Description
Sizzling Teriyaki Chicken and Pineapple Foil Packets bring Hawaiian-inspired flavors to your grill with minimal cleanup. Juicy chicken, caramelized pineapple, and tangy sauce create a quick summer meal that transports you to tropical paradise.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Proteins:
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Fruits and Vegetables:
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) fresh pineapple chunks
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 carrot, thinly sliced
- 1 zucchini, sliced
- 2 green onions, chopped
Sauces and Seasonings:
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) teriyaki sauce
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Additional:
- Aluminum foil for wrapping
Instructions
- Position oven rack to center and heat to 400F (200C), ensuring even cooking environment.
- Unfurl two generously sized aluminum foil sheets across clean work surface, preparing individual cooking pouches.
- Center each chicken breast on separate foil sections, drizzling with olive oil and sprinkling with salt and pepper for initial flavor enhancement.
- Strategically arrange pineapple chunks, vibrant bell pepper strips, slender carrot rounds, and zucchini medallions atop seasoned chicken, creating colorful vegetable landscape.
- Cascade teriyaki sauce uniformly across protein and produce, allowing liquid to penetrate and infuse ingredients with tangy essence.
- Carefully crimp and fold foil edges, creating tightly sealed packets that will trap moisture and concentrate flavors during roasting.
- Transfer foil packages onto sturdy baking sheet, positioning them with adequate spacing for consistent heat circulation.
- Roast in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, monitoring internal chicken temperature until it reaches precise 165F (75C) for safe consumption.
- Remove from oven with protective mitts, allowing brief resting period before cautiously unsealing packets to release aromatic steam.
- Garnish with freshly chopped green onions, adding bright finishing touch and subtle onion sharpness to completed dish.
Notes
- Customize the vegetable mix by swapping out zucchini for broccoli or asparagus for added variety and nutrition.
- Swap chicken with tofu or tempeh for a vegetarian version that still delivers delicious teriyaki flavors.
- Marinate chicken beforehand in extra teriyaki sauce for deeper, more intense flavor penetration throughout the meat.
- Use low-sodium teriyaki sauce to control salt intake and make the dish more diet-friendly for those watching sodium levels.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 370 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg