Sheet Pan BBQ Pineapple Chicken

 I found this sheet pan meal that is similar to a one pot meal I make with chicken and pineapple.  I thought I would give it a try.  I like sheet pan meals because other than chopping there's very little work and clean up is a breeze if you line your pan with foil.  

I think I might try with wild rice next time.  You could also make it into a bowl meal too.

Use any kind of BBQ sauce you like.  Dreamland sauce has a little bit of a kick so I tried that.  It is a little thiner than other jarred BBQ sauces so if you want it thick try another type.

Trim and cut your chicken into small pieces.

Salt and pepper the chicken

Slice up an onion. 

Drain a can of pineapple chunks.

Cut two bell peppers into chunks.  You can use whatever color you like. 

Pour 3/4 cup of your BBQ sauce into a measuring cup. 

Pour over the bowl of chicken and veggies.  Toss well. 

Spread out on a foil lined baking sheet.  

Spread out into one even layer.  Place in a preheated 400 oven.  Bake for 25-30 minutes.

When it comes out of the oven, stir it a little. 

Measure 1/2 cup more BBQ sauce. 

Pour it over the chicken. 

Toss to coat well. 

Ready to serve.

While the chicken was cooking you can make some rice to go with it. 

Now you are ready to eat.

Sheet Pan Pineapple Chicken Recipe

1 1/2 lbs chicken cut up into small pieces.

1 can pineapple chunks

2 bell peppers cut into chunks

1 onion cut

salt and pepper

1 1/4 cups BBQ sauce divided

cooked rice.

Crunchy Chip Chicken

 This is another new recipe I found from the lady I have started following.  It seems like it has been a while since I tried new recipes and then I have tried several right in a row. This one was so easy to make and I don't think I have ever had chicken this tender. 

Pair the chicken up with some veggies or maybe a side salad and you will have a good meal. 

Yes that is a bag of chips.  I used lightly salted but I bet you could use flavored as well. 

Star by trimming your chicken.

Then have a little fun and pound your chicken to make them thinner. 

I might could have gotten them thinner but they are pretty good.

Put some chips in a bag. 

Crush them

Add them to the bottom of a baking dish. 

Season the chicken with a little salt and pepper.

Nice and seasoned

Now add some sour cream to the bottom of the chicken.

Smooth it out.

Now add the chicken sour cream side down on top of the chips.

Both in the pan.

Add more sour cream on top and then chips. 

Take a stick of butter.

Melt it.

Pour on top of the chicken.

Chicken is covered.

Now cover the pan with foil.  Place in a preheated 375 oven.  Bake for 40-45 minutes.

Uncover and put back in the oven for about 15 more minutes. 

Take it out of the oven and enjoy.  I think mine should have baked a little longer.  The chips on the bottom need to be a little more crisp than mine got. 

Add some sides and enjoy. 

Crunchy Chip Chicken Recipe

Boneless skinless chicken breast

sour cream

chips

1 stick of butter

Preheat oven to 375.  Bake covered for 40-45 minutes.  Uncovered 15 minutes. 

Sheet Pan Smoked Sausage and Pierogies Dinner

 I found this recipe from a new lady I have started following.  She has some really good recipes and most are what I like to make quick and easy.  This recipe I used something I had never used before, pierogies.  I have seen them in the stores and I have seen them in restaurants on travel but have never cooked with them.  I think I will be using them again. If you are not sure what pierogies are they are little potato dumplings.  They can have other things mixed with them.  These had cheese. 

The best thing about this recipe is that everything is in one pan. 

The pierogies are found in the frozen food area of your local grocery stores.  These are four cheese.  

Start with a half head of cabbage.  I could have used a little more cabbage.  You use as much as you like.

Chop the cabbage into smaller pieces.  Place on the bottom of your pan. I lined mine with parchment just so cleanup will be easier. 

Slice up an onion.  Again use as much or as little as you like. 

It's just sliced in think rounds. 

Place on top of the cabbage. 

Salt 

and pepper 

Now you are going to drizzle with some olive oil.  When we were in Athens Greece this summer one of the things I wanted to bring back was some good olive oil.  This is the olive oil Sohpia helped me find. She said it was a good kind.  She said that kalamata olives, the purple ones, make the best olive oil.  So here we go.  This is the first time I have used it. 

Drizzle on the top of the cabbage/onions.

Toss to coat.

Now take your smoked sausage and slice into rounds.

Place on top of the cabbage.

These are the frozen pierogies.  I set them out of the freezer for a little bit before I started dinner. 

Place the pierogies around on top.

Sprinkle some paprika on top.

Then sprinkle some cajun seasonings around on top. 

I should have waited to make the sauce after I put them in the oven.  Start with 2 Tablespoons whole grain mustard.

2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar

1 Tablespoon honey

Mix well. 

The sheet pan is ready for the oven.  Place in a preheated 375 oven.  Bake for 20 minutes. 

After 20 minutes take out of oven and toss.  Place back in oven for 20 minutes. 

It's out of the oven.  Now time for the sauce. 

Stir again. 

Drizzle the sauce around on top of the pan.  

Dish up and drizzle with more sauce if you need or want to. 

Sheet Pan Smoked Sausage and Pierogies Dinner Recipe

1/2 head of cabbage sliced

onion sliced

1/4 cup olive oil

salt and pepper

smoked sausage sliced

pierogies

1/2 teaspoon paprika

1/2 teaspoon cajun seasonings

2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar

2 Tablespoons whole grain mustard

1 Tablespoon honey

Preheat oven to 375.  Bake for 20 minutes, toss and bake for another 20 minutes.