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Grilled Malibu Chicken

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Here is a great way to add some much needed pizazz and wow factor to grilled boneless-skinless chicken breasts.

They are marinated in a dry rub, grilled with a pineapple mustard mop sauce, then topped with sliced deli ham, Swiss cheese and a pineapple ring. It’s almost like an inside-out cordon bleu that can be served plated, or as a sandwich on a hearty bun.

Ingredients

  • 6 whole Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
  • 2 Tablespoons BBQ Seasoning (I Used Sucklebusters Hoochie Mama)
  • 12 slices Deli Ham (thin)
  • 6 slices Canned Pineapple
  • 6 slices Swiss Cheese (I Used Boar's Head® Baby Swiss)
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  • FOR THE MOP SAUCE:
  • 4 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, melted
  • ½ cups Pineapple Juice
  • 1 Tablespoon Plain Yellow Mustard
  • 1 Tablespoon Honey
  • 1 Tablespoon Molasses
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Chili Powder

Preparation

Put a breast in a gallon zip-top bag and pound the thick end until the entire breast is uniform in thickness, then move to a platter or rimmed sheet pan. Repeat with the remaining breasts.

Season both sides of each breast with the BBQ seasoning, cover and refrigerate for at least an hour.

Combine the butter, pineapple juice, mustard, honey, molasses, Worcestershire sauce and chili powder in a medium mixing bowl and whisk until smooth, then set aside.

Prepare your grill for two-zone cooking (direct and indirect) at medium-high heat (about 400º).

Quickly grill one side of each breast and each pineapple ring over direct heat until they are seared and have nice grill marks, about two minutes.

Flip each breast and ring, brush with the sauce, and cook another two minutes.

Move the chicken to the indirect part of the grill and brush the top of each with the sauce.

Top each breast with two slices of ham and drizzle the ham with the sauce.

Put a slice of cheese then a pineapple ring on each breast and drizzle yet again with the sauce.

Continue cooking with the grill lid down until the internal temperature of the chicken breasts reach 160º, about 10 minutes.

Serve with, yes, you guessed it, a drizzle of sauce.

Enjoy!

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AZJ22 on 10.25.2011

I’ve made this recipe numerous times, and it is always a crowd pleaser! It looks impressive but is actually really easy to make and soooo tasty. I will be making this for many years to come!

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windymeadow on 7.10.2010

So good. Loved it just as it is but would like to try it with pepper jack cheese sometime too. Thanks so much for the awesome recipe.

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cilantrolime on 5.24.2010

whoa, this looks good! i’ve got a pineapple that needs some love. i think i’ll try this one tonight.

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Natalie | Perry's Plate on 4.27.2010

We tried this last night and loved it! I used fresh pineapple and for the juice, I just pureed some of the leftover pineapple, which made the sauce extra thick. I thought the chicken was amazingly juicy, and I didn’t brine it! Thanks for another great BBQ recipe!

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mindeola on 4.8.2010

We made this when our family was here for a visit. Big Hit all the way around. SO, So good!

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terrilw on 7.29.2015

Awesome! The very specific instructions ensured that the chicken was perfectly cooked. I followed them exactly with about 6 minutes at the end to reach 160 degrees. I didn’t have a BBQ spice rub so made my own with a recipe from Allrecipes. Will definitely make again.

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Twyla on 1.22.2012

Loved this dish and you’re right it really step to a plain chicken dinner!! The only thing I would like to see is an hour in the prep time above. I grabbed this menu for a quick dinner only to find the hour marinade. Of course I only did 30 minutes and it was still awesome!!!

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AZJ22 on 9.13.2010

Very tasty! My family loved this one, and so did I! Keeping this on my regular rotation of recipes for sure.

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kissyfur19 on 7.20.2010

Fantastic recipe! Even if you don’t have a grill…a large saute pan will work just fine. Great flavor….great sauce…excellent!

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AMC on 5.19.2010

This is beyond!!! I will FOR SURE make this again!! Flavorful, moist, and delicious!! Thanks for sharing such amazing recipes!!

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