Lemon Pineapple Baked Chicken Recipes

BAKED PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the broth, soy sauce and 1/2 teaspoon ginger; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 2 hours, turning occasionally., Drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup juice; set aside 1/4 cup pineapple (refrigerate remaining pineapple and juice for another use). In a saucepan, combine cornstarch and reserved pineapple juice until smooth. Stir in the pineapple, orange marmalade, lemon juice and remaining ginger. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened., Drain and discard marinade. Place chicken in a 9-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with pineapple mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until juices run clear.

LEMON-PINEAPPLE BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Drain pineapple; combine the juice with garlic, cornstarch, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and rosemary.
• Set aside. Arrange chicken in shallow pan, skin side up.
• Sprinkle with salt. Broil until browned.
• Stir the sauce and pour over the chicken.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes, depending on thickness of chicken.
• Arrange pineapple and thin lemon slices around chicken, baste with the sauce in pan and continue baking 5 minutes longer.
• - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Serving Ideas : Serve over rice.

CHICKEN WITH PINEAPPLE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine brown sugar and cornstarch. Stir in the pineapple, soy sauce, garlic salt and ginger. Cook and stir over low heat until thickened. , Place chicken in a greased 9-in. square baking dish. Pour half of the sauce over chicken. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15 minutes. Bake 10 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 170°, basting several times with the remaining sauce. Sprinkle with chives if desired.

LEMON-PEPPER ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine lemon-pepper, garlic salt, black pepper, thyme, and salt in a bowl. Set aside. Slice 2 lemons into rounds for stuffing; reserve 1 for juice.
• Place both chickens in a roasting pan, not touching. Squeeze 1 lemon over both chickens, making sure juice coats evenly. Split sliced lemons, celery, green onions, and garlic in half and stuff each chicken. Use cooking string to tie legs together, making sure legs are facing up. Pat dry rub all over chickens.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Rotate the pan and baste chicken with juices. Continue to bake, basting often, for 50 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and continue to baste and bake until juices run clear and chickens are no longer pink in the centers, about 40 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

LEMON PINEAPPLE CROCK POT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Separate pineapple chunks from juice-- place chunks in refrigerator to be served as a side dish with the meal.
• Combine pineapple juice, garlic, cornstarch, Worcestershire, mustard, thyme (or rosemary), salt, pepper, and lemon juice; set aside.
• Place peeled, cubed sweet potatoes in bottom of crock pot, and lay chicken breasts on top.
• Pour juice mixture over chicken and potatoes.
• Cover and cook 4 hours on High, or 8 hours on Low (assuming chicken is frozen); reduce cooking time if chicken is thawed.
• Remove chicken and sweet potatoes from juices, and place in separate serving dishes; keep warm.
• Thicken juices on stove top using cornstarch to make a gravy.
• (Don't forget to put the chilled pineapple chunks on the table!).
• SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Serve with brown rice and steamed broccoli.