Hawaiian Pineapple Chicken Skewers

Hawaiian Pineapple Chicken Skewers

Absolutely loving all of the tropical flavours this summer. This year, I have become obsessed with grilled pineapple, so naturally I needed to post a recipe using it. The flavours in these chicken skewers are a fusion of BBQ and Teriyaki and it tastes so good.

Hawaiian Pineapple Chicken Skewers

Tip: when shopping for a healthier BBQ sauce, try and choose one that uses simple whole food and spice ingredients and be mindful of the sugar content and sources. I recently bought one that is sweetened with only dates that I am excited to try!

Skewers are just so fun to make because you can mix and match different proteins, veggies and fruit. For these, I used chicken, pineapple, red onion and zucchini but you can include your favourite veggies. I also added some ham to the skewers because pineapple and ham just go so well together. 

Hawaiian Pineapple Chicken Skewers

I definitely recommend marinating it for at least a couple of hours, it will result in more flavourful and juicy chicken. 

Enjoy

Hawaiian Pineapple Chicken Skewers

Hawaiian Pineapple Chicken Skewers

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 100 g of natural nitrate free ham, sliced or cubed
  • 2 zucchinis
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 pineapple
  • 3 tbsp of natural bbq sauce
  • 2 tbsp of tamari
  • 2 tbsp of olive oil
  • 2 grated cloves of garlic
  • 1 tbsp of rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp of grated ginger
  • Sea salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Make your marinade by combining the bbq sauce, tamari, olive oil, garlic, rice vinegar, and grated ginger.
  2. Chop your chicken breasts into cubes, season with sea salt and pepper and pour 2/3 of the marinade on the chicken. Let it marinade for a couple hours or overnight.
  3. Chop your zucchini in half vertically then chop into half moons. Season with salt and pepper. Chop the onion into large chunks and the pineapple into wedges.
  4. Assemble your skewers by adding chicken, ham slices, pineapple, onion and zucchini.
  5. Place on a grill or BBQ and cook until the chicken is cooked through, about 15 – 20 minutes. For the last few minutes brush the remaining sauce on both sides of the skewers.
  6. Serve with rice, cauliflower rice or a salad.
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