Best 14 Chicken Thighs With Pineapple Recipes

SLOW COOKER PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Put flour into a shallow bowl. Dredge chicken thighs in the flour to coat; tapping thighs to remove excess flour.
• Arrange chicken thighs in the bottom of your slow cooker crock; top with pineapple chunks.
• Whisk pineapple juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, and garlic together in a small bowl; pour over the chicken and pineapple in the slow cooker.
• Cook on Low for 4 hours.

PINEAPPLE-GLAZED CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Drain pineapple well, reserving 1/4 cup juice. Sprinkle chicken with seasonings. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown thighs on both sides. Remove from pan., In same skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add drained pineapple; cook and stir 5 minutes. Stir in maple syrup and reserved juice. Add chicken; cook, covered, until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°, 5-7 minutes. Remove chicken to a serving plate; keep warm., Increase heat to medium-high; cook and stir pineapple mixture until slightly thickened. Spoon over chicken; serve with rice. Freeze option: Freeze cooled chicken in a freezer container. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Reheat in microwave-safe container, covered, until a thermometer reads at least 165°, stirring occasionally.

BAKED PINEAPPLE TERIYAKI CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Drain the pineapple juice from the can to use in the sauce (it should be about 3/4 cup juice total). Save the pineapple chunks for later. Combine the pineapple juice, grated ginger, minced garlic, soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, and cornstarch in a small sauce pot. Stir until everything is well combined and the cornstarch is dissolved. Cook the mixture over medium heat until it begins to boil and becomes thick and glossy. Turn the burner off and add the pineapple chunks to the sauce.
• Coat a small casserole dish with non-stick spray. Arrange the chicken thighs in the dish so that they are not overlapping. Pour the pineapple teriyaki sauce over the chicken, allowing some to get under the chicken pieces.
• Bake the chicken in the preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. Top the chicken with the sliced green onions. To serve, scoop one chicken thigh plus pineapple pieces and sauce over a bowl of cooked rice.

EASY PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium high heat, add the oil. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and add it to the pan. Cook for 5 minutes, until browned on all sides. Stir in the bell pepper and cook for 3 minutes more, until tender.
• In a small saucepan, combine the pineapple juice, soy sauce, chicken broth, brown sugar, hoisin sauce, garlic and jalapeno. Stir to combine and bring to a simmer over medium high heat.
• In a small bowl, mix together cornstarch and 2 tsp water. Whisk the cornstarch mixture into the sauce and continue to simmer until the sauce has thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Pour the sauce over the chicken, stir and simmer for 3 minutes.
• Add the pineapple chunks and cashews to the pot and stir to combine.
• Optionally, serve over white rice and garnish with chopped green onions and fresh lime wedges.

TERIYAKI-PINEAPPLE CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Rinse and dry the chicken, then season and place into a roasting pan with a rack in the bottom.
• Pour pineapple juice in the roaster and cover tightly with foil.
• Place roaster in the oven and cook for 30 minutes.
• Chop the parsley.
• In a small sauce pan, stir all of the sauce ingredients together over medium heat.
• Bring to a boil and stir, letting the sauce boil for maybe five minutes stirring frequently. Turn the heat down to low and let simmer until slightly thick.
• Check chicken for doneness with a meat thermometer.
• Turn your broiler on "high" and let the chicken skin get slightly crispy. Once browned, remove the roaster but leave the broiler on.
• Brush sauce generously on the chicken. Return pan to oven.
• Broil glazed chicken until the sauce appears sticky ad is slightly bubbly.
• Remove the roaster from the oven. Serve with desired sides.

UPSIDE DOWN PINEAPPLE CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Melt the oil and butter over medium high heat.
• Mix the flour, salt and pepper together in a bowl. Coat the chicken with the flour mixture, shaking off the excess, then add the chicken thighs skin side down for 5-8 minutes or until the skin is golden brown. Flip the thighs over and brown for another 5 minutes, then remove from the skillet to a plate.
• Add the additional tablespoon of butter to the skillet and the pan drippings. Once melted sprinkle in the flour and whisk until smooth. Cook the flour mixture for a minute then slowly pour in the chicken broth while whisking.
• Whisk in the pineapple juice, soy sauce and brown sugar then let come to a boil to thicken. Once the gravy comes to a boil turn the heat down to a simmer.
• Simmer the gravy for 5 minutes until thickened then add in the pineapple chunks and peppers.
• Add the thighs back to the skillet, skin side up, along with any drippings from the plate. Make sure you get the thighs down into the gravy, then spoon some of the gravy on top before you cover with the lid.
• Cover and cook on medium low heat for 20 minutes.
• Remove the chicken thighs to a serving platter, pour the gravy over the top of the chicken and serve.

THE BEST BAKED PINEAPPLE CHICKEN THIGH MARINADE

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl combine pineapple juice, 1 1/2 tablespoon fresh ginger, 1 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce, 3-5 garlic cloves, 2 tablespoon sesame oil, 1 tablespoon light brown sugar, 1 teaspoon Kosher salt + black pepper, to taste. Mix with a spoon. Reserve 1/2 cup for sauce. Add chicken thighs, cover and marinade overnight or at least 6 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 400F. Place chicken thighs skin side down on a baking dish or cast iron skillet, bake for 20 minutes. Flip on the other side and pour 1/2 reserved sauce over the chicken thighs, rechurn back to the oven bake for 15 more minutes or until chicken thighs are cooked. Broil on high for 5 minutes.
• Garnish with sliced green onion. Enjoy!

BROILED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH PINEAPPLE-CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Heat broiler, with rack 4 inches from heat. Combine lime zest, chili powder, and 2 teaspoons salt. On a rimmed baking sheet, rub chicken all over with mixture. Turn skin side down.
• Broil chicken 5 minutes. Flip and broil until skin is crisp and chicken is cooked through, about 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine lime juice, pineapple, cucumber, and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper. Serve chicken with salad.

MOJO CHICKEN WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Pat the chicken dry and season all over with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Heat the broiler with a rack 6 inches from heat source. On a foil-lined quarter sheet pan (or half sheet pan), drizzle the pineapple chunks and orange quarters with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat, then broil until charred in spots, 8 to 13 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the mojo: On a cutting board, coarsely chop the garlic and jalapeño. Add the chopped cilantro stems, orange zest, lime zest, dried oregano and 1 teaspoon salt. Chop and smash the mixture until a coarse paste forms. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl, then stir in the lime juice, ground cumin and 2 tablespoons olive oil.
• Transfer the charred fruit to the mojo and transfer the chicken to the sheet pan. Coat with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and broil until cooked through and charred in spots, 15 to 20 minutes (no need to flip).
• Add the cooked chicken to the mojo, pineapple and orange wedges, and toss to coat. Let sit 5 minutes or up to 1 hour. Slice the chicken and serve on a platter, with the sauce poured over top and the charred pineapple and orange wedges alongside. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and sprinkle with cilantro leaves. Squeeze orange wedges over top as desired.

OVEN-ROASTED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH ROASTED PINEAPPLE HABANERO SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven 400F
• Sprinkle salt & pepper on the chicken thighs
• Pour the Roasted Pineapple Habanero Sauce over the chicken and coat all the pieces with the sauce.
• After 15 minutes brush more of the sauce.
• Roast for 30 minutes or until the chicken is cooked

BAKED PINEAPPLE CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, stir together the pineapple tidbits, chicken stock, soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, cornstarch, and garlic powder until well combined. Set aside.
• Season both sides of the chicken thighs with salt and pepper.
• Place an ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Then add the oil, onion, and chicken thighs once the skillet is hot.
• Sear the chicken thighs for about 3-4 minutes on each side, or until the chicken has a golden brown color. (see note)
• Pour the pineapple sauce over the chicken thighs. Then bake for 20-25 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and sauce is bubbly and thickened.
• Remove the skillet from the oven and allow the chicken to sit 5 minutes before serving. The sauce will thicken up as it cools.
• Serve warm with chopped green onions and parsley on top, if desired.

PINEAPPLE CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Place the chicken in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 350° for 20 minutes., In a bowl, combine the sugar, cornstarch and seasonings. Stir in the pineapple, soy sauce and vinegar until blended. Pour over chicken. Bake, uncovered, 20-30 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 185°, basting occasionally.

DAIRY-FREE CREAMY CHICKEN THIGHS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large, oven-proof skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until all the fat is rendered and the bacon is crispy and evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove bacon from the skillet and set aside. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Carefully pour out all the fat, except for 2 tablespoons.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Pat chicken thighs dry, and lightly sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper to taste.
• Add seasoned chicken thighs in a single layer into the same skillet and sprinkle with Italian seasoning blend. Cook over medium-high heat until brown, about 3 minutes per side. Remove to a plate and keep warm.
• Add sliced mushrooms to the skillet and cook until they are soft. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Pour in almond milk, and adjust seasonings, if necessary. Return chicken thighs to the skillet, nestling them in and partially covering with the sauce.
• Place in the preheated oven and bake, uncovered, until internal temperature of chicken is 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 20 minutes.
• Combine cornstarch and cold water in a small bowl, stirring quickly, until all the lumps are gone. Stir into the sauce while it is still hot and allow the sauce to thicken slightly.
• Transfer chicken and sauce to a serving dish, crumble reserved bacon over all, and sprinkle with parsley.

HOT HONEY, GARLIC AND PINEAPPLE CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Arrange the chicken thighs on a baking sheet, evenly spaced, and pat the skin dry with a paper towel. Rub the chicken skin with the oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast until the skin is golden brown and crispy and the meat registers 165 degrees F when an instant-read thermometer is inserted into the thickest part of the meat, 35 to 40 minutes.
• To make the sauce, whisk together the pineapple juice, garlic, honey and hot sauce in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced by half and slightly thickened, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Drizzle the sauce over the crispy chicken skin and serve warm with cooked rice. Sprinkle with cilantro if using.