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Hawaiian Teriyaki Chicken Skewers
These Hawaiian Teriyaki Chicken Skewers are a delicious, easy, healthy summer dinner that is as flavorful as it is colorful! Made with a simple homemade teriyaki sauce recipe, red, green, and yellow peppers, red onions, sweet grilled pineapple, and tender, juicy chicken, everybody will be happy to have these kabobs for dinner!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
57 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 332 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Teriyaki Sauce
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger
- 1 Tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil optional
- 1 Tablespoon sesame seeds optional
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 Tablespoons cold water
Skewers
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 red bell pepper cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 yellow bell pepper cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 green bell pepper cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 red onion cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 cups fresh pineapple cut into 1-inch cubes
- Metal or wooden skewers soaked in water for 1 hour
Instructions
- Combine the soy sauce, brown sugar, pineapple juice, garlic, ginger, rice vinegar, salt, pepper, and sesame oil and seeds, if using. Whisk well, then transfer 1/2 cup to a large ziploc bag to use as a marinade.
- Pour the remaining sauce into a small saucepan and heat over medium-high heat until it begins to boil. Combine the cornstarch and water in a small bowl, mixing with a fork to create a slurry, then pour into the boiling sauce, stirring and cooking for about 1 minute until thickened. Set aside to cool until ready to use.
- Add chicken to the bag containing the reserved marinade and let it sit in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Thread chicken, peppers, onion, and pineapple onto soaked skewers, then grill over direct heat for 8 to 10 minutes, turning partway through to grill evenly on both sides, until chicken is cooked through and reaches 165°F when tested with an instant read meat thermometer.
- Brush with the thickened teriyaki sauce and serve with any remaining sauce for dipping.
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Notes
- Adapted from The Recipe Critic.
Nutrition Information
Calories
332kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
36g
(72%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
97mg
(32%)
Sodium
1459mg
(61%)
Potassium
868mg
(25%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
28g
(56%)
Vitamin A
813IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
109mg
(121%)
Calcium
62mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 332
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 332kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 1459mg | 61% |
| Potassium | 868mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 813IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 109mg | 121% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.