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Hawaiian chicken skewers
Sweet and sticky Hawaiian chicken skewers with pineapple, red bell pepper and onion.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 8
Calories: 218 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the marinade
- 1½ cups ketchup
- ¾ cup Sweet Chilli sauce
- 1/3 cup soy sauce / tamari sauce
- 2 tsp crushed garlic
- 2 tsp finely minced/crushed ginger
- 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 red bell peppers seeded and cubed into 2-3cm chunks
- 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.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
218kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
89mg
(30%)
Sodium
1717mg
(72%)
Potassium
332mg
(9%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
620IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
34.9mg
(39%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
1.2mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 218
% 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.