Dinner in a hurry – this Hawaiian Chicken with Ham and Pineapple cooks up in less than 30 minutes. Soy sauce seasoned chicken is topped with ham, pineapple, and melty cheese for a dinner you’ll want to make over and over again.
We love anything that is Hawaiian or Hawaii-inspired. For more delicious recipes, you can also check out this Huli Huli Chicken, or serve this Hawaiian Macaroni Salad or this Hawaiian Bread on the side!
I’m back with another recipe from the archives that I improved. I’ve been wanting to remake this one for some time, now, because the original recipe lacked a bit of excitement. And this final Hawaiian Chicken with Ham and Pineapple is definitely worthy of being back on the blog!!
The original recipe didn’t have the soy sauce or the ham, which meant the chicken was a bit bland. It wasn’t a horrible recipe, by any means, but the soy sauce and ham add so much more flavor. This is definitely a recipe for people that like the sweet/savory/salty combination (me, me!!) as you definitely get all three. Sweet from the pineapple, savory from the chicken, and salty from the ham and soy sauce. I think that teriyaki sauce would be a great change up for the soy sauce, as well, but the soy sauce does give this Hawaiian Chicken a bit of bold flavor.
Ingredients
The ingredients in this chicken dinner are super simple! All you need is:
- boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- flour
- salt and pepper
- butter and olive oil
- soy sauce
- deli sliced ham
- pineapple slices
- provolone cheese
Hawaiian Chicken Tips
One of my biggest tricks to make this chicken recipe super fast and easy for a weeknight is to butterfly the chicken breasts. This means that you will take your knife and cut the chicken breast in half lengthwise, so it’s like you are forming 2 smaller chicken breasts. The thinner breasts cook quickly and remain moist.
The chicken breasts will cook quickly, so make sure you have all of your ingredients ready to go. Once the chicken is cooked through, they get coated quickly in soy sauce before you add the ham, pineapple and cheese.
Substitutions
We love provolone with this recipe, but you can swap in another cheese of your choice. Swiss would be delicious!
Of course canned pineapple is easy, but if you have fresh pineapple, go ahead and cut it into rings. The flavor will be even better!
If you have leftover ham from a holiday dinner, you can also use that instead of the deli ham.
More Weeknight Chicken Recipes to Try
Easy Lime Baked Chicken Thighs
Pressure Cooker Cashew Chicken
Chicken Pot Pie Ragu
Lemon Chicken Pasta
California Club Chicken Wrap
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Hawaiian Chicken with Ham and Pineapple
Ingredients
- 2 8 oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 4 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 6 oz deli sliced ham
- 1 8 oz can pineapple slices, drained
- 4 slices (3 oz) Provolone cheese
Instructions
- Butterfly each chicken breast open, then cut to create 4 thinner pieces of chicken.
- Combine the flour, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish.
- Heat the butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once the butter is melted, dip each piece of chicken in the flour mixture to coat both sides and place in the skillet. Cook the chicken until browned, about 5 minutes, then flip to cook the second side. Cook until the chicken is cooked through, another 3-5 minutes, or until it reaches about 160ºF with an instant read thermometer.
- Once the chicken is cooked through, add the soy sauce to the pan and flip the chicken to coat in the sauce. Divide the ham between the chicken, then top each with a pineapple ring and then a slice of cheese. Turn off the heat and place a lid on the skillet. Let it sit until the cheese is melted.
- Serve immediately.
Amy E Green says
I had a recipe similar to this but cooking the chicken was a clunky process. I’m going to do this way instead now!
Debbi Does Dinner Healthy says
I made this last week and I'll be posting it on my blog tonight! I made it with teriyaki and we LOVED it! Thanks!
Virginia says
I make a dish that is pretty close to this one that is always a hit. I marinade the chicken breasts in teriyaki sauce for 1/2 to 1 hour and then bake in the oven. I usually baste it at least once. Put the pinapple slice on top when chicken has about 10 minutes left of cooking time. Remove from oven, add cheese and cover with foil a few minutes so it gets soft. Note…if you put the cheese on and put back in the oven it melts fast and will fall off your chicken. Serve with teriyaki sauce from baking pan.
Very juicy and very yummy!
Simply Life says
wow, that looks delicious!
Muneeba says
I certainly wouldn't have minded the broccoli … but I can understand why u left it out! Still, I like the sweet component here 🙂
grace says
oh, the broccoli would've ruined it! yes, the vibrant green would've made for a nice picture, but it would've spoiled the flavor of the dish completely for me. i think it looks phenomenal as is!
teresa says
i go through the same thing, i think i have a million recipes to post, and next thing i know, i have none! this looks awesome, i love the chicken/fruit combo.
Debbi Does Dinner Healthy says
This looks great! Maybe next time grill the pineapple and/or the chicken for a different flavor. I like the teriyaki idea too. Maybe mix a bit of teriyaki and pineapple juice to marinate in? hmmm. Lots ideas, I'm going to print this. Thanks!
Joanne says
I have to say, I love the idea of the pineapple combined with cheese. And broccoli would definitely be a great addition! Next time…
kat says
I bet the pineapple would be great with the chicken & I love the other commenters teriyaki idea..
Holly says
Looks like something I would like-I wonder if a little teriyaki sauce would have been good?? I love pineapple and teriyaki together, just a thought:)
Arnold says
Looks just grand, I can see why it was all eaten up. This is easy to make and I will definitely give it a try. Thanks.
Maria says
Chicken and pineapple, what a fun dish!
Deborah says
Sarah – how funny – I totally titled it wrong and didn't even notice! I've fixed it now.
Sarah says
I kept looking at the picture for the broccoli. I finally read down to the recipe and realized it was pineapple not broccoli. Too funny!