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Bacon Pineapple Chicken Kebabs
Perfect summer grilling recipe - Juicy Bacon Pineapple Chicken Kebabs. You’ll be licking your fingers and asking for seconds!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 skewers
Calories: 542 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken breasts boneless and skinless
- 1 pineapple cut into 1½ inch chunks
- 2 red bell peppers cut into 1½ inch pieces
- 1 large red onion cut into 1½ inch pieces
- 12 strips of thick cut bacon cut in half lengthwise
Hawaiian Marinade
- 1½ cups pineapple juice
- ½ cup honey or coconut sugar
- 2 Tablespoon fish sauce
- 1½ Tablespoon arrowroot powder or cornstarch
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon Salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 6 long skewers
Instructions
- For the Hawaiian marinade: Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan and stir until the arrowroot (or cornstarch) powder is dissolved. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 2 minutes. Place chicken in a zip lock bag and pour half of the marinade on top. Place pineapple, red bell pepper & red onion in another zip lock bag and pour the other half of the marinade. Marinate for at least 30 minutes (for best results marinade for several hours or overnight). Meanwhile, if you use wood skewers soak them in water for about 20 minutes.
- Thread the skewers. Weave the bacon around each piece of chicken. You'll need two strips of bacon per skewer if using 4 pieces of chicken. Add pineapple, stick the bell pepper and onion together. I usually use 3 -4 pieces each of pineapple, bell pepper and red onion per skewer. Brush some olive oil evenly over each kebab.
- Preheat the grill to medium high. Grill the kebabs for 10-15, turning a couple of times, until done.
- Serve immediately and enjoy! :)
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Notes
- Prep time excludes the marinating time.The nutrition label excludes the marinade since it's discarded.
Nutrition Information
Serving
309g
Calories
542kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
12.5g
(4%)
Protein
58.8g
(118%)
Fat
27.3g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
8.3g
(42%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
19g
Cholesterol
176mg
(59%)
Sodium
1011mg
(42%)
Fiber
2.1g
(8%)
Sugar
8.2g
(16%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6skewers
Amount Per Serving
Calories 542
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 309g | |
| Calories | 542kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 12.5g | 4% |
| Protein | 58.8g | 118% |
| Fat | 27.3g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 8.3g | 42% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 19g | 112% |
| Cholesterol | 176mg | 59% |
| Sodium | 1011mg | 42% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 8% |
| Sugar | 8.2g | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.