Sweet and Spicy Grilled Chicken and Pineapple Skewers

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Sweet and Spicy Grilled Chicken and Pineapple Skewers

Sweet and Spicy Grilled Chicken and Pineapple Skewers will be your go-to dinner all summer long! Flavored with chili garlic sauce and sweetened with honey.

Prep Time20

Cook Time10

Total Time30

Course: Chicken + Poultry, Dinners

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken and pineapple skewers

Servings: servings

Author: Danae Halliday

Ingredients

2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons low sodium tamari, or soy sauce
2 tablespoons chili garlic sauce
2 tablespoons rice vinegar, or apple cider vinegar
3 tablespoons honey
1 lime juiced (approx. 2 tablespoons)
3/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 small pineapple, cut into approx. 1 inch cubes

Instructions

Whisk together all of the ingredients minus the chicken and pineapple in a bowl. In a resealable freezer bag add in the cubed chicken and pour in the marinade, reserving 1/4 cup of it for brushing on the skewers while grilling. Massage the marinade into the chicken and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight if possible.
After the chicken has marinated, preheat the grill to approximately 400° F. Thread the chicken and pineapple onto metal or wooden skewers. (I alternated between 2 pieces of chicken and then a piece of pineapple).
Grill the skewers for approximately 3-4 minutes then flip them over and grill another 3-4 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Brush the remaining 1/4 cup of marinade over the skewers during the last 1-2 minutes of cooking.
Serve over rice or cauliflower rice topped with cilantro and lime wedges if desired.

Notes

The skewers are delicious with cilantro lime rice or cauliflower rice. After cooking mix in 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro and squeeze in the juice of 1/2 of a lime. Season with salt and pepper as needed.

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