Hawaiian chicken skewers
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4.6
Hawaiian chicken skewers
Description
Hawaiian chicken skewers feature bite-sized pieces of skinless, boneless chicken thighs marinated in a blend of ketchup, sweet chilli sauce, soy sauce, crushed garlic, and minced ginger. This marinade soaks into the chicken for at least 30 minutes up to 24 hours, imparting a balanced sweet, savory, and mildly spicy flavor.
The chicken is threaded onto soaked bamboo or metal skewers along with chunks of fresh pineapple, red bell pepper, and red onion. Cooking on a grill or grill pan caramelizes the sugars in the marinade and vegetables while cooking the chicken through. Brushing extra marinade during grilling builds a glossy coating that enhances taste and juiciness.
This dish can be served as a main course or party appetizer. The pineapple adds a sweet brightness that contrasts the savory chicken, while the grilled peppers and onions provide a tender texture and mild pungency. The skewers are suitable for outdoor cookouts or indoor stovetop grilling when the weather is unfavorable.
Ingredients
For the marinade
- 1½ cups ketchup
- ¾ cup sweet chilli sauce
- 1/3 cup soy sauce or tamari sauce
- 2 tsp garlic crushed
- 2 tsp ginger finely minced or crushed
- 1-2 tsp salt
For the skewers
- 750 g (+- 1½lbs) chicken thighs skinless, boneless
- 1 pineapple peeled, cored and cubed into 2-3cm chunks
- 2 bell pepper seeded and cubed into 2-3cm chunks, red
- 1 red onion cubed into 2-3cm chunks
Instructions
- To make the marinade, combine the ketchup, sweet chilli sauce, crushed garlic, ginger, soy sauce and salt in a medium bowl then mix well.
- Slice the chicken into bite-sized pieces and add to a large bowl.
- Reserve one third of the marinade and pour the remaining marinade over the chicken thighs. Cover and allow to marinate for at least 30 minutes but up to 24 hours in an airtight container in the fridge.
- To make the skewers, soak bamboo skewers in boiling water for 10 minutes (or alternatively use metal skewers).
- Chop the onion, pineapple and red onion into bite-sized pieces.
- Thread the chicken, pineapple, onion and pepper onto the skewers then brush with the marinade that is left in the bowl the chicken was marinating in.
- Pre-heat an outdoor grill or a grill pan on a stove and cook the skewers until golden brown and starting to caramelize on all sides and until the chicken is cooked through (approximately 10-15 minutes). Glaze with the reserved marinade while cooking.
- Remove from the heat and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 218 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 218kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 1717mg | 72% |
| Potassium | 332mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 620IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 34.9mg | 39% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.6
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