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Grilled Sweet and Sour Turkey Kebabs
These grilled sweet and sour turkey kebabs are the perfect summertime grilling recipe. Delicious turkey chunks skewered with pineapple, orange slices, bell peppers, red onion and glazed with a homemade sweet and sour sauce.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 559 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
For kebabs:
- 3 navel oranges thinly sliced
- 1 whole pineapple cleaned and cut into chunks
- 2 pounds boneless turkey thigh meat cut into chunks
- 2 red bell peppers cored, cut into bite size pieces
- 2 yellow bell peppers cored, cut into bite size pieces
- 1 large red onion quartered
For sauce:
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup pineapple juice
- ¼ cup orange juice
- ¼ cup seasoned rice wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 1 tablespoon cold water
Instructions
For skewers:
- Heat grill to medium high heat.
- Using long skewers skewer on a pineapple chunk, an orange slice folded in half, a turkey chunk, a pepper slice and a piece of red onion. Repeat 1 or 2 times depending on length of kebab sticks. Continue until you run out of meat.
- Add kebabs to your grill and grill for about 15 minutes or until the vegetables are slightly charred and the turkey reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
- Glaze each kebab with the sweet and sour sauce, flip, glaze the other side and cook for just a few minutes to help make the glaze sticky.
- Serve with a little extra sauce for dipping.
Cup of Yum
For glaze:
- Add brown sugar, juices, vinegar, ketchup, and soy sauce to a small skillet. Simmer gently over medium heat.
- In a small bowl whisk together cornstarch and cold water.
- Add cornstarch mixture to your skillet mixture and whisk till smooth and thick. Remove from heat and set aside until ready to use.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
559kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
50g
(17%)
Protein
46g
(92%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Cholesterol
141mg
(47%)
Sodium
1249mg
(52%)
Potassium
1134mg
(32%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
36g
(72%)
Vitamin A
2331IU
(47%)
Vitamin C
259mg
(288%)
Calcium
103mg
(10%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 559
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 559kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 46g | 92% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 141mg | 47% |
| Sodium | 1249mg | 52% |
| Potassium | 1134mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 36g | 72% |
| Vitamin A | 2331IU | 47% |
| Vitamin C | 259mg | 288% |
| Calcium | 103mg | 10% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.