Editors' Pick
Nif's Grilled Hawaiian Chicken Skewers

photo by Swirling F.




- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
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4-8 skewers
- Serves:
- 4
ingredients
- 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
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Marinade
- 1⁄2 cup soy sauce
- 1⁄4 cup rice vinegar
- 1⁄4 cup canola oil
- 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced (about 4 cloves)
- 2 teaspoons ginger, chopped
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dry mustard
directions
- Mix all marinade ingredients and add chicken. Marinate for 1 to 2 hours, no more.
- If you are using wooden skewers, be sure to soak them in water for 2 hours.
- Heat grill to medium-high.
- Alternate chicken, pineapple and pepper pieces on skewers. Place on grill until chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes on each side.
Reviews
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Giving it 5 stars though I made a semi-significant change and forgot an ingredient! That's a good recipe when it still works :). Used a fresh sliced pineapple (on sale for $.99 now) and boy was that nice. The big change was I used shrimp instead of chicken, and it works well, though you want to be careful with the marinade time - adjust for the size of the shrimp. An hour is probably plenty for average size. Forgot the mustard but there were no complaints. Served with brown rice and that was it!
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I grilled them (broiled in US?) and didn't bother with skewers, just put in all on a plate under there. I used half red/half green pepper though as it was screaming for some colour. The fresh pineapple was really dense with a good texture (though I made an unholy mess getting the fruit de-cored/cubed) - a very intense flavour completely different to the lazy (and tempting) way of opening a tin. I had to, just had to, add mushroom too & red onion, but I cooked them separately for authenticity. Served with brown basmati, pitta/naan & salads from this site; creamy macaroni salad, creamy potato salad, both from Karen, Colorado; also, Spiced Marinated Tomatoes, which is wonderful. Green salads too. Very versaltile. The pineapple was thick texture like potato. The sauce was awesome.
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Tweaks
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Left out the mustard by accident - I would definitely put it in for a first try though. Used ground ginger instead of fresh (watch conversion) Halved the marinade recipe, and added a teaspoon of sesame oil. Used 3/4 lb of shrimp instead of chicken. (This can increase your prep time but it's very good if you like shrimp.)
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Nif_H
Canada
I love great food and I particularly like trying cuisines new to me! Although I don't prepare as much food as I used to, creating in my kitchen is still one of my favourite things to do. Enjoy!