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Home » Main Dishes » Chicken Dishes » Roasted Jalapeño, Pineapple & Chicken Tenders

Roasted Jalapeño, Pineapple & Chicken Tenders

March 31, 2015 by Danielle Green 9 Comments

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Roasted Jalapeño, Pineapple & Chicken Tenders - Juicy pieces of chicken breast wrapped up with a slice of jalapeño and pineapple in a flavorful piece of bacon served with a spicy szechuan Greek yogurt sauce. These make a great appetizer recipe or a fun and healthy dinner idea! #Chicken #Bacon #Light #Healthy

Roasted Jalapeño, Pineapple & Chicken Tenders are juicy pieces of chicken breast wrapped up with a slice of jalapeño and pineapple in a flavorful piece of bacon served with a spicy szechuan Greek yogurt sauce. These make a great appetizer recipe or a fun and healthy dinner idea!

I am completely obsessed with these little guys. I got a pineapple in my last Bountiful Basket and was dreaming up ways to use it. I rummaged through my fridge and found a jalapeño, some chicken and bacon. The combination sounded great, so I assembled these little beauties with what I had on hand, popped them in the oven and couldn’t wait to try one.

Roasted Jalapeno, Pineapple & Chicken Tenders

The juicy pineapple paired so wonderfully with the roasted jalapeño and bacon. It seemed impossible that I was eating something baked with fruit which was pretty healthy. The half piece of bacon goes a long way in adding a ton of flavor to the other lighter ingredients.

They were good all on their own but I love dipping sauces, and these chicken tenders were calling for one. I mixed up some szechuan sauce and non-fat plain Greek yogurt and it was the perfect balance of bold spice and creamy coolness from the yogurt.

Roasted Jalapeno, Pineapple & Chicken Tenders

Whether you are planning a party to watch one of the big basketball games and looking for a great finger food, or want to change up your boring chicken dinners, these tenders are a must try! Feel free to leave out the jalapeño on some for those with milder taste buds.

Roasted Jalapeno, Pineapple & Chicken Tenders

Roasted Jalapeno, Pineapple & Chicken Tenders - Juicy pieces of chicken breast wrapped up with a slice of jalapeno and pineapple in a flavorful piece of bacon served with a spicy szechuan Greek yogurt sauce. These make a great appetizer recipe or a fun and healthy dinner idea! #Chicken #Bacon #Light #Healthy
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Roasted Jalapeño, Pineapple & Chicken Tenders

Roasted Jalapeño, Pineapple & Chicken Tenders are juicy pieces of chicken breast wrapped up with a slice of jalapeño and pineapple in a flavorful piece of bacon served with a spicy szechuan Greek yogurt sauce. These make a great appetizer recipe or a fun and healthy dinner idea!
Prep Time30 mins
Cook Time35 mins
Total Time1 hr 5 mins
Course: Appetizer or Dinner
Servings: 9 tenders
Calories: 494kcal
Author: Danielle | Krafted Koch

Ingredients

  • 1 lb breasts
  • 5 slices of thin bacon cut in half
  • 2 jalapeños thinly sliced lengthwise
  • 1/2 small pineapple cut into long chunks
  • 1/4 c. Szechuan sauce
  • Dipping Sauce
  • 1/2 c. plain non-fat Greek yogurt
  • 2 Tbsp. Szechuan sauce

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°.
  • Cut the chicken breasts into 9 even strips. Top each piece with a wedge of fresh pineapple and a thin slice of jalapeño. Wrap with a half slice on bacon and place on a lined baking sheet.
  • Repeat until all chicken is wrapped. Brush each piece of chicken with szechuan sauce.
  • Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. (Cooking time will depend on the size of your chicken tenders.)
  • Meanwhile, mix the yogurt and 2 Tbsp. szechuan sauce in small container and store refrigerated.
  • Serve chicken tenders hot from the oven with dipping sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 3g | Calories: 494kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 115mg | Sodium: 1082mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Chicken Dishes, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Healthy Recipes, Main Dishes, Recipe Tagged With: Finger Food, pineapple, spicy


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Comments

  1. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    March 31, 2015 at 10:26 pm

    What delicious little jalapeno and chicken bites. If I was to make these – they definitely would not last for very long!

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  2. Ali says

    May 31, 2015 at 7:10 am

    I am going to make these soon! In the 30-35 minutes of baking, does the bacon get crispy? I recently tried another recipe where bacon is wrapped around a hamburger patty, and after 30 minutes of baking, the bacon was not crispy at all. The burger was cooked perfectly, but with limp bacon it’s just not that great. I want to make sure the bacon isn’t limp after baking. Also, do you bake these straight on a baking sheet or on a rack on a baking sheet so the juices can drain off? If the bacon does not crisp, what would you recommend? Thanks!

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    • Danielle Green says

      May 31, 2015 at 8:13 am

      Hi Ali, the bacon is not mushy, but also not crispy. It is difficult to achieve crispy bacon when wrapping it around something with moisture. The presence of moisture doesn’t allow it to get super crispy. You could try partially cooking the bacon before wrapping the chicken, which may achieve a bit crisper result. Either way, these are completely worth making, I’m certain you won’t be disappointed!

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      • Ali says

        June 1, 2015 at 6:26 pm

        I made these tonight and Oh My Goodness, they were so good! I used Bone Suckin’ BBQ sauce instead of the Szechuan sauce for coating the chicken pre-baking, and for the dipping sauce afterwards. So good! Thanks for the recipe!

        Reply
        • Danielle Green says

          June 1, 2015 at 6:55 pm

          So glad to hear you loved them! The BBQ sauce sounds like a fantastic substitution for szechuan sace. Thanks for sharing!

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