How to Cook Tasty Mike's Pineapple Chicken Skewers

Mike's Pineapple Chicken Skewers. Alternating between the chicken and pineapple, thread the pieces onto the skewers. Brush them with olive oil and season them with salt and pepper. Remove the garlic cloves from the barbecue sauce and discard; put about half the sauce into a small bowl for later.

This is a fantastic recipe for summer grilling! Hawaiian chicken marinated in a pineapple and coconut marinade that infuses with tropical flavours and tenderises. Skewer them as pictured, or cook One bite of these Pineapple Coconut Hawaiian Chicken Skewers, and you'll be doing the hula dance, they're that good! You can have Mike's Pineapple Chicken Skewers using 25 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Mike's Pineapple Chicken Skewers

1. It's of Meats.
2. It's 4 of Extra Large Boneless Chicken Breasts [fat trimmed].
3. Prepare of Vegetables & Fruits.
4. Prepare 4 large of Green Bell Peppers.
5. Prepare 1 can of Pineapple Chunks.
6. It's 2 large of Purple Onions.
7. You need of Marinade.
8. It's 1 can of 20 oz Dole Crushed Pineapples.
9. Prepare 1 1/2 cup of Teriyaki Sauce [your favorite brand].
10. Prepare 1 tbsp of Minced Ginger.
11. You need 2 tbsp of Garlic Chili Sauce.
12. Prepare 1 of Bottle Teriyaki Miso Sauce [optional] [not to be mixed in marinade].
13. Prepare of Optional Brine.
14. Prepare 1/2 cup of Sugar.
15. It's 1/2 cup of Salt.
16. Prepare of Equipment.
17. Prepare 1 gallon of Sized Ziplock Bag.
18. Prepare 1 of Pair Barbecue Tongs.
19. It's 8 of Metal Skewers.
20. You need 1 large of Bowl.
21. You need 1 small of Pot.
22. You need 1 of Brush.
23. You need of Serving Suggestions.
24. You need 1 of Tortilla - Naan - Pita Breads [or bad of your choosing].
25. You need 1 of White Rice.

Savory chicken and sweet grilled pineapple are a match made in heaven. Chicken Skewers with Pineapple - Exotic: Tender poultry meets sweet fruit. Alternately skewer the pineapple, peppers, and chicken on wooden skewers. Add the skewers and fry until golden brown over high heat.

Mike's Pineapple Chicken Skewers instructions

1. TO BRINE CHICKEN: In a small pot, heat two cups water, salt and sugar until dissolved. Add some ice cubes to cool the mixture down. Pour in large bowl. Add chicken breasts. Add just enough cold water to cover breasts. Add four cups ice and mix up. Place in fridge to brine for five to six hours minimum or no longer than eight hours. You can also pre-cut your chicken into 1"x1" cubes and brine for 2 1/2 to 4 hours..
2. Add everything in the Marinade section [except for the Teriyaki Miso Sauce] in a Ziplock bag and mix..
3. Pull chicken from brine and place in marinade bag. Allow chicken to marinate for two hours or longer. Reserve marinade sauce for later use..
4. Chop all vegetables in 1"x1" cubes. Cut chicken in 1"x1" cubes as well. Thread chicken on metal skewers starting and ending with chicken pieces. Thread vegetables and pineapple in between chicken pieces..
5. OPTIONAL: Lightly brush constructed skewers with Teriyaki Miso Sauce. This sauce is optional since it does have a slightly bitter Miso taste to it. However, by adding the pineapple chunks, it negates the flavor almost entirely..
6. Grill until fully cooked at 425° to 450°. Usually about 15 minutes. Be careful not to burn by turning skewers regularly. Serve with Tortillas, Naan bread or any other breads that you can place your chicken in..
7. You can also bake these. I use a convection oven like the one pictured. If you choose to bake, add chicken chunks, vegetables and pineapples on a nonstick sheet or oven safe liner and bake at 425° for 30 minutes. Serve with white rice..
8. Lastly, you can use your pineapple marinade to make a thick sauce to drizzle over rice. Do this by bringing marinade to a hard boil and adding 2 tablespoons corn starch mixed with a small amount of water in a seperate bowl. Then, slowly add it to your simmering marinade. Simmer until sauce thickens to the consistency you desire.The longer it simmers the thicker your sauce will become..

What to Serve with Chicken Skewers. These chicken shish kebabs pair nicely with any number of summer sides. A few of my favorite things to pair Chicken pieces are soaked in a simple, flavorful, sweet and tangy marinade then threaded onto skewers along with fresh pineapple and colorful. Thread chicken, pineapple, peppers, and onion onto skewers. (Discard bag with marinade.) Heat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Brush each skewer with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

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