Grilled Chicken and Pineapple Skewers
This sweet and savory anti-inflammatory meal is a treat for the whole family! You'll love it so much you may start making smaller skewers to take to parties as appetizers!
Equipment
- Grill
Ingredients
- 4 cups pineapple cubed
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 Tbsp ginger minced
- Juice of one lemon
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp cilantro minced
- 3 chicken breasts cubed
- 1 bell pepper any color, cubed
- ½ red onion cubed
Instructions
- Mix 1 cup pineapple, olive oil, garlic, ginger, lemon juice and salt in a bowl. Pour mixture into a blender or food processor and puree.
- Put mixture back in the bowl and add the minced cilantro, combining well. Set mixture aside.
- Preheat the grill to medium high heat.
- Thread the remaining pineapple chunks, chicken, bell pepper and onion on your skewers and grill for 12-15 minutes. Turn the skewers every 4-5 minutes and brush with pineapple glaze several times while grilling.
Notes
- If using wooden or bamboo skewers, soak them in water for at least 30 minutes before threading with meat and veggies.
- Use vegetables of your liking. This recipe is so simple, every person eating can create a skewer of their choice with their vegetable preference.