Nif's Grilled Hawaiian Chicken Skewers

Nif's Note:

This is a dish that I made up as I went along! It's easy and uses ingredients that most of us have on hand. There is probably enough marinade for twice the amount of chicken. I wasn't going to have a chance to stir the chicken so I wanted to make sure that it covered all of the chicken. I served this over brown basmati rice. The marinating time is not included. ****NOTE: I do not recommend marinating this for more than 2 hours. I find it gets a grainy texture if marinated too long. Enjoy!

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 4

Yield: 4.0 skewers

• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast , cut into 1-inch squares
• 2 cups fresh pineapple , cut into 1-inch squares
• 2 cups red peppers , cut into 1-inch squares

Marinade

• ½ cup soy sauce
• ¼ cup rice vinegar
• ¼ cup canola oil
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons garlic , minced (about 4 cloves)
• 2 teaspoons ginger , chopped
• ½ teaspoon dry mustard

Directions:

1. Mix all marinade ingredients and add chicken. Marinate for 1 to 2 hours, no more.
2. If you are using wooden skewers, be sure to soak them in water for 2 hours.
3. Heat grill to medium-high.
4. Alternate chicken, pineapple and pepper pieces on skewers. Place on grill until chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes on each side.

Reviews

[itamae no gakusei]

We figured out at the last minute that we forgot to get skewers, so we just made it into a stir fry. Still delicious!

[Dreamer in Ontario]

Loved these skewers! I marinated them for about an hour using half the marinade called for in the recipe. The only change I made to the recipe was to use a red and green pepper. Made for ZWT7

[Chocolatl]

These are great! I marinated for an hour or so. We really liked the flavor and texture contrasts. Thanks for posting! Made for ZWT Witchin Kitchen.