Pineapple BBQ Chicken with Bacon
This Pineapple BBQ Chicken with Bacon recipe is the perfect balance of sweet and savory. It's a lazy dinner anyone can make, filled with flavors of barbecue and pineapples. It's high protein and requires very little prep time.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time35 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bbq chicken with pineapple, bbq pineapple chicken, pineapple bbq chicken, Pineapple BBQ Chicken with Bacon
Servings: 4 chicken breasts
- 4 chicken breasts skinless and boneless, pick thinner ones
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 cup BBQ sauce low sugar
- 1 cup pineapple diced
- 6 strips bacon cooked and diced
- ¼ red onion sliced
- 1 cup Mozzarella cheese shredded
Toppings
- Pineapple diced
- Green onion diced
Preheat the oven to 400F. Prepare a baking dish and spray it with oil.
Place the chicken breasts (use thinner ones) on a baking dish. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper.
Cover the chicken breasts with BBQ sauce, using a spoon. Then top with pineapple chunks.
Cover with diced bacon and slices of red onion.
Finally, top up with mozzarella cheese. Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked.
Broil for 3-4 minutes to crispen up the cheese. Top up with diced pineapple and green onions before serving.
Serving: 1 chicken breast (11 oz) | Calories: 465kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4.7g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 1308mg | Potassium: 810.7mg | Fiber: 1.5g | Sugar: 28g | Calcium: 184mg | Iron: 1.4mg