A one dish meal perfect for a weeknight. Chicken, pineapple, bacon, and peppers in a sweet and salty sauce.
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 35 minutesminutes
Total Time 55 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Ingredients
¼cupwater or broth
3clovesgarlicpressed or minced
2T.balsamic vinegar
1T.Blackstrap molasses
¼tsp.salt
1T.fish sauce
4slicesof baconcut into pieces
2lbsof boneless skinless chicken thighsabout 6
1bell pepperred or green, cut in bite sized pieces
1heaping cup pineapplechopped in bite sized pieces (fresh or canned)
olive oil for greasing pan
Instructions
Drizzle olive oil in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.
Place chicken in the bottom in an even layer.
Add your pineapple and peppers in an even layer over the chicken.
In a small bowl or measuring cup, mix together water, garlic, vinegar, molasses, salt, and fish sauce. Pour over chicken.
Sprinkle the top with raw pieces of bacon, taking care to separate the pieces of bacon so they cook evenly.
Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes. Then at 500 degrees for 5 minutes to crisp the bacon. Make sure the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.