Get ready to savor the ultimate flavor explosion with our Grilled Chicken Kabobs with Pineapple! These chicken skewers are marinated in an irresistible blend of tangy pineapple juice, garlic, and sweet brown sugar.
It's a mouth-watering sauce, that's paired with fresh pineapple for added sweetness and color. Serve these kabobs over some fluffy white rice for a delicious Asian-inspired meal that will have everyone wanting more!
Light up the grill and get ready, we're having barbecue for dinner tonight!
Check out all the other Family Favorite Chicken Recipe ideas that are perfect for summer grilling!
This easy-to-make recipe is grilled to perfection with chicken and your favorite summer vegetables!
It's always a hit when you're having guests over for a backyard party or summer barbecue.
I love to marinate the chicken early in the morning and then put everything together just before heading out to the grill. See more easy tips in the Prep Ahead Tips section below!
Looking for more recipes perfect for summer parties? Check out my Grilled Chicken Sandwiches, Grilled Chicken Kabobs with Vegetables or Grilled BBQ Chicken Legs.
Table of Contents
- Chicken Kabobs Marinade
- Top Tip
- 🛒Helpful Kitchen Tools
- 📋Ingredients
- Best Vegetables for Chicken Kabobs?
- 🥣Step-by-Step Instructions
- Top Tip
- How to Assemble Chicken Kabobs
- Grilling Instructions
- Before You Begin!
- Recipe FAQ's
- Make it a Meal
- Prep Ahead Tips
- Storage Tips
- Freezing Tips
- Thawing and Reheating Tips
- More Recipes to Love
- 📖 Recipe Card
- 💬 Comments
Chicken Kabobs Marinade
The pineapple juice adds a sweetness to the chicken and as well as help tenderize the chicken pieces as they soak up all the goodness!
I like to double the marinade recipe and use half for the chicken and the other half to drizzle on top of the chicken and vegetables after they've cooked.
Top Tip
Never reuse a marinade that had raw chicken in it. This is due to the risk of salmonella and other food-borne illnesses that can occur when bacteria from the raw chicken makes contact with the marinade.
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📋Ingredients
Here's a quick overview of the ingredients for this recipe. Find the exact amounts and click the Instacart button to easily add them to your cart – all in the printable recipe card below!
- Pineapple Juice - you'll need a 6 ounce can or about ¾ cup.
- Cilantro - if you don't like cilantro, you can substitute parsley.
- Minced red onion
- Teriyaki sauce
- Honey
- Olive oil
- Brown sugar
- Chopped garlic
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Chopped vegetables
Best Vegetables for Chicken Kabobs?
Sturdy veggies are usually the best vegetables for chicken kabobs. Some vegetables just don't like being on a skewer and will fall off right away making things a mess on the grill.
- Cherry Tomatoes - grape tomatoes would be too small.
- Peppers - an assortment of colors make for a beautiful kabob. Remember, we eat with our eyes first.
- Zucchini - as well as yellow squash.
- Eggplant - peeled and cut into chunks.
- Onions - make sure you cut the onions into chunks.
- Mushrooms - again, go for the bigger sized mushrooms and leave them whole. Larger button mushrooms would be delicious.
🥣Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Combine the first nine ingredients above together in a plastic container. This is the marinade. Cut the chicken into bite sized pieces and place inside the plastic container with the marinade. Refrigerate for a few hours or overnight.
Step 2: Choose your favorite assortment of vegetables and cut them into chunks. I chose to use red peppers, green peppers and red onion.
Step 3: Now, this is something you don't always find on grilled chicken kabobs, but since the marinade has pineapple juice I decided to add canned pineapple chunks to the skewers.
Top Tip
Make sure you soak the bamboo skewers in water for about 30 minutes before assembling the kabobs and placing them on the grill.
- Must have for all events that serve appetizers such as cheese, kabobs, olives and fruit
- Ideal for buffets, banquets, catered parties, restaurants, and backyard parties
- Allows individuals to easily pick up a single portion on a full platter
- Bamboo material is environmentally friendly and is great for holding together sandwiches and wraps
- Each package comes with 200 7 inch
How to Assemble Chicken Kabobs
Step 4: Soak the bamboo skewers for at least 30 minutes before assembling the kabobs. You could always use metal skewers and that would prevent any flare-ups from occurring while grilling. Start adding the chicken, pineapple chunks and vegetables in an alternating pattern. Place on a baking tray that's been lined with aluminum foil.
Grilling Instructions
Step 5: Place the kabobs on a preheated 375° grill and cook about 5 to 7 minutes each side or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degree. Make sure you rotate the kabobs a few times while grilling so every piece of chicken and vegetable has grill marks.
Before You Begin!
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Recipe FAQ's
How do you grill kabobs without burning vegetables?
Try to have the chicken and the vegetables all the same size so everything cooks evenly.
How long is it safe to marinate chicken?
Chicken should be marinated in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, but no longer than 24 hours. If left to marinate for too long, the chicken will become overly saturated in the marinade and can become tough or chewy.
Make it a Meal
Serve this recipe with rice pilaf, or a green salad. You can find more easy side dish recipes for chicken on my site as well as our family's favorite mac and cheese recipe.
Prep Ahead Tips
Start by chopping your favorite vegetables, such as bell peppers and onions, into bite-size pieces.
Once everything is prepped, place the vegetables into an airtight container or in a resealable bag and refrigerate them until ready to cook.
Cut up the chicken into bite-sized pieces and store in an airtight container until you're ready to marinate the chicken.
When it's time to grill your kabobs, simply thread the ingredients onto skewers and follow the grilling steps in the recipe.
Storage Tips
Leftover grilled chicken kabobs can be stored in airtight containers or Ziploc bags.
These will help keep the kabobs from drying out and prevent any odors from permeating through your refrigerator.
Freezing Tips
For longer-term storage, wrapping the leftover chicken and vegetables in aluminum foil and store in the freezer.
Leftover chicken kabobs can remain safely stored in a freezer for up to four months.
Thawing and Reheating Tips
To thaw leftover grilled chicken kabobs, it is best to use the refrigerator rather than the microwave.
Microwave heating can dry out chicken kabobs, making them tough and chewy. Plus, it is more difficult to evenly reheat food in a microwave since the heat waves concentrate on certain parts of the food.
First, place the frozen or chilled kabobs in a bowl or dish and cover them with plastic wrap. Place this bowl in the refrigerator and allow the chicken to thaw overnight.
When ready, simply preheat your oven or grill to 350°F. Place the thawed kabobs on a greased baking sheet or onto a wire rack over foil paper and cook for 8-12 minutes until heated through.
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- Check out the other kabob recipes here on the blog with my Chicken Pesto Kabobs and my Air Fryer Chicken Kabobs recipe.
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Chicken Kabobs with Pineapple
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Place the cut up chicken into a container with a lid. Set aside while you prepare the marinade.
- Combine the ingredients for the marinade together in a small bowl.
- Pour the marinade over the chicken, cover and allow to marinade for at least 30 minutes to one hour in the refrigerator.
- Soak the wooden bamboo skewers for at least 30 minutes while the chicken marinades.
- Assemble the kabobs by adding the chicken pieces, pineapple chunks and vegetables to the bamboo skewers.
- Place the skewers on a preheated outdoor grill and cook for 5-7 minutes on each side or until chicken is cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 165°
- Remove the chicken and vegetables from the skewers before serving.
Nutrition
Notes
- You can marinade the chicken for up to 8 hours if you have the time. The longer you leave the chicken in the marinade, the stronger the flavors become.
- It is important to never reuse a marinade that had raw chicken in it. This is due to the risk of salmonella and other food-borne illnesses that can occur when bacteria from the raw chicken makes contact with the marinade. I
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Let us know how it was!This recipe has been updated since it first appeared in 2017 with new photos, information and a new printable recipe card that includes nutritional information. I hope you enjoy the updates as much as I enjoyed working on them!
Eileen says
My breast always come out dry Any tips I marinate them for maximum time
Thank you
Lois says
You are probably over-cooking them. Purchase an instant read meat thermometer and once the chicken reaches 160-165, remove them from the oven or the grill. Hope that helps!
K Sarah says
These recipes look wonderful!A s always your recipes not only sound delicious they look, delicious, I see a cook book in the future! Thanks!
Heather Whoneedsacape says
Pretty and yummy - my kind of food!
Thanks for linking this up to Super Sunday - can't wait to see what you bring us next!
Robin Buster says
Thank you Lois for being this weeks co-host and for linking up these yummy looking kabobs. The kids always liking eating food off of a stick. Thank you for coming by and sharing this on Fluster Buster's Creative Muster Party.
Robin
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Sue says
As always your recipes not only sound delicious they look, delicious, I see a cook book in the future!
If ever I am in Pennsylvania, I know a great place to stop by for dinner.~smile~
Hugs,
Sue
Nellie's Cozy place says
That was suppose to be can you
believe it is June already. I really can spell, just forgot to reread it.
My fingers type quicker than my brain reacts sometimes..........lol
Bye now.
Nellie's Cozy place says
Hi Lois,
ummm, those chicken kabobs look wonderful.........now I am hungry!! lol
I love kabobs of all kinds, and you just reminded me, it is summer.....
and time to use the grill more and
keep the kitchen cooler, kabobs are
perfect for that........
Can you beleiver it is June already,
I am just stunned by that.
So my dear..........how are you doing??? and how is hubby and the kiddles???
Praying for you all as I Know this is a big time of adjustment for you all again.
Take care sweetie,
Blessings, Nellie