Pineapple Korean Chicken Thighs Recipes

PINEAPPLE CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Place the chicken in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 350° for 20 minutes., In a bowl, combine the sugar, cornstarch and seasonings. Stir in the pineapple, soy sauce and vinegar until blended. Pour over chicken. Bake, uncovered, 20-30 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 185°, basting occasionally.

PINEAPPLE-GLAZED CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Drain pineapple well, reserving 1/4 cup juice. Sprinkle chicken with seasonings. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown thighs on both sides. Remove from pan., In same skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add drained pineapple; cook and stir 5 minutes. Stir in maple syrup and reserved juice. Add chicken; cook, covered, until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°, 5-7 minutes. Remove chicken to a serving plate; keep warm., Increase heat to medium-high; cook and stir pineapple mixture until slightly thickened. Spoon over chicken; serve with rice. Freeze option: Freeze cooled chicken in a freezer container. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Reheat in microwave-safe container, covered, until a thermometer reads at least 165°, stirring occasionally.

HOT HONEY, GARLIC AND PINEAPPLE CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Arrange the chicken thighs on a baking sheet, evenly spaced, and pat the skin dry with a paper towel. Rub the chicken skin with the oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast until the skin is golden brown and crispy and the meat registers 165 degrees F when an instant-read thermometer is inserted into the thickest part of the meat, 35 to 40 minutes.
• To make the sauce, whisk together the pineapple juice, garlic, honey and hot sauce in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced by half and slightly thickened, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Drizzle the sauce over the crispy chicken skin and serve warm with cooked rice. Sprinkle with cilantro if using.

TERIYAKI-PINEAPPLE CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Rinse and dry the chicken, then season and place into a roasting pan with a rack in the bottom.
• Pour pineapple juice in the roaster and cover tightly with foil.
• Place roaster in the oven and cook for 30 minutes.
• Chop the parsley.
• In a small sauce pan, stir all of the sauce ingredients together over medium heat.
• Bring to a boil and stir, letting the sauce boil for maybe five minutes stirring frequently. Turn the heat down to low and let simmer until slightly thick.
• Check chicken for doneness with a meat thermometer.
• Turn your broiler on "high" and let the chicken skin get slightly crispy. Once browned, remove the roaster but leave the broiler on.
• Brush sauce generously on the chicken. Return pan to oven.
• Broil glazed chicken until the sauce appears sticky ad is slightly bubbly.
• Remove the roaster from the oven. Serve with desired sides.