½ C BBQ sauce + more for serving - either store bought or homemade
For the BBQ sauce:
½ C ketchup (Trader Joe's Organic or other organic ketchup)
2 Tbsp brown sugar
2 Tbsp worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp cider vinegar
3-4 dashes hot pepper sauce (we use smokey chipotle pepper sauce) - adjust based on the amount of heat you prefer
1 clove garlic, minced
¼ tsp Coleman dry mustard powder
1 tsp liquid smoke
1 Tbsp molasses
¼ tsp salt
Instructions
In a medium bowl whisk together all ingredients for the BBQ sauce. Set aside.
Clean, rinse and pat chicken dry. Place chicken in a gallon ziploc bag. Add bbq sauce and mix until chicken is coated. Marinade in the fridge for at least one hour.
Cut all outer skin off of pineapple. Cut into ½ inch slices. Use a small, round cookie cutter (or star!) to press the inner core out from each pineapple slice.
Heat bbq to high heat. Cook chicken approx 4 mins per side until cooked through, adding cheese the last 2 minutes. . Place sliced pineapple on upper rack, flip halfway through. Heat buns on the bbq if desired.
Assemble burgers - spread bbq sauce on each side of bun, place chicken on bottom bun, top with a slice of grilled pineapple and add top bun.
Recipe by Good Thyme Kitchen at https://www.goodthymekitchen.com/bbq-chicken-pineapple-burger/