Broiled Chicken with Pineapples For One

Broiled Chicken with Pineapples is a quick and easy meal option. One chicken breast marinated in a simple yet flavorful marinade is topped with pineapple slices and cooked under your broiler until golden.

Why This Recipe Works

Easy chicken recipes have always been the solutions when I didn't have a clue as to what to make for dinner.

When I want to enjoy a meal with minimal prep and cook time, chicken recipes seem to come to the rescue each and every time. This broiled chicken with pineapple recipe is one of my favorites. It's easy to make, cooks in minutes, and is incredibly delicious.

Broiling chicken is so underrated. So many times, when we want to cook chicken we default to baking it or cooking it on a grill. When you broil chicken, specifically a chicken breast, the chicken cooks very quickly and is beautifully caramelized on the outside and juicy on the inside. Broiling is a method of cooking that I would urge you to consider.

Ingredient Notes

See ingredient box below for ingredient amounts and full recipe instructions.

• Olive oil: I use extra virgin olive oil in this broiled chicken recipe as well as in every other recipe on One Dish Kitchen that calls for olive oil. Extra virgin olive oil is the least processed form of olive oil. It is an unrefined oil and the highest-quality olive oil you can buy. Because of the way extra virgin olive oil is made, it retains more true olive taste. It also contains more of the vitamins and minerals found in olives. It's my favorite type of olive oil to use but you may use a lighter olive oil instead.
• Lime juice: For best flavor, I recommend using freshly squeezed lime juice but you can use bottled instead.
• Salt and black pepper: For flavor. Feel free to reduce or add more of either ingredient.
• Chicken: Use 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast.
• Pineapple: See below for ways to use up leftover pineapple slices.
• Butter: Place 1 tablespoon of butter on top of the chicken and pineapples to melt while broiling.

How To Make This Recipe

• Make the marinade: Whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, salt and pepper together in a small bowl. If you don't have lime juice, you can use lemon juice instead.
• Coat the chicken with the marinade: You can either place the chicken in a glass dish and pour the marinade over the chicken or you can place the chicken in a zip top bag, pour the marinade over the chicken and seal up the bag. This is the method I prefer because I can just throw away the plastic bag after the chicken has marinated and there is no extra bowl to clean.

• Broil the chicken: Place the chicken on a small rimmed baking sheet and cook for 5 minutes.
• Turn the chicken over: Remove the chicken from the oven and flip the chicken over with a fork. Place two slices of pineapple and butter on top of the chicken.

• Cook chicken: Put the chicken back into the oven to cook for 8-10 minutes. If your chicken is thicker, it will take a little longer to cook.
• Insert a food thermometer into the thickest part of the chicken to check for doneness. The internal temperature should be 165 degrees F.

Pro Tip: If you'd like the pineapples to have a more charred look to them, just flip the chicken over one last time for 2-3 minutes and the pineapples will caramelize slightly.

Expert Tips

• Make sure to position the oven rack 5" to 6" inches below the heating element in your oven.
• Be sure to preheat the broiler before putting the chicken in to cook.
• Turn the chicken over after about 5 minutes to let the other side of the chicken cook.
• Keep an eye on the chicken as it cooks so that it doesn't burn or char.
• After the chicken is cooked through, remove from the oven and cover the chicken to let it rest for 10 minutes before slicing. This will allow the chicken to hold on to its juices and it will be tender and juicy when are ready to enjoy it.

Frequently Asked Questions

What To Serve With Broiled Chicken

• Baked Beans
• Potato Salad
• Macaroni and Cheese
• Scalloped Potatoes
• Rice Pilaf

What To Do With Leftover Pineapple Slices

If you have any pineapples left over from this broiled chicken with pineapple recipe, you might like to consider using them in any of these single serving and small batch recipes:

• Pineapple Upside Down Cake For One
• Mini Pineapple Sheet Cake
• Pineapple Oat Cake
• Tropical Smoothie

Other Single Serving Chicken Breast Recipes

Each of these chicken recipes call for using 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast.

• Chicken Caprese
• Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
• Chicken and Dumplings
• Chicken Margherita
• Mediterranean Chicken
• Chicken Fajitas

Pro Tip: Consider keeping chicken pieces in the freezer so you can easily pull one out, defrost it, and cook it when ready. Look for chicken breasts (or thighs) and purchase them when they're on sale. Then, immediately divide, individually wrap and freeze pieces for later use. The USDA recommends freezing chicken breasts no longer than nine months for optimal quality.

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