Grilled Pineapple Ginger Glazed Chicken with Zucchini and Peppers
Fresh pineapple chunks and an easy glaze made with pineapple juice add tropical and zingy flavors to grilled chicken.
- Prep: 25 min
- Cook: 40 min
- Total: 1 hr 5 min
- Servings: 4
- Cuisine: American
- Difficulty: Medium
Dietary
- Dairy-Free
- Nut-Free
- Egg-Free
- High-Protein
Tags
- grill
- healthy
- quick
- savory
- sweet
- fresh
Ingredients
- 1.5 cup pineapple juice (from 12-ounce bottle)
- 0.25 cup apple cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1.5 tablespoon soy sauce (reduced sodium)
- 1 tablespoon ginger (minced)
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 cup whole wheat couscous (dry)
- 1 pound chicken breast (boneless, skinless, cut into 4 portions)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 0.125 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon pepper
- 1 sweet yellow onion (cut into wedges)
- 2 zucchinis (large, cut into chunks)
- 1 red pepper (cut into 8 strips)
- 1 orange pepper (cut into 8 strips)
- 8 pineapple spears (2-1/2 x 1-1/4 inch, about 1 ounce each)
- 1 green onion (sliced)
Instructions
- To make the glaze, combine pineapple juice, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce, ginger and Dijon mustard in a medium saucepan set over medium-high heat.
- Bring to a boil; boil for about 15 minutes.
- Preheat grill to medium heat.
- Cook whole wheat couscous according to package directions.
- While couscous is cooking, toss chicken breast with olive oil, salt and pepper.
- Grill chicken, for 2 minutes per side or until grill-marked.
- Continue to grill, basting and turning with Pineapple Ginger Glaze, for 5 to 6 minutes or until cooked.
- Grill sweet yellow onion, zucchini, red pepper, orange pepper and pineapple spears, basting with Pineapple Ginger Glaze, for 3 to 5 minutes or until grill-marked and tender.
- Serve chicken with vegetables and pineapple over couscous.
- Garnish with green onions.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 441
- Protein: 30.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 63.6 g
- Fat: 7.2 g
- Fiber: 5.2 g
- Sodium: 390 mg
- Saturated Fat: 1.3 g
- Sugar: 28.4 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg