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Today, I have for you the perfect summer grilling recipe – Juicy Bacon Pineapple Chicken Kebabs. Picture this – Juicy chunks of char-grilled pineapple and chicken are interwoven with smoky bacon strips grilled to perfection. Simply delicious!

Bacon Pineapple Chicken Kebabs

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The bacon in itself tastes divine but woven around the other ingredients on the skewer, it infuses them during the grilling process with bacon goodness. And the chicken and veggies taste amazing if marinated for several hours in the sweet and sticky Hawaiian marinade.

You’ll be licking your fingers through the whole meal and asking for seconds!

What you need

    • 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 pounds)
    • 1 pineapple, cut into 1½ inch chunks
    • 2 red bell peppers, cut into 1½ inch pieces
    • 1 large red onion, cut into 1½ inch pieces
  • 12 strips of thick cut bacon, cut in half lengthwise

Hawaiian Marinade

    • 1½ cups pineapple juice
    • ½ cup honey (or coconut sugar)
    • 2 Tbsp fish sauce
    • 1½ Tbsp arrowroot powder (or cornstarch)
    • 2 cloves garlic, minced
    • ½ tsp salt & freshly ground black pepper
  • 6 long skewers

How To Make Bacon Pineapple Chicken Kebabs

For the Hawaiian marinade: Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan and stir until the arrowroot (or cornstarch) powder is dissolved. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 2 minutes. Place chicken in a zip lock bag and pour half of the marinade on top. Place pineapple, red bell pepper & red onion in another zip lock bag and pour the other half of the marinade. Marinate for at least 30 minutes (for best results marinade for several hours or overnight). Meanwhile, if you use wood skewers soak them in water for about 20 minutes.

Thread the skewers. Weave the bacon around each piece of chicken. You’ll need two strips of bacon per skewer if using 4 pieces of chicken. Add pineapple, stick the bell pepper and onion together.  I usually use  3 -4 pieces each of pineapple, bell pepper and red onion per skewer. Brush some olive oil evenly over each kebab.

Bacon Pineapple Chicken Kebabs

Preheat the grill to medium high. Grill the kebabs for 10-15, turning a couple of times, until done.

Serve immediately and enjoy! 🙂

Bacon Pineapple Chicken Kebabs

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Bacon Pineapple Chicken Kebabs

Perfect summer grilling recipe – Juicy Bacon Pineapple Chicken Kebabs. You’ll be licking your fingers and asking for seconds!
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6 skewers

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Ingredients 
 

Hawaiian Marinade

Instructions 

  • For the Hawaiian marinade: Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan and stir until the arrowroot (or cornstarch) powder is dissolved. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 2 minutes. Place chicken in a zip lock bag and pour half of the marinade on top. Place pineapple, red bell pepper & red onion in another zip lock bag and pour the other half of the marinade. Marinate for at least 30 minutes (for best results marinade for several hours or overnight). Meanwhile, if you use wood skewers soak them in water for about 20 minutes.
  • Thread the skewers. Weave the bacon around each piece of chicken. You’ll need two strips of bacon per skewer if using 4 pieces of chicken. Add pineapple, stick the bell pepper and onion together. I usually use 3 -4 pieces each of pineapple, bell pepper and red onion per skewer. Brush some olive oil evenly over each kebab.
  • Preheat the grill to medium high. Grill the kebabs for 10-15, turning a couple of times, until done.
  • Serve immediately and enjoy! 🙂

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Notes

Prep time excludes the marinating time.
The nutrition label excludes the marinade since it’s discarded.

Nutrition

Serving: 309g | Calories: 542kcal | Carbohydrates: 12.5g | Protein: 58.8g | Fat: 27.3g | Saturated Fat: 8.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 176mg | Sodium: 1011mg | Fiber: 2.1g | Sugar: 8.2g

Nutrition Disclaimer: Nutritional values are estimates and may vary with ingredients, brands, and portion sizes. For accuracy, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

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23 Comments

  1. Marissa @ OMG FOOD says:

    5 stars
    These kebabs are screaming summer! Love the bacon and pineapple combo to go with. Looks so delicious!

  2. Lisa @ Healthy Nibbles & Bits says:

    I can’t believe I haven’t made any kebabs yet this summer. The flavors here sound fantastic!

  3. Dan from Platter Talk says:

    5 stars
    Beautiful job with this classic flavor combo!

    1. Delicious Meets Healthy says:

      Thank you, Dan! 🙂

  4. Kathryn Doherty says:

    More kabobs! Love it – especially the pineapple plus bacon combo with the chicken. Sounds so delicious! Cheers to more grilling nights!

  5. Jane says:

    You had me at bacon! These kabobs look delicious! I love cooking on the grill, haven’t made a kabob in ages. Adding this to my weekend menu!

  6. Renee says:

    We enjoy BBQ all summer long, but sadly it’s been too long since I’ve done kabobs. Thanks for the reminder, and I’ll be sure to add bacon next time!!! They look delicious!!

  7. J @ A Hot Southern Mess says:

    Yum! Hubby and I recently did a similar chicken and bacon kebob recipe. We did ours in BBQ sauce, but your Hawaiian marinade sounds amazing. We will have to give it a try! Thanks for sharing! Stopping in from FBC today 🙂