Name: Honey Garlic Chicken with Pineapple
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings

Joanna Gaines is the co-founder of Magnolia, a home and lifestyle brand, a bestselling author, and editor-in-chief of Magnolia Journal. Alongside her passion for design and food, nothing inspires Jo more than time at home with family—messing with recipes in the kitchen or planting something in the garden.

Joanna Gaines

Joanna Gaines's Honey Garlic Chicken with Pineapple

Honey Garlic Chicken with Pineapple

Meet The Creator

Roast Chicken

Chicken Marsala is one of my dad’s favorite dishes. I learned to make this recipe by cooking it for him over time. This recipe has a really delicious balance of Marsala, mushrooms, garlic, and lemon. It’s an easy stovetop meal that can be made quickly, but is satisfying and rich in flavor.

Chicken Marsala

Charles Hunter III's Peppercorn Chicken with Fig Sauce

Peppercorn Chicken with Fig Sauce

This dish is an Italian American classic that’s full of flavor. I love to make this for my mother, who is from an Italian American family, because it reminds her of her childhood and going to family-owned Italian restaurants on the East Coast. It’s a take on eggplant Parmigiana that uses chicken instead of eggplant. The chicken is breaded and fried and layered with marinara, mozzarella, Parmesan, and parsley. It’s an easy meal to make and celebrates the simple, wonderful flavors of tomatoes, garlic, and basil. The marinara sauce is so flavorful that I sometimes just make it to serve on pasta.

Elizabeth Poett's Chicken Parmesan with Homemade Marinara

Chicken Parmesan with Homemade Marinara

Joanna Gaines' Chicken tenders and spicy honey

Chicken Tenders with Spicy Honey

Get ready to impress your friends and family. This recipe is sure to put a smile on your face. As all good things take time and care, this recipe is a little bit of a “labor of love.” Make sure you set aside about an hour and a half of prep work and around an hour of cook time. It serves 6 people, maybe 4 if you're hungry!

Fried Chicken with Hot Honey

Fried Chicken

Joanna Gaines's Basil Pesto Chicken Pizza with Bell Peppers

Basil Pesto Chicken Pizza with Bell Peppers

Chicken Cordon Bleu

Bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts tend to maintain their moisture much better than their boneless, skinless counterparts. This recipe is an easy and delicious way to incorporate luxe truffles into everyday life. The truffle butter recipe used here goes a long way and can be stored in the freezer until you’re ready to use. For best results, prep the chicken breasts the night before and pair with a green salad, or roast a few veggies to serve alongside, and dinner is on the table in less than an hour! If truffle butter isn’t available, use plain butter or herbed butter as an easy substitute.

Katie Button's Roast Chicken Breast with Truffle Butter

Roast Chicken Breast with Truffle Butter

Joanna Gaines's Chicken Mushroom Spinach Crepes with Mushroom Sauce

Chicken Mushroom Spinach Crêpes with Mushroom Sauce

This is a really fun way to grill a whole chicken. The beauty of a butterflied chicken is that you flatten the bird out, allowing the leg meat to cook before the breast is overdone and dry. Between the butterflied cut and the basting with both butter and homemade barbecue sauce, this grilled chicken is incredibly succulent and flavorful.

Elizabeth Poett's Butterflied Chicken with Peach Barbecue Sauce

Butterflied Chicken with Peach Barbecue Sauce

Chicken Flautas

“Pho wasn’t a dish you could easily find in Waco until the last few years, so serving it to friends always felt like revealing a best-kept secret. If you can’t find the rice noodles at your grocery store, you can always substitute ramen in a pinch. The finished product won’t be traditional pho, but you will still receive all the warmth and restoration a bowl of pho can give.” — Joanna Gaines, Magnolia Table, Volume 3

Chicken Pho from Magnolia Table, Volume 3. 

Chicken Pho

Chicken Florentine

There is a large Portuguese community in our area, and this is how I first learned about chicken piri piri. I had this classic dish at a barbecue and fell in love with the combination of spice and acidity. I love to cook chicken, but sometimes it can feel plain. In this version of the dish, the lemon, vinegar, and spices bring so much flavor to the meat, and the use of red pepper flakes instead of the traditional piri-piri chiles makes it easy to put together. It’s a fun recipe to make on the grill, but it’s also simple to make in the oven if you’re feeling like a cozy meal at home, so I’ve given instructions for each method below.

Chicken Piri Piri

Perfect Roast Chicken

Honey Chicken

In my book, whole-roasted chicken is an essential recipe for any kitchen. There’s something comforting about the smell enveloping you as it roasts. I always add vegetables to cook alongside the chicken to make dinner a little easier – all in one pan, delicious, and hearty. While there’s wide versatility in the veggie selection, parsnips are a good choice because they caramelize to candy-like sweetness when they cook. Rosemary adds an irresistible piney flavor. But the crispy chicken skin is the star. For the best results, it is imperative to season the chicken with salt ahead of time. After buying the chicken, go ahead and prepare it for cooking by salting it. Seasoning ahead of time will allow the salt to penetrate into the chicken, making it more delicious and help retain moisture when roasting.

I find myself using chicken stock in my cooking almost every day. I use a jar of stock to make rice and pasta dishes, and to make soups and stews. It is a quick and simple way to elevate the flavor of a dish. The best way to do this is to make a big pot of stock, process it in a pressure canner, and stock your pantry with the jars. It is fun to make this recipe on a cold day when you are getting things done around the house, since the stock simmers on the stove for a long time.

Honey Garlic Chicken with Pineapple

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