Nothing says summer is here like the sizzle of grilled dinners and tropical fruits, and this recipe has them both! Fire up the grill and get ready to delight in these Hawaiian chicken skewers: tender charred chicken, tropical pineapple, crisp and colorful bell peppers, and savory onion meet on a stick! Glaze it with a healthier teriyaki sauce and you've got yourself a winning summer dinner!
Ingredients
Teriyaki Sauce
¼cupEACH: honey and soy sauce
1tablespoonrice vinegar
1teaspoongrated or minced ginger
2clovesgarlic, finely minced
1tablespooncornstarch + 1 tablespoon water
Hawaiian Chicken Skewers
6boneless chicken thighs, can sub 3 chicken breasts
1red pepper, cut into 1-inch cubes
1green pepper, cut into 1-inch cubes
1red onion, cut into 1-inch cubes
½pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch cubes
Instructions
Add the honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, ginger, and garlic to a small pot over high heat and bring it to a boil. Mix the cornstarch with the cold water in a small cup and add it to the pot. Once the sauce thickens remove it from the heat.
¼ cup EACH: honey and soy sauce, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 teaspoon grated or minced ginger, 2 cloves garlic, 1 tablespoon cornstarch + 1 tablespoon water
Cut the chicken thighs into 3-4 pieces each and put them in a bowl. Pour ¼ cup of the teriyaki sauce over the top and mix well. Let the chicken marinate while you chop the veggies.
6 boneless chicken thighs
Preheat your BBQ to medium-high and oil the grill. Thread the chicken and veggies onto skewers.
Grill them for 10 minutes, flipping the skewers halfway through cooking. Serve the skewers with the teriyaki sauce drizzled over the top.
1 red pepper, 1 green pepper, 1 red onion, ½ pineapple