Fresh pineapple, sesame seeds and homemade teriyaki sauce are added to this baked chicken recipe for a flavorful, simple and gluten free dish!

Pineapple Teriyaki Baked Chicken

Last week I wanted to create a baked chicken dish and was having a hard time deciding between Sesame Chicken and Teriyaki Chicken, so I combined them both in this one delicious dish!

Pineapple Sesame Baked Chicken

A little sweet, a little salty, and best of all, super SIMPLE!

Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken Ingredients

Pineapple Sesame Teriyaki Baked Chicken Ingredients

  • ½ pineapple (peeled & sliced)
  • 3-4 chicken breasts
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • ¼ cup honey
  • ½ cup pineapple juice
  • ¼ cup cooking sake
  • 2 garlic cloves (crushed)
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds

Pineapple Sesame Teriyaki Baked Chicken Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Place a layer of sliced pineapple in the bottom of an oven-safe baking dish.

Pineapple Baked Chicken Recipe

Place the chicken breasts on top of the pineapple.

Pineapple Baked Chicken Recipe

In a small bowl whisk the soy sauce, pineapple juice, honey and cooking sake together. Add the garlic and ginger, whisk well.

Pineapple Teriyaki Sauce Recipe

Pour the sauce over the chicken. Sprinkle the sesame seeds on top.

Pineapple Sesame Teriyaki Chicken Recipe

Cover and place in the oven for one hour.

Teriyaki Pineapple Baked Chicken

Now you have some options for how to serve your delicious Pineapple Teriyaki Baked Chicken.

The first time around, I placed the chicken breast whole on a bed of cilantro white rice with a couple slices of the pineapple.

Teriyaki Pineapple Baked Chicken

I then saved the two additional chicken breasts to eat as leftovers and had the great epiphany to shred the chicken and dice the pineapple, then place it on top of the rice to make a chicken and rice bowl.

Teriyaki Pineapple Chicken Bowl

I loved the rice bowl option, but I also tried placing the chicken and rice in lettuce wraps and loved that as well!

Pineapple Sesame Chicken

As you can see, there are a ton of great ways to eat this delicious baked chicken! Try it at home and let me know what your favorite is by commenting below!

Pineapple Sesame Teriyaki Chicken

Pineapple Teriyaki Baked Chicken
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Pineapple Sesame Teriyaki Baked Chicken

Fresh pineapple, sesame seeds and homemade teriyaki sauce are added to this baked chicken recipe for a flavorful, simple and gluten free dish!

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Place a layer of sliced pineapple in the bottom of an oven-safe baking dish.
  • Place the chicken breasts on top of the pineapple.
  • In a small bowl whisk the soy sauce, pineapple juice, honey and cooking sake together.
  • Add the garlic and ginger, whisk well.
  • Pour the sauce over the chicken.
  • Sprinkle the sesame seeds on top.
  • Cover and place in the oven for one hour.

Nutrition Facts

Serving 4servingCalories 440kcal (22%)Carbohydrates 39g (13%)Protein 51g (102%)Fat 7g (11%)Saturated Fat 1g (5%)Cholesterol 145mg (48%)Sodium 1076mg (45%)Potassium 1053mg (30%)Fiber 2g (8%)Sugar 31g (34%)Vitamin A 135mg (3%)Vitamin C 60.2mg (73%)Calcium 57mg (6%)Iron 2.1mg (12%)
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