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Spicy Pineapple Chicken Kabobs

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This is an easy grilling recipe for Spicy Pineapple Chicken Kabobs. The chicken is marinated in a sweet pineapple marinade and the kabobs are brushed with a spicy pineapple sauce during grilling. Sponsored by Gold’n Plump.

Spicy Pineapple Chicken Kabobs

Summer and grilling go hand in hand. I love it when I am driving in the car with the windows down or taking a walk and I can smell someone cooking dinner on the grill.

We aren’t one of those families that use our grill all year long. It is just too cold in the winter here to want to stand outside grilling.

So, I just pulled the grill out recently and Vanessa helped me clean it up. One of the first things we made were Spicy Pineapple Chicken Kabobs

The kabobs were filled with tender pieces of chicken between juicy pineapple chunks, sweet peppers and flavorful onions. The chicken was marinated before grilling and the kabobs were brushed with a spicy pineapple sauce while they were being grilled. What a great combination of flavors!

Disclaimer: This post contains links to products for making this recipe. If you use those links, I may earn a commission. Learn more here.

Gold'n Plump Chicken Breast Portions

This recipe is sponsored by Gold’n Plump. Gold’n Plump just introduced a new product called Gold’n Plump Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Portions. It is the same great chicken, but it is already cut into portions!

Gold’n Plump is the brand of chicken I always use for so many reasons, but the main one is that it is always delicious and it is what my family wants.

Spicy Pineapple Chicken Kabobs Recipe

Step One:

To make the pineapple marinade, drain the juice from a 20 ounce can of pineapple chunks into a glass bowl. The pineapple juice will be used for both the marinade and the grilling sauce.

Mix together 1/4 cup of the pineapple juice, soy sauce, honey, vinegar, sesame oil, ginger, garlic powder and olive oil. Set aside.

Cut Chicken

Step Two:

Cut one pound of boneless, skinless chicken breasts into pieces.

Place all of the pieces in the marinade, cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Spicy Pineapple Chicken Kabobs Grilling Sauce

Step Three:

Once the chicken is done marinating, make the pineapple grilling sauce.

In a small saucepan, mix together 1/2 cup of pineapple juice, honey, sriracha sauce, olive oil and soy sauce.

Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.

Once it starts to boil, turn the heat down and simmer for 4-6 minutes.

Remove from heat and set aside.

Ingredients for Pineapple Chicken Kabobs

Step Four:

Cut red, orange and yellow peppers into large chunks.

Slice an onion into large chunks.

Grab the drained pineapple chunks and the marinated chicken.

Thread the ingredients onto 6 kabobs, alternating items, putting 6 pieces of chicken on each kabob.

Don’t forget that wooden skewers may need to be soaked for 30 minutes before using.

Pineapple Chicken Kabobs Recipe

Step Five:

Heat the grill to medium-high heat.

Brush the pineapple grilling sauce over the kabobs.

Lightly oil the grill grates and then place the kabobs on the grill.

Cook over medium-high heat, turning and brushing with pineapple grilling sauce often, for about 12-15 minutes, until chicken is fully cooked.

Pineapple Chicken Kabobs Grilled

Remove the spicy pineapple chicken kabobs from the grill and serve immediately. The combination of the sweet pineapple and honey with the spicy sriracha sauce is fantastic!

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Spicy Pineapple Chicken Kabobs

Spicy Pineapple Chicken Kabobs

Yield: 6
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour

This is an easy grilling recipe for Spicy Pineapple Chicken Kabobs. The chicken is marinated in a sweet pineapple marinade and the kabobs are brushed with a spicy pineapple sauce during grilling. 

Ingredients

  • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 lb mini orange, red, and yellow peppers, red and yellow peppers
  • 1 onion
  • 20 oz can pineapple chunks, pineapple juice reserved

Pineapple Marinade:

  • 1/4 cup pineapple juice
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp vinegar
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Pineapple Grilling Sauce:

  • 1/2 cup pineapple juice
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp sriracha sauce
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp soy sauce

Instructions

Pineapple Marinade:

  1. Start by draining the juice from a 20 ounce can of pineapple chunks into a glass bowl. The pineapple juice will be used for both the marinade and the grilling sauce.
  2. Mix together 1/4 cup of the pineapple juice, soy sauce, honey, vinegar, sesame oil, ginger, garlic powder and olive oil.
  3. Cut each chicken breast into pieces. Place all of the pieces in the marinade, cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Pineapple Grilling Sauce:

  1. In a small saucepan, mix together 1/2 cup of pineapple juice, honey, sriracha sauce, olive oil and soy sauce. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium high heat. Once it starts to boil, turn the heat down and simmer for 4-6 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.

Spicy Pineapple Chicken Kabobs:

  1. Cut red, orange and yellow peppers into chunks. Slice an onion into chunks. Grab the drained pineapple chunks and the marinated chicken. Thread the ingredients onto 6 kabobs, alternating items, putting 6 pieces of chicken on each kabob. Don’t forget that wooden skewers need to be soaked for 30 minutes before using.
  2. Heat the grill to medium-high heat. Brush the pineapple grilling sauce over the kabobs. Lightly oil the grill grates and then place the kabobs on the grill. Cook over medium-high heat, turning and brushing with pineapple grilling sauce often, for 12-15 minutes, until chicken is fully cooked.

Notes

Nutrition facts calculated using 1/4 of the total marinade and 1/4 of the total grilling sauce since not all of those ingredients are consumed.

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 6 grams
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 207Total Fat: 4gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 204mgCarbohydrates: 25gFiber: 3gSugar: 21gProtein: 17g

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  1. Rebecca Owczarzak says

    May 12, 2019 at 7:41 pm

    For whatever reason I did not marinade the chicken the first time I made this and it was great. Made it a second time and the consistency of the chicken was disgusting. Third time I marinated it less than the directions said. Consistency was still disgusting. Will no longer marinade the chicken and will just baste.

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    • Tonia says

      May 13, 2019 at 11:19 am

      I’m happy that you found a way to make the recipe fit your family’s needs. Happy Grilling! ~Tonia

      Reply
  2. Maggie says

    October 6, 2018 at 6:26 am

    I think the flavor is good. I only marinated for 30 minutes and I didn’t like the texture of the chicken. Next time I would just do the grill sauce, mixing the chicken in some before putting n the skewers. Also, this would be so much better with fresh pineapple!

    Reply
  3. Jane Davidson | Typically Jane says

    June 19, 2018 at 7:52 pm

    YUM! I can’t wait to make these, the boyfriend is going to love them!

    Reply
  4. Abby says

    March 30, 2018 at 12:39 pm

    I found and made this recipe a while ago and it has become my go to recipe! I recommend it to everyone and during the summer we make it at least once a week! I serve mine up with couscous and reserve some of the glaze to drizzle over the plate. Yum! Thanks for such a great one!

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      March 31, 2018 at 5:31 pm

      Awesome! It’s still a favorite of our too!

      Reply
  5. Brigitte says

    January 31, 2017 at 10:08 am

    Made these Kababs on the weekend, and they were to DIE for! 100% adding to the rotation! I even had all the ingredients on hand miraculously! As I had fresh pineapple, I didn’t have the juice to work with so I tossed a couple rings of pineapple into a blend/food processor to produce more of a pulpy frothy juice which thickened the sauces so nicely. Used fresh ginger paste. Will make again and again. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      January 31, 2017 at 11:02 am

      Yay! I need to make these again soon. I love kabobs!

      Reply
  6. Nicole says

    July 3, 2016 at 7:32 pm

    I marinated the chicken for about 4 hours, and it broke down the fiber of the chicken and basically turned it to mush. Apparently chicken breast is delicate, so maybe can’t hold up to swimming so long. Flavor was good though.

    Reply
    • Anne says

      July 30, 2017 at 10:00 pm

      Same thing happened to me! Chicken was mushy and fell apart. I only marinated for 2 hours, too! So disappointing!

      Reply
  7. Sarah says

    September 23, 2015 at 5:40 pm

    Those are gorgeous and look quite tasty! Did you use rice vinegar for the vinegar?

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      September 24, 2015 at 8:55 am

      Thanks Sarah! I used distilled white vinegar. Enjoy! ~Tonia

      Reply
  8. Kari says

    July 29, 2015 at 12:18 pm

    I know this may sound like a dumb question but I want to make sure first. Do you use fresh or dry ginger?

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      July 31, 2015 at 8:32 am

      Hi Kari,
      I used the dry/powdered ginger, but you can use fresh ginger as well! Best of luck!
      ~Tonia

      Reply
      • Kari says

        July 31, 2015 at 4:48 pm

        Thanks I did use dry because after thinking that measurement had to be dry but I wanted to make sure. My husband and I loved this recipe. Thanks for sharing be the way I found it on Pinterest!

        Reply
  9. Anne says

    July 27, 2015 at 12:15 pm

    I made this last night and it was a big hit. Although, I forgot to add the ginger to the marinade and only had an hour to marinate it but it wasn’t missed. I also used thigh meat, which can be a little more work but pays off in that it doesn’t dry out as quickly. I also wouldn’t call this “spicy” but it had a great flavor. I too doubled the grilling sauce so we’d have some to add on our plates later.

    For a side, I made this lime and cilantro rice and it was perfect with the kabobs: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Lime-Cilantro-Rice/Detail.aspx

    Reply
  10. Jaimee says

    July 17, 2015 at 5:08 pm

    I made these last night, and added mushrooms. Really good!

    I only found small cans of pineapple chunks at the store, and bought 2, but I was 1/4C short on pineapple juice for the basting sauce. I subbed 1/4C margarita mix and a little brown sugar (maybe 1.5tsp). It turned out good! My only regret is not having the extra pineapple juice to then continue and double the sauce recipe, as I felt it would have benefited from some extra sauce when serving.

    I served these with a side of jasmine rice, with a little soy sauce on my own serving of rice, and it hit the spot!

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      July 20, 2015 at 2:24 pm

      Fantastic! I am planning to make it again this week. ~Tonia

      Reply
  11. Heather @ WELLFITandFED says

    July 8, 2015 at 4:10 pm

    A lovely site for sure. I loved the picture of you cutting chicken. So clean and clear. You are very artistic in your photography. It shows through that you love it. Well done! WELLFITandFED

    Reply
  12. Amber says

    June 9, 2015 at 6:50 pm

    Oh my gosh. I made these tonight for dinner and everyone devoured them. I am just a teenager, so I have more time to cook in the summer, and this is a time I will remember. The grilling sauce was phenomenal!! I will have to double the recipe next time I make this. Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  13. Kate says

    June 8, 2015 at 7:42 pm

    Any idea how to do these inside? Our grill is out of commission right now. 🙁

    Reply
  14. Kate says

    June 8, 2015 at 7:01 am

    I made these last night and they were SO good! They didn’t even require a side, they were so satisfying on their own! Will definitely be making again! Though I made the marinade, then went to pour it into a freezer bag only to realize it wasn’t a freezer bag, but a produce bag, full of tiny holes to aerate, so ended up with a counter and floor full of the marinade on my first go! 😉 Haha, quite a mess. But still worth it!

    Reply
  15. Mary Smith says

    May 20, 2015 at 6:07 pm

    Tonia, This looks delicious! Can t Wait to try this recipe this weekend.

    Reply
  16. Jerry says

    April 24, 2015 at 8:09 pm

    Looks great ! I’m making it for dinner tonight. ..but using the oven and doubled the sauce .We are a family of sauces and love lots of it ..should be great over rice. .

    Reply
  17. Agnes says

    September 3, 2014 at 9:54 pm

    I have a question – can you taste honey in the dish? The kabobs look so good but I hate honey…

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      September 3, 2014 at 10:07 pm

      I don’t remember tasting the honey, but since I like honey, I probably wouldn’t have noticed. I would suggest sweetening it with brown sugar or granulated sugar instead.

      Reply
  18. Angela {Mind Over Batter} says

    August 26, 2014 at 6:02 am

    I’m going to miss grilling season. These kabobs look fantastic!

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      August 26, 2014 at 10:57 am

      Me too! Thanks Angela!

      Reply
  19. Shye says

    July 11, 2014 at 8:43 pm

    These were delicious!! Thank you so much for the recipe! Five stars for sure!!!

    Reply
  20. Gael says

    June 25, 2014 at 9:15 am

    I made these for dinner last night and they were delish! I used two pounds of chicken, and there was enough marinade, and lots of colorful peppers and red onion. I also added in a jalapeño ring on each kabob since my family likes the spice. With that much chicken, I should of upped the basting sauce, but I had just enough to get by. Next time I’ll make a little more of that. I served them with a brown rice mix. Thanks for a great recipe!

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      June 25, 2014 at 4:48 pm

      Fantastic! Thanks for stopping back to let me know you enjoyed it.

      Reply
  21. [email protected] says

    May 30, 2014 at 9:39 pm

    Ooooh I would love these! Grilling is definitely one of my favorite parts of summer too….can’t wait to try these!

    Reply
  22. Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says

    May 28, 2014 at 9:39 am

    Pineapple chicken kebabs are delicious. Love this spicy version.

    Reply
  23. Kristen Duke says

    May 25, 2014 at 9:35 pm

    I love when it warms up and it’s grilling time! These kabobs look so yummy!

    Reply
  24. Trish - Mom On Timeout says

    May 25, 2014 at 1:55 pm

    I love pineapple and chicken together! That spicy kicks just takes it to a whole other level! These kabobs look amazing girl!

    Reply
  25. Nancy [email protected] says

    May 19, 2014 at 12:49 pm

    I absolutely love grilling season! These look pretty amazing!!!

    Reply
  26. Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says

    May 19, 2014 at 9:42 am

    Oh yeah that looks spectacular!!

    Reply
  27. Rhonda says

    May 19, 2014 at 8:16 am

    I am going to have to try these. They look so good. I usually try to buy gold n plump chicken.

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      May 19, 2014 at 9:01 am

      Thanks Rhonda! We have chicken a couple of times a week!

      Reply

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