BBQ Chicken with Pineapple Bacon Salsa
Recipe from Two Peas and Their Pod
Grilled BBQ Chicken with Pineapple Bacon Salsa-perfect for any summer barbecue!
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups of your favorite barbecue sauce
- Olive oil for brushing the grill
For the Pineapple Bacon Salsa:
- 2 cups diced fresh pineapple
- 4 strips cooked bacon diced
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped jalapeno pepper stemmed and seeded
- 1 clove garlic minced
- Juice of 1 large lime
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- 1. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Place the chicken breasts in a large Ziploc bag. Add the barbecue sauce and mix until breasts are covered. Let the chicken marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- 2. To make the Pineapple Bacon Salsa: in a medium bowl, combine pineapple, bacon, cilantro, red onion, jalapeno, garlic, and lime juice. Stir until well combined. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- 3. Preheat a grill to medium-high heat and brush the grill with olive oil. Remove the chicken breasts from the bag and place on the grill. Discard the barbecue sauce and the bag.
- 4. Grill chicken until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Remove from grill and serve warm with the Pineapple Bacon Salsa.