Hawaiian Chicken Skewers

5 from 4 votes

Juicy, moist, and packed with flavor, these grilled Hawaiian Chicken Skewers are so easy to make! Grilled to perfection and served over a bed of rice. These skewers make for the perfect weeknight dinner.

Prep Time1

Cook Time10

Total Time1 10

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Author: Mariam Ezzeddine

Ingredients

2 lbs. chicken tenderloins remove film coat
1 can round pineapple slices with juice
white rice to serve

For the Marinade:

¾ cup pineapple juice reserved from the can of pineapple
⅓ cup low sodium soy sauce
2 cloves minced garlic
1 tsp. freshly grated ginger
1 tsp. paprika
⅓ cup ketchup
2 tbsp sriracha more or less to taste
2 tbsp vegetable or canola oil
2 tbsp rice vinegar
½ cup raw honey
2 tsp. coarse Dijon mustard
1 tsp. black pepper fresh cracked
Salt to taste if needed
Sliced green onions for garnishing
Lime slices for serving

Instructions

Soak skewers if using wooden skewers 30 minutes prior.
Remove any film skin from the chicken tenderloins and cube then into 1 inch cubes. Place in a bowl and set aside.
In another bowl, mix together the marinade ingredients until well incorporated.
Add in half the marinade to the chicken cubes and coat well.
Cover and marinate the chicken for 30 minutes to 1 hr.
Preheat the grill.
Skew the chicken on the skewers. Each skewer should take about 5-6 pieces, depending on the size of your skewer.
Before grilling the chicken, simmer the remainder of the marinade in a small pan until the sauce thickens up a little.
Brush the grill rack with some oil or use oil spray and place the skewers on the rack to grill. Grill the chicken for about 4-5 minutes on each side until cooked through and charred. Also grill the pineapple slices during this time along with the chicken.
While grilling, baste the chicken skewers a couple of times with the cooked marinade to keep them juicy. Right when the chicken has cooked through, transfer to a serving dish along with the grilled pineapple slices. Brush with more of the cooked marinade and garnish with some sliced green onion and enjoy.

Notes

Soak skewers if using wooden skewers 30 minutes prior.
To make this spicier, you can add more sriracha or even some red chili flakes.
Feel free to add some vegetables to this like bell peppers, onions, zucchini, and more. You can also add some pineapples onto the skewers themselves.
Always use a preheated grill so the chicken doesn’t stick.
Do not mix the reserved marinade and the leftover marinade that had the chicken in it. You don’t want to cross-contaminate the sauce with the raw chicken.
If you don’t want to use honey, feel free to swap it for brown sugar or maple syrup.

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