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Hawaiian Chicken Foil Packets make a great summer meal the whole family will love. Just wrap up the ingredients and cook on the grill or in the oven.
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I love making foil packets in the summer. It is so easy to toss all the ingredients into foil, wrap them up, and throw them on the grill. The kids even like to help make their own! These Hawaiian Chicken Foil Packets are definitely one of my favorite flavor combinations. With tender chicken thighs marinated in homemade teriyaki sauce, sweet and tangy pineapple, and the added flavor of peppers and onions, you really can’t beat it.
Ingredients in Hawaiian Chicken Foil Packets
For the Foil Packets
- Boneless, skinless chicken thights
- Fresh pineapple
- Red bell peppers
- Onion
For the Marinade
- Soy sauce
- Brown sugar
- Pineapple juice
- Garlic
- Ginger
Step by Step Instructions
Preparing the packets
- First you want to make your marinade. Combine soy sauce, brown sugar, pineapple juice, garlic and ginger. Then, place your chicken thighs in an airtight container and pour the marinade over the chicken. Seal and store in the fridge for at least 2 hours, or overnight if you can. The longer the better!
- When you are ready to assemble the packets, cut up the onion, pepper, and pineapple. Lay out a sheet of foil and place one chicken thigh, pineapple slices, and a few peppers and onions on top of the foil. Drizzle some extra marinade over the top.
- Fold up the foil pack so the food is entirely covered. Make sure sauce isn’t leaking out of any edges.
Grilling the packet
- Grill over medium high heat for 20 minutes. Then flip the packets over and cook for about 10 more minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees.
- Remove food from the foil packet onto a plate and serve with rice. Top with soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, or bbq sauce if desired. Enjoy!
Questions
First of all, when cooking food in a foil packet, be sure to use heavy duty aluminum foil. Once the food is placed in the middle of the packet, bring up two sides of foil over the filling so the edges of the foil meet. Make a tight fold or roll, sealing the edges. Then, tightly roll or fold the other edges to seal in any juices.
When grilling a foil packet, you should flip it about halfway through cooking to ensure the food cooks evenly.
If you are cooking in a fire pit, don’t place foil packets directly in the flames of the fire. Heat coals in the fire and cook the packets on the heated coals. You can also wait until the firewood burns long enough to break down into coals, and then place the packets on the heated coals to cook.
In addition to chicken thighs, chicken breasts and ground beef patties can be cooked in a foil packet. Sprinkle the meat with salt and black pepper. All kinds of vegetables can be cooked with the meat, including carrots, mushrooms, zucchini, red onion or green onion, broccoli, cauliflower – really any veggies that can be roasted in the oven can be used in a foil packet.
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How to Make Hawaiian Chicken Foil Packets
Hawaiian Chicken Foil Packets
Ingredients
For the Marinade
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger grated
For the Foil Packets
- 6 boneless skinless chicken thighs trimmed
- 2 pineapples cut into rings or diced
- 2 red bell peppers cut into strips
- 1 small onion cut into strips
Instructions
For the Marinade
- In a large bowl, whisk all ingredients together until combined. Pour over chicken in a ziplock bag or other airtight container and marinate for at least two hours or overnight if possible.
Assemble the Foil Packets and Grill
- Lay out one sheet of heavy duty foil. Place one chicken thigh, two pineapple rings or a few pineapple chunks, and some pepper and onion strips. Drizzle some extra sauce over the top if desired.
- Wrap foil up tightly and seal edges so none of the juices leak out.
- Grill over medium high heat for 20 minutes. Then, flip the packets and grill for about 10 more minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken in 165 degrees. Remove from packets and serve with rice. Top with soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, or barbecue sauce if desired.
Notes
Oven Method
- Cook foil packets at 350 for about 30 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken in 165 degrees.
- Remove from packets and serve with rice.
- Top with soy sauce or teriyaki sauce if desired.
Yum! My husband and I love Hawaiian Chicken! Yet I have not made it in foil packets so I can’t wait to give this a try! It looks like a wonderful weeknight dinner!
Love the pineapple marinade… and in a foil packet…nice!
Foil packets are my jam, and this Hawaiian chicken looks amazing. I can’t wait to make it for dinner tonight!
Can these be baked in the oven? Same temp, same amount of time?
You can bake them in the oven at 350 for 30 minutes!
OOO I love Hawaiian chicken but never thought to make it in foil packets. Perfect!
A well written post with amazing pictures. Too awesome.