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Bacon Pineapple BBQ Chicken with Red Onions and Mozzarella Cheese - a delicious way to cook chicken breasts and keep them moist, flavorful and far from boring!
If you're looking for an easy pineapple chicken recipe or Hawaiian BBQ style chicken - this recipe is a perfect choice to try! All you have to do is throw 4 chicken breasts into a medium size casserole dish, top it with BBQ sauce, then add diced pineapple, cooked bacon, red onions, and shredded Mozzarella cheese. Bake it uncovered in the oven for about 30 minutes, and your dinner is ready! Your bacon pineapple BBQ chicken will be smothered in a lot of goodness and, therefore, will remain moist and tender which is what we want for chicken breasts.
The result tastes so good! and, no wonder, chicken and pineapple combination is always good, especially when the BBQ sauce is involved. The chicken will look pretty good too, with lots of colors:
This is just like grilled Hawaiian BBQ chicken, but without the need to turn on the grill.
How do you make bacon pineapple BBQ chicken?
Start by adding chicken breasts to the baking dish. It's not really necessary to season the chicken breasts with salt or pepper, as we are about to pile up a whole bunch of flavorful ingredients on top.
Next, top with about 1 cup of BBQ sauce, to cover all chicken breasts. Use more BBQ sauce if needed.
Then, top your chicken with diced pineapple (from the can):
Top with diced, cooked bacon:
Add sliced red onion:
Top with mozzarella cheese:
Bake your pineapple BBQ chicken for 25-30 minutes until the chicken is completely cooked and no longer pink in the center.
Top with diced green onions, and serve:
4.86 from 276 votes
Bacon Pineapple BBQ Chicken
This easy pineapple chicken recipe is a perfect addition to your weekly menu. It's just like Hawaiian BBQ style chicken but without the need to turn on the grill. Bake these chicken breasts smothered with BBQ Sauce, pineapple, bacon, red onions, and Mozzarella cheese in the oven for 30 minutes, and your dinner is ready!
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Prep Time 25 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 55 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories per serving 498 kcal
Author: Julia
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts (skinless, boneless - use thinly sliced chicken breasts)
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
- 1 cup pineapple diced
- 6 strips bacon cooked and diced
- ¼ red onion sliced (about ¼ cup) + extra
- 1 cup Mozzarella cheese shredded
- 2 green onions diced
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375 F. Use thinly sliced chicken breasts
Add chicken breasts to the casserole dish. Using a spoon, brush chicken breasts with BBQ sauce.
Top with diced pineapple.
Add chopped cooked bacon on top of the chicken.
Top with sliced red onion.
Top with shredded Mozzarella cheese.
Bake for 25-30 minutes, uncovered, until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in the center. Broil for the last 4 minutes if desired.
To serve, top chicken with a small amount of extra diced pineapple, a little bit of remaining sliced red onion, and diced green onions.
Nutrition
Nutrition Information
Bacon Pineapple BBQ Chicken
Amount per Serving
Calories
498
% Daily Value*
Fat
22
g
34
%
Saturated Fat
8
g
50
%
Cholesterol
116
mg
39
%
Sodium
1261
mg
55
%
Potassium
742
mg
21
%
Carbohydrates
36
g
12
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
28
g
31
%
Protein
35
g
70
%
Vitamin A
465
IU
9
%
Vitamin C
23.1
mg
Calcium
180
mg
18
%
Iron
1.4
mg
8
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. It should not be used as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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PattiLoved this dish- so easy
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- Julia
Thank you, Patti, for your review. ❤️
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- SCV
I made this a couple of times now, and it turned out great both times. The second time we did boneless pork loin chops, and they came out really good too. I served the chicken with white rice with peas and carrots, and for the pork chops, we had garlic mashed potatoes and cheesy asparagus (Your recipe) were so good too. These meals are sure a winner in our household. Thank you so much.
I'm looking forward to trying a few others on your site next This weekend ( 06/10/23) my girlfriend is coming over for lunch, and I'm going to serve your Mango Salad with Spinach and Blueberries and I'm going to add grilled chicken to make it a meal. Thanks again. 🙂
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- Julia
This comment really made my day! ❤️ I am so glad you tried so many of my recipes and enjoyed them. Thank you for taking the time to share this kind and thoughtful feedback - it means a lot to me. ❤️
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- Rachael
This is a keeper in my family -- I made this exactly as written and loved it :-))
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- Julia
Rachael, that makes me so happy! 🙂
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- Doreen
Made this tonight family enjoyed it. Everyone cleaned their plates. Chicken was so tender. Is a keeper in our house.
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- Julia
Doreen, I am so happy it turned out great! Thank you for this wonderful feedback! ❤️
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- Jenette
This recipe was a big hit, and a new favorite in my household! It was easily adapted for a sugar free/diabetic diet, sugar free bbq sauce and less pineapple, without ruining the recipe or losing its wonderful flavor.
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- Misty
Can you cook this in pressure cooker? If so, how long would you suggest cooking it for and at what temperature
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- Julia
Misty, I haven't tried this in a pressure cooker.
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- Diane
Made this for dinner tonight. It was amazingly good, very tasty! Husband said this is really …..really good, what do you call this. Lol. I so love making your recipes! They are the best and super easy to make, and u are very detailed in your directions which I appreciate so much.
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- Julia
Diane, thank you for such a thoughtful and encouraging comment - it means a lot to me! 🙂 And so glad you liked this particular dish!
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- Sheri
How long would cooking time be if I used chicken thighs instead?
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- Julia
Sheri, if you use skinless, boneless chicken thighs the cooking times would be very similar to cooking skinless boneless chicken breasts. I would not use bone-in chicken in this recipe.
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- DeAnne
Can bacon bits be used instead of cooked bacon to save time or would they be too small?
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- Julia
DeAnne, you can use bacon bits. Just use a generous amount if you like more bacon flavor.
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- Amber
I've made this several times, following the recipe as is. The only thing I do differently is use a sugar free bbq sauce on account of my own dietary needs. It's always a HUGE hit, not just in my house, but I've also made it for my extended family and they love it too! Thanks for this delicious recipe!
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- Julia
Amber, I am so glad you love this recipe! Thank you for taking the time to share such a positive comment! 🙂
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- Katie
Very yummy I did sauted red peppers instead of red onions and I forgot to put on the green onions. Still very good!
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- Julia
Katie, I love your addition of red peppers - sounds delish! 🙂
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- Meghan
I’ve made this 3 times now and absolutely love it. The pineapples are my favorite part. I use a whole pineapple and it’s absolutely delicious. I also season my chicken then sear it before I put it in the baking pan
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- Julia
Meghan, your comment made my day! I am glad you love this recipe. Thank you for taking the time to share this positive feedback and the 5-star review! 🙂
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- Jenn
I agree with the other comment in regards to slicing chicken thin to meet cooking time suggested. It took over an hour to cook which was very frustrating. Due to the increase in time the cheese did not melt over the chicken, but rather hardened and slid off.
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- Julia
Great feedback! I have updated the recipe accordingly.
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