BBQ Chicken Pineapple Skewers

Several chicken, pineapple and pepper skewers on metal sticks on white platter.

Yield: 8 12-inch skewers

Prep Time: 45

Cook Time: 15

Marinating Time: 2

Total Time: 3

Ingredients

⅔ cup (180 g) ketchup
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon garlic, finely minced (or 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder)
½ teaspoon sweet or smoked paprika
½ teaspoon coarse, kosher salt
¼ teaspoon chili powder
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 ½ to 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or chicken thighs cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
1 medium pineapple
2 medium bell peppers, any color
1 medium red onion

Instructions

In a medium bowl, whisk together the ketchup, honey, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, paprika, salt, chili powder and black pepper.
Place chicken pieces in gallon-size resealable bag or shallow dish. Pour the marinade over the chicken and toss to coat evenly. Seal the bag or cover the dish and refrigerate for 2 to 24 hours.
Preheat a pellet grill or regular grill to medium/medium-high heat.
Cut the pineapple, peppers and onions into 1 to 1/2-inch pieces.
Thread the chicken, pineapple, peppers and onions onto skewers. The order doesn't necessarily matter, but I thread as follows: onion, pepper, pineapple chicken (repeated about 4 times for 12-inch skewers). If any of the chicken pieces are really long, fold them in half before threading onto the skewer.
Grill the skewers, flipping once, until the chicken is cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes per side for chicken breasts and 6 to 7 minutes per side for chicken thighs. Serve immediately.

Notes

Pineapple: depending on the size of the pineapple, you may have some leftover so take care to keep it uncontaminated during the threading process (with the raw chicken); the leftover fresh pineapple can be served alongside the grilled skewers, if desired. I haven't tried this recipe with canned pineapple chunks but I'm guessing they should work ok if you don't have fresh pineapple.

Veggies + Onions: the bell peppers and onions add great flavor (plus they are really delicious grilled), however, they can be left off, if desired.

Chicken: the chicken marinade is really tasty and would also be delicious for whole grilled chicken breasts or thighs.

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