5 from 2 votes
Bacon Wrapped Teriyaki Chicken Skewers
Chicken & peppers are wrapped in bacon, grilled & basted with a homemade teriyaki sauce in this simple, scrumptious recipe for Teriyaki Chicken Skewers!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Total Time
42 mins
Servings:
10
full size skewers
Calories:
274 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
Teriyaki Sauce
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ½ cup mirin
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 4 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 teaspoon ginger grated
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
Skewers
- 1 ½ pounds chicken breast cut in 1 inch cubes
- 2 cups bell pepper cut in 1 inch squares
- 15 lices Bacon cut in half
Instructions
Teriyaki Sauce
- Heat a saucepan on the stove over medium heat, add the soy sauce, mirin, brown sugar, garlic and ginger to the pan, whisk to combine, bring to a boil, then simmer 4-5 minutes.
- In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch and water, add this to the boiling sauce and whisk together, reduce the heat to low and simmer 3-4 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
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Chicken Skewers
- Prepare the skewers by placing the end of one piece of bacon on a skewer, then add a piece of chicken and bell pepper, then wrap the bacon around the chicken and pepper and skewer the middle of the bacon.
- Add another piece of chicken and bell pepper, then wrap the remaining bacon around it and skewer.
- Repeat this three times per skewer for ten skewers total.
- Heat a grill over medium heat.
- Place the skewers on the grill for 5-7 minutes, flip and grill for an additional 5-7 minutes.
- Two minutes before removing from the grill, brush the skewers with half of the teriyaki sauce.
- After two minutes, remove the skewers from the grill and brush with the additional teriyaki sauce. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
Calories
274kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
65mg
(22%)
Sodium
1038mg
(43%)
Potassium
416mg
(9%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
965mg
(19%)
Vitamin C
39.3mg
(44%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
0.8mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 full size skewers
Amount Per Serving
Calories 274
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 274kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 65mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 1038mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 416mg | 9% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 965mg | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 39.3mg | 44% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.