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Chicken and Pineapple Kabobs

Chicken and Pineapple Kabobs
  • Category

    Dinner

  • Cusine

    American

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How to make?

Ingredients

1/2 cup plain yogurt

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 lemon, juice only

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon sriracha chili sauce

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup pineapple juice

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 1/2 pounds chicken , cut into 1-inch pieces

1 pineapple, peeled and chopped into 1-inch pieces

1 green bell pepper, chopped into 1-inch pieces

1 red bell pepper, chopped into 1-inch pieces

Couscous or rice, for serving

Directions

In two separate small bowls, stir together the ingredients for the lemon yogurt and spicy yogurt sauces. If you aren’t using the spicy yogurt sauce, you might want to double the lemon yogurt sauce recipe.

Whisk together olive oil, pineapple juice, garlic, soy sauce, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Add chicken to bowl and stir to coat with the marinade. Let marinate for 20 to 30 minutes, or overnight. Heat a gas or charcoal grill to medium-high heat.

Add the pineapple, peppers, and chicken to the skewers in any order you like, alternating between chicken, veg, and fruit. I like to have one piece of pineapple touching each piece of chicken to keep it moist. Try to divide the ingredients evenly among the eight skewers.

Right before you add your kabobs to the grill, rub the grates with some oil to make sure the kabobs don’t stick. Add the kabobs and let them cook for 5 to 6 minutes per side, until they get a nice char on them. Flip a few times until total grilling time reaches the 15-18 minute range. Test a larger piece of chicken to ensure doneness. You can use an instant thermometer to make sure the chicken reaches 165˚F, or just cut into the piece a bit to check that it’s cooked through.

Remove from the grill immediately . Serve grilled kabobs with yogurt sauce and either rice or couscous. Leftover kabobs will keep great for a few days in the fridge, and you can reheat them on a medium-low grill or in a 350˚F oven until warmed through, about 5 minutes.