Sweet Chili Grilled Chicken and Pineapple Skewers

Sweet Chili Grilled Chicken and Pineapple Skewers!  Chicken marinated in a flavorful sweet chili sauce made with simple ingredients.  Grilled with chunks of pineapple for a sweet and spicy summer time meal!

These Sweet Chili Grilled Chicken and Pineapple Skewers are a huge hit in our home, and I’m thinking they will probably be a hit in your home too. The combination of sweet and spicy flavors make a great marinade for tender chicken. Paired with juicy and sweet pineapple these skewers are a perfect summer meal!

Chicken Marinade Ingredients:

• pineapple juice
• soy sauce
• chili paste
• fresh ginger
• garlic
• honey
• sesame oil.  

You can also customize it by adding more chili paste for more spice or more honey or pineapple juice for a little more sweet depending on what you prefer.

We are going to set aside a bit of the marinade before it touches our raw chicken, though, and make a thicker dipping sauce out of it by simmering it with some cornstarch.

Tips for Grilling Chicken on Skewers:

• If using wooden skewers make sure you are soaking the skewers in water for at least 30 minutes. This helps to prevent them from burning.
• Chicken breasts or thighs can be used for this recipe.
• Marinate the chicken for at least 2 hours to get the best flavor.
• Grill chicken to temperature not time. Make sure the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165℉.

More Grilling Recipes:

• Grilled Pineapple
• Shrimp Skewers (BEST Shrimp EVER!)
• Mexican Chicken
• Carne Asada

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Sweet Chili Grilled Chicken and Pineapple Skewers

4 from 1 vote

Prep: 15 minutes mins

Cook: 15 minutes mins

Total: 30 minutes mins

Servings: 4

Author: Serene

Sweet Chili Grilled Chicken and Pineapple!  Chicken marinated in a flavorful sweet chili sauce made with simple ingredients.  Grilled with chunks of pineapple for a sweet and spicy summer time meal! 

Ingredients  

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• ▢ 1½ lb Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts cut into 1 inch cubes
• ▢ ⅔ cup pineapple juice
• ▢ 2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
• ▢ 1 tsp chili paste
• ▢ 2 cloves garlic minced
• ▢ 1 tbsp ginger grated
• ▢ 2 tbsp honey
• ▢ 2 tbsp cilantro chopped
• ▢ 1 tsp salt
• ▢ ½ tsp sesame oil
• ▢ ¼ tsp cornstarch
• ▢ 1 cup pineapple diced to 1 inch cubes

Toppings

• ▢ green onion diced
• ▢ cilantro chopped

Instructions 

• In a small mixing bowl combine the pineapple juice, soy sauce, chili paste, minced garlic, grated ginger, salt, honey, chopped cilantro, and sesame oil. Stir to combine.
• Add the chopped Chicken Breasts into a large re-sealable plastic bag, pour all but 1/4 cup of the sauce into the bag. Reserve the remaining sauce to make a dipping sauce later, store covered in fridge until needed. Place the plastic bag into the fridge to allow the chicken to marinade for at least 2 hours.
• 30 minutes prior to grilling soak about 10-15 6 inch wooden skewers in water (this will prevent them from burning).
• Add the reserved sauce (not the sauce from the chicken!) to a small saucepan and stir in the cornstarch. Bring to a simmer stirring occasionally. Once sauce is thickened remove from the heat and allow to cool.
• Preheat grill to 350-450℉.
• Remove the chicken from the fridge, place chicken and pineapple chunks onto the soaked wooden skewers.
• Grill the skewers for about 10 minutes turning every few minutes to ensure all sides are cooked. Cook until chicken reaches internal temperature of 165℉.
• Remove from the grill and serve with sauce for dipping. Enjoy!

Video

Equipment

• wooden skewers

Nutrition

Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 1048mg | Potassium: 740mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 88IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Recipe first appeared August 11, 2017. Updated on July 10, 2020 with new video and information.