Description
These Teriyaki Chicken and Pineapple Foil Packets are a delicious and easy meal perfect for summer grilling. Juicy chicken breasts are cooked with sweet pineapple, colorful bell peppers, and savory seasonings, all enveloped in a flavorful teriyaki sauce. Serve with rice for a complete and satisfying dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken and Marinade:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 6 oz each)
- 1 cup teriyaki sauce
Additional Ingredients:
- 2 cups fresh pineapple chunks
- 1 red bell pepper (sliced)
- 1 green bell pepper (sliced)
- 1 small red onion (sliced)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups cooked white rice (optional, for serving)
- Chopped green onions and sesame seeds (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat your grill or oven: Preheat your grill to medium-high heat or your oven to 400°F.
- Prepare foil packets: Cut 4 large pieces of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Place one chicken breast in the center of each foil piece.
- Prepare filling: In a bowl, toss pineapple chunks, sliced peppers, and onion with olive oil, garlic powder, ground ginger, and black pepper. Divide the mixture evenly over the chicken.
- Add sauce: Pour about 1/4 cup of teriyaki sauce over each packet.
- Seal packets: Fold the foil around the contents to seal completely, creating a packet.
- Cook: Grill or bake the packets for 20–25 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked and reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Serve: Carefully open the packets, garnish with green onions and sesame seeds, and serve with cooked rice if desired.
Notes
- You can substitute chicken thighs for breasts for a juicier result.
- Use store-bought or homemade teriyaki sauce.
- For extra flavor, marinate the chicken in teriyaki sauce for 30 minutes before assembling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling, Baking
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 packet
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 44g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
