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BBQ pineapple chicken breasts on a grill with a blue basting brush adding sauce to the chicken.
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BBQ Pineapple Chicken

This chicken is grilled on the BBQ and can be ready in 30-40 minutes if you prepare the marinade the night before or even in the morning. Letting the chicken marinade all day, allows the chicken to soak up more of the flavours of the marinade.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Marinating2 hours
Total Time2 hours 40 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chicken
Servings: 6 servings

Equipment

  • Barbecue

Ingredients

Marinade

  • 1 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
  • ¾ cup ketchup
  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • ½ cup brown sugar, lightly packed
  • 1 Tbsp freshly grated ginger
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 Tbsp hot sauce

Chicken and seasonings

  • 6 chicken breasts
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

Instructions

  • Place all marinade ingredients in a large bowl and whisk together.
  • Reserve ¼ cup of marinade for basting.
  • Add chicken breasts to the marinade and turn to coat.
  • Let chicken marinade at least 2 hours to overnight.
  • Heat barbecue to medium.
  • Add chicken breasts to grill, season it with salt and pepper and close grill lid.
  • Cook for 7-10 minutes before turning and cooking additional 7-10 minutes.
  • When chicken reaches 155°F, brush with BBQ sauce, turn and brush sauce on other side.
  • Close lid and allow to cook to internal temperature of 165°F.
  • Remove from grill and allow to rest 5 minutes before serving.