Whiskey Pineapple Chicken – delicious!!! Chicken marinated in whiskey, pineapple juice, BBQ sauce, Worcestershire, garlic and pepper. Let the chicken marinate at least 24 hours for the best flavor. Can marinate for 2 days if you have the time! Brush cooked chicken with a little extra BBQ sauce. Everyone LOVED this grilled chicken!!! #grill #chicken #grilledchicken #grilling
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Pin This RecipeThis Whiskey Pineapple Chicken is crazy delicious! Chicken marinated in whiskey, pineapple juice, bbq sauce, garlic and Worcestershire sauce. We let the chicken marinate overnight in the marinade and it was DELICIOUS! You could let it marinade two days if you want even more flavor!!
We brushed the chicken with a little extra BBQ sauce before pulling it off the grill. Feel free to add a shot of whiskey to the BBQ sauce for a little extra kick!! The extra BBQ sauce is totally optional, but we really loved it! It also give the chicken some nice color.
We ate this for lunch and dinner on the same day! It was that good!! The leftovers didn’t last long. I’ve added this chicken to the menu for the next week. We are totally addicted to all the flavors in this grilled chicken.
This chicken is great for summer cookouts and tailgating this fall. You can easily double or triple the recipe for a crowd. We love to serve this chicken with green beans, rolls, or a salad. Here are a few of our favorite recipes from the blog that go great with this yummy grilled chicken:
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Whiskey Pineapple Chicken
Ingredients:
- ¾ cup bourbon or whiskey
- ¾ cup pineapple juice
- ½ cup bbq sauce
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 Tbsp worcestershire sauce
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 4 chicken breasts
Instructions:
- Whisk together bourbon, pineapple juice, BBQ sauce, garlic, Worcestershire sauce and pepper. Pour over chicken and let marinate overnight in the refrigerator.
- Remove chicken from marinade and grill for 12 to 15 minutes. Brush with additional BBQ sauce before removing from grill, if desired.
Notes:
My favorite BBQ sauces are G. Hughes, Sweet Baby Rays, Stubbs, and Williamson Brothers.Steph
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In Canada whiskey means Rye which I have never used in a marinade. Can you give me an idea of what type of whiskey, Would it be Scotch Whiskey for example or could you give me a brand name of the whiskey you use; Just so I know what to use. I am making this for a group and don’t want to mess up the flavour. Thank You!
I use Makers Mark or Basil Hayden
Can you do on a gas grill
yes
I made this tonight and it was pretty good, just a little too strong of a taste of the whisky. Since I’m not a whisky person I had no idea what Tom use and ended up with aged Jim beam whiskey bourbon. What one do you use? Perhaps it will be better.
My apologies I meant what kind to use not Tom. As well as which one do you use not What.
It is honestly just a personal preference. There is no right or wrong one to use. I’ve used Makers Mark and Basil Hayden. If you don’t like whiskey, you can reduce it.
Would this be ok to air fry?
Absolutely
Since chicken breast sizes vary greatly, depending on which one you buy, how many ounces/pounds of chicken do you typically use for this recipe? About 1-1.5 lbs?
It varies. I’ve never weighed it. I just grab 4 chicken breasts. Just throw in as much chicken as you want.
How long and what temp would I cook these in a Smoker?
I’ve never used a smoker, so I can not say
Can you leave the whiskey/ bourbon out?
What should I substitute instead?
Any changes and substitutions to the recipe would be up to you.
Is the chicken breast boneless, bone in, skin on, off?
you can use whatever you prefer. Cook the chicken until it reaches an internal temperature of 165ºF.
What kind of whiskey or bourbon was used?
Use any brand that you enjoy.
Do you think I could sub pear juice for the pineapple?
You can make this however you wish.
The pineapple juice works best in a marinade because the citric acid tenderizes the meat better. If you added a couple of tablespoons of lemon juice with the pear it would help achieve the same thing.
I would go with apricot or peach nectar. Pear is so mild, I don’t think you could taste it over the BBQ sauce.
I love this chicken So flavorful and moist moist!!!! I marinated it for 3 days and it was Awesome! Thanks for the recipe
This chicken is amazing! I marinated 2 nights. Sooooo Yummy!
Can orange juice be used in place of pineapple juice?
What can be used instead of whiskey? Neither of us drink
Thanks
What did you end up using? I had the same question and imagine chicken broth or apple juice might work.
Can I marinate, then cook on my instanta pot?
sure!
Does it have to be sugar free bbq sauce we didn’t we seem to have many of those here in Walmart out of the ones you mentioned we only have sweet baby rays
Any BBQ sauce is fine. I only listed my favorites for reference.
You can make your own sauce
Just saw this recipe.I like trying different flavors of baked chicken breast, could I use this on baked chicken instead
sure
My husband said this was the best marinade I’ve ever made (and that’s saying a lot… I cook ALL the time!) Thanks!
Could you reduce and thicken the marinade to use as a base for the bbq sauce you brush on it at the end?
Could you substitute rum for the bourbon?
If you prefer rum, that would be fine.
I am not the recipe author, but I don’t see why not 🙂 Just reserve a little marinade ON THE SIDE to reduce, but do not use the liquid you marinated the raw chicken in to make the sauce. Does that make sense?..lol 😉
I looking forward to making this too!
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I actually used this on boneless pork ribs, and they were awesome, even with only an 8 hour soak. I’m sure overnight would be even better. I used quite a bit less garlic, as my hubby isn’t a fan of it.
I also only poured about 2/3 of the mixture over the meat. I added some brown sugar and balsamic vinegar to the rest, and reduced it in a small saucepan over medium high heat – it made an awesome glaze to brush on while grilling the meat and some veggie kabobs.
Hi Steph,
Yum! That glaze looks amazing — I haven't done a lot of booze in marinades, but clearly I've been missing out.
Oh wow, does that look good! The only thing I would add to that is a slice of pineapple! Slathered with BBQ sauce and thrown on the grill for a minute. Can't wait to try this recipe!