Chicken Shish Kabobs (Caribbean Style)
Grilled chicken shish kabobs are one of our favorites on the grill! Pineapple, marinated chicken, and bacon wrapped bananas, it's a vacation on a stick!
Servings: 4
Calories: 532kcal
Equipment
- Outdoor Barbecue Grill
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts cut into chunks
- 1 Bottle Lawry's Teriyaki w/ Pineapple marinade (see notes above)
- 1 pound bacon or about 10 slices, cut into halves so you have 20 pieces
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 4 bananas (underripe)
- 2 cups fresh pineapple cut into large pieces
- wooden skewers soaked in water
Instructions
- Marinate chicken pieces in teriyaki or peanut sauce for at least 3 hours.
- Cut bananas into about 5 pieces each.
- Slightly cook the bacon slices so you can pat off some of the grease, but don't cook them too long because you want them long and soft enough to wrap around the bananas. Then lightly coat the bacon in maple syrup.
- Wrap the bacon around the bananas and put them securely onto skewers alternating with chicken and pineapple.
- Grill over medium heat until chicken is cooked through.
- Optional: Brush on more teriyaki sauce to the skewers while they are grilling.
- Allow to rest 5 minutes before serving.
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Notes
- For more flavor you can marinate the chicken and pineapple together. If you are adding onion and bell pepper you can also include those in the marinade.
- Use a meat thermometer to get determine when the chicken is cooked through. You want it to have an internal temperature of 165-degrees F when the meat thermometer in placed into the thickest piece of chicken.
- If using wooden skewers, soak them for at least an hour before you thread on the chicken and other ingredients.
- Oil the grill grates before turning on the grill. This will help prevent the kabobs from sticking.
- Place the leftover marinade in a saucepan and heat over medium-high heat until the marinade comes to a simmer. Reduce heat and simmer on low for 5 minutes and then brush over the kabobs while they are being grilled
- No grill? No problem. Place the kabobs on a baking sheet and bake in the oven at 375 degrees F for 20-25 minutes, flipping once halfway through.
Nutrition
Calories: 532kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 279mg | Potassium: 1478mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 50g | Vitamin A: 210IU | Vitamin C: 69.5mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 1.5mg