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INGREDIENTS

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 1/4 tablespoons garlic salt
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce (I usually use a little less than 1/4 cup)
  • 1 (20ounce)can pineapple chunks in juice
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F and spray a 9 inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. Cut each breast into 3 or 4 pieces and arrange on the bottom of the baking dish.
  3. In a bowl, mix together ginger, paprika, onion powder and garlic salt.
  4. From the can of pineapple chunks, add 1/4 cup of pineapple juice to the spice mixture.
  5. Brush half of mixture over exposed sides of chicken breasts and place in oven for 15 minutes.
  6. Turn over chicken and brush other side with remaining spice mixture and bake another fifteen minutes.
  7. Meanwhile, mix together pineapple chunks, remaining pineapple juice, ketchup, soy sauce and brown sugar.
  8. Pour sauce over chicken and bake about 25-30 minutes.