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Grilled Hawaiian barbecue chicken in foil has the most amazing sweet and tangy pineapple barbecue sauce! It grills to perfection with fresh pineapple and delicious summer veggies!
If you love recipes like this that you can cook up on your grill, then you MUST TRY this amazing grilled asparagus, these grilled kabobs and this delicious grilled shrimp!
Grilled Hawaiian BBQ Chicken in Foil Recipe
A tragedy happened in our house and our grill died. You all know by now how much I love that thing. Summer BBQs happen at our house quite regularly so I need my grill! But don’t worry, I had a grill delivered to my front porch in just two days and I was back to grilling in no time!
One of our favorite things to grill this summer has been foil packets. They are the perfect serving for each member of the family. Each little packet is complete with tender and flavorful meat and veggies. I loved this Hawaiian BBQ recipe here on the blog so much that I decided to turn it into a delicious foil packet. It turned out so delicious and the flavor was amazing. The sweet and tangy pineapple barbecue sauce smothered on the chicken cooked with delicious pineapple and summer veggies. Every single one of us loved these delicious foil packets. I know your family is going to love them too!
Ingredients in Grilled Hawaiian Barbecue Chicken
This recipe has so many fresh flavors from the fruits and veggies that you combine with your chicken. Check out the recipe card at the bottom of the recipe car for exact measurements.
- Chicken Breasts: I like to use boneless, skinless chicken breasts for this recipe.
- BBQ Sauce: I like to make my own BBQ sauce using this recipe. But if you are going for store bought then Sweet Baby Ray’s is my favorite!
- Pineapple Slices: Don’t drain your pineapple slices, keep the juice!
- Soy Sauce: This adds a great zing of flavor to the sauce.
- Garlic: I used minced garlic in this recipe.
- Vegetables: You can use whatever vegetables that you like but I love pairing red bell pepper, zucchini, and green onions with the pineapple.
How to Make Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Foil Packets
These are so easy and turn out perfectly tender and juicy every single time. They are perfect for any summer BBQ but you know me, I like to cook foil packets in the winter too using my oven! See the instructions below on how you can change this up and make them all year long!
- Prepare foil packets: Heat grill to medium heat. Cut 4 sheets, enough to wrap the chicken and veggies, of heavy-duty foil. Then, place chicken on the center of aluminum foil and divide the veggies and add 2-3 pineapple slices into each packet.
- Whisk sauce: In a bowl, whisk together bbq sauce, juice from the can of pineapple slices, soy sauce, and garlic. Spread about 2 Tablespoons of the sauce on the chicken and make sure to reserve about 1/4 cup.
- Grill and garnish: Place chicken packets onto grill and grill for 13-15 minutes flipping at about 7 minutes.To serve carefully open packets, baste with reserved sauce, and garnish with green onions.
Can I cook foil packets in the oven?
Yes! You can actually cook this grilled Hawaiian barbeque chicken in your oven if you prefer that or don’t have a grill to use!
- Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and make your packets. Make sure to seal the foil around all ot the ingredients nice and tight. Bake for 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. The internal temperature of cooked chicken is 165 degreed Fahrenheit.
More Delicious Foil Pack Recipes
I love how juicy and tender the chicken and vegetables turn out when i cook them in a foil pack. I have a lot of different recipes that cook up delicious ingredients in foil. I have rounded them up here so that there is something for everyone!
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Grilled Hawaiian Barbecue Chicken in Foil
Ingredients
- 4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
- 1 cup BBQ Sauce
- 1 (15 ounce) Can Pineapple Slices (including juice)
- 2 teaspoons Soy Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Garlic
- 1 Red Bell Pepper ,cut into cubes
- 2 medium Zucchini ,sliced
- Green Onions (for garnish)
Instructions
- Heat grill to medium heat. Cut 4 sheets, enough to wrap the chicken and veggies, of heavy-duty foil. Place chicken on the center of aluminum foil and divide the veggies and add 2-3 pineapple slices into each packet.
- In a bowl, whisk together bbq sauce, juice from the can of pineapple slices, soy sauce, and garlic. Spread about 2 Tablespoons of the sauce on the chicken and make sure to reserve about 1/4 cup.
- Place chicken packets onto grill and grill for 13-15 minutes flipping at about 7 minutes.To serve carefully open packets, baste with reserved sauce, and garnish with green onions.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Can’t wait to try this recipe sounds very good and perfect for summer will let you know how they liked it
What veggies can be used other than zucchini?
You are welcome to use any: potatoes, squash, tomatoes, carrots or any that you prefer! Hope that helps and you enjoy your chicken! XOXO
can the grilled Hawaiian barbeque chicken in foil be cooked in the oven?
Yes, of course! That sounds like a great weekday meal! XOXO
Made this in the oven, followed recipe exactly. Packet was so full of liquid the sauce was completely diluted and food was soggy and tasteless. Don’t know what I did wrong.
OH NO!! I am not sure what went wrong. I apologize for the mess. I wish it tasted better for you. I am sorry for that. Hope you can find a recipe that you love! XOXO
Have you ever tried to freeze this? My hubby and I are camping at a festival for a few days and thinking foil package dinners on the grill are the way to go to reduce how much clean up is needed so I would want to have them frozen.
I would cook them prior to freezing them and then just warm them up at the festival! Have a great few days camping! XOXO
I just love grilled pineapple. I like the addition of the veggies too.
Hi Alyssa, you say to flip your Hawaiian chicken foil packs. Do you actually turn the pack over on the grill so the rolled up/folded seam of the pack is facing downward? Thanks for putting out such great recipes.
Yes, flip the packet with the seam on the grill racks. You will want to make sure your packet is tight and secure so you don’t have any ingredients fall out. Thank you for your sweet comment! I am happy to have followers like you!! XOXO
Hi can u cut the chicken in small chunks ? I think it would cook faster and easier to eat for a tailgate !!
Yes, that will help with cooking quicker too.
I made this last night for dinner for 2. The flavor was delicious, however on my small Weber grill it took 25 minutes. Also even though flavors were great it was very runny and I did cut everything and the juice in 1/2. Going to try it in the oven tomorrow night as I am experimenting for company.
This was delicious! Thanks for sharing
That is so great to hear! Thanks for sharing! XOXO
Hello
We made the chicken, pineapple, veggie dinner tonight – It was delicious and wonderful. However I have done it twice, and cannot get the blacked look – did you use the little torch, just how did you get those great blackening markings – I want to make againand really want the look you had
Polly
Hi, if I make the BBQ Hawaiian chicken in the oven what do you suggest the temperature be and for how long?
HAVENT TRY ANY OF YOUR RECIPES BUT THAT WILL CHANGE THIS WEEK
That is so great to hear!! Happy Cooking!! XOXO
Very easy to make, didn’t change a thing, delicious!
That is so great to hear!! I am glad you liked it!! Thanks for sharing!XOXO
Bake in oven @ 425 for 18-22 minutes silly
I’m trying this for lunch today (minus the zucchini because I don’t have any ready yet). Do you have the nutrition facts on this? or am I missing them somewhere?
I have found the best way to get nutritional info on all of the recipes is through MyFitnessPal.com. You just type in the recipe and it tells you! Skinnytaste.com is also a great resource for healthy and delicious meals and provides nutritional info. Hope this helps!
Decided to do this in the oven. Everything was delicious, it just took a really long time for our oven to cook our apparently thick pieces of chicken. The pineapple was so great with the chicken.
I am bummed it took so long! I am glad it turned out though and you were able to enjoy it!! Thanks for sharing! XOXO
Try butterflying the chicken breasts or cutting them in half lengthwise so that you have two thinner chicken breasts. You can also pound the breasts to make them thinner. Any of these will allow the chicken to cook in less time.