Island grilled chicken with jalapeno pineapple salsa is a quick and easy grilled chicken recipe, packed with tropical flavors.
This grilled chicken dish is simple but flavorful, and quick to prepare. The jalapeno pineapple salsa would also be great on grilled or blackened fish. The pineapple salsa recipe for the top of the healthy grilled chicken is adapted from one I found on Eating Well.
How To Make Grilled Chicken with Jalapeno Pineapple Salsa
Ingredients You'll Need:
For The Chicken:
6 boneless chicken breasts
1 cup teriyaki sauce
½ cup fresh pineapple juice
¼ cup orange juice concentrate, thawed
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup vinegar
1 teaspoon garlic powder
¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
½ cup Good Seasons Italian dressing, prepared (or your favorite store-bought Italian dressing)
For The Salsa:
2 cups fresh pineapple, chopped
3 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped (if you hate cilantro, just leave it out)
3 tablespoon fresh lime juice
2 small jalapenos, seeded and chopped finely
1 tablespoon grapeseed oil (or light olive oil)
½ teaspoon salt
freshly ground pepper, to taste
Directions:
For the Marinade:
Mix marinade ingredients (everything but the chicken) in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring with a whisk. Once the mixture has boiled, turn off the heat and allow it to cool to room temperature. Pour mixture over chicken breasts in a covered bowl and marinate at least 4 hours (preferably overnight) in the refrigerator.
For the Salsa:
Place all ingredients in a medium-size bowl and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for an hour or so to blend the flavors. Bring to room temperature to serve over the chicken.
Prepare Grilled Chicken:
Grill chicken over medium-high heat about 4-5 minutes each side, or until juices run clear and internal temperature reaches 163 degrees. Allow chicken to rest for at least 5 minutes before garnishing with salsa. Serve over brown rice or coconut rice.
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Island Grilled Chicken with Pineapple Salsa
Ingredients
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 4 oz each)
- 1 cup teriyaki sauce
- ½ cup pineapple juice
- ¼ cup orange juice concentrate thawed
- ½ cup brown sugar can substitute with coconut sugar
- ½ cup vinegar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
- ½ cup Good Seasons Italian Dressing prepared with olive oil or your favorite bottled Italian Dressing
- For the Pineapple Salsa:
- 2 cups fresh pineapple, chopped
- 3 tablespoon fresh cilantro chopped
- 3 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 2 small jalapenos seeded and minced
- 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- freshly ground pepper to taste
Instructions
- For the Marinade:Mix marinade ingredients (everything but the chicken) in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring with a whisk. Once mixture has boiled, turn off heat and allow to cool to room temperature. Pour mixture over chicken breasts in a covered bowl and marinate at least 4 hours (preferably overnight) in the refrigerator.
- For the Salsa:Place all ingredients in a medium-size bowl and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for an hour or so to blend the flavors. Bring to room temperature to serve over the chicken.
- Prepare Grilled Chicken:Grill chicken over medium-high heat about 4-5 minutes each side, or until juices run clear and internal temperature reaches 163 degrees. Allow chicken to rest for at least 5 minutes before garnishing with salsa. Serve over brown rice or coconut rice.
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Lisa @ Lisa's Dinnertime Dish
This chicken sounds amazing, Amee! My family would absolutely love it. We're going to be up at our cabin this weekend and it would make a PERFECT meal for up there. Thanks for sharing at Thursday's Treasures! 🙂
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Amee, I'm falling in love with your pineapple salsa, can't wait to make some. The chicken sounds good too but the salsa, sorry, I'm drooling right now and it's making it hard to type. Thanks for sharing!
BecHeflin
I honestly think I could eat pineapple every day and never grow tired of it. This looks light, refreshing, and absolutely YUMMILICIOUS, Amee!
Amee Livingston
Thank you ladies! 🙂
Debi....Recipes For My Boys
I am loving this and cannot wait to try it! Thank you for sharing on Thursday's Treasures. I hope you will join again each week. <3 and hugs dear! http://www.recipesformyboys.com/2012/06/thursdays-treasures-week-39.html
Six Sisters
Wow, this looks great! We are so glad that you linked up to our "Strut Your Stuff Saturday". Please come back again really soon! Thanks! -The Sisters
Sarah E.
I'm a sucker for any kind of pineapple salsa - especially over pork or chicken! It's so good. Can't wait to try this one out :)Stopping by from Strut Your Stuff