drain and reserve the juice from the canned pineapple slices.