Marry Me Sheet Pan Chicken (Printable version)
Juicy chicken baked with pineapple, peppers, and a tangy sauce for a sweet-savory dinner.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Chicken
01 - 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
02 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
03 - 1 teaspoon kosher salt
04 - ½ teaspoon black pepper
→ Vegetables & Fruit
05 - 2 cups fresh pineapple chunks (or well-drained canned pineapple)
06 - 1 large red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
07 - 1 large yellow bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
08 - 1 small red onion, cut into wedges
→ Hawaiian Sauce
09 - ⅓ cup low-sodium soy sauce (or gluten-free tamari)
10 - ¼ cup honey
11 - 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
12 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
13 - 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
14 - 1 tablespoon tomato paste
15 - 1 tablespoon cornstarch
16 - 2 tablespoons water
17 - ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
→ Garnish
18 - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
19 - 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
20 - Sliced green onions
# How to Make It:
01 - Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
02 - Pat chicken breasts dry with paper towels. Rub with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Arrange in the center of the sheet pan.
03 - Scatter pineapple chunks, bell peppers, and red onion wedges around the chicken on the pan.
04 - In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, tomato paste, and red pepper flakes if using.
05 - In a separate small bowl, mix cornstarch with water until smooth. Stir into the sauce mixture until fully incorporated.
06 - Drizzle half of the sauce over the chicken and vegetables. Reserve remaining sauce for serving.
07 - Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, brush chicken with additional sauce, and toss vegetables gently.
08 - Return to oven and bake another 8–10 minutes, or until chicken reaches internal temperature of 165°F and vegetables are tender.
09 - Let rest for 5 minutes. Slice chicken and serve with roasted pineapple and vegetables. Drizzle with remaining sauce and garnish with cilantro, sesame seeds, and green onions if desired.
# Expert tips:
01 -
- Everything happens on one pan so cleanup is literally just crumpled parchment paper
- The sauce strikes that perfect balance where you cant decide if youre eating dinner or dessert
02 -
- Dont skip patting the chicken dry—wet chicken steams instead of roasts and youll miss those golden edges
- Cornstarch needs to be mixed with cold liquid first or youll get weird clumps in your beautiful sauce
03 -
- Marinate the chicken in half the sauce for 30 minutes before baking for deeper flavor penetration
- Line your sheet pan with parchment paper—soaking that baked-on sugar sauce is nobody's idea of fun