Pineapple Grilled Chicken Skewers
Flavorful, tender and juicy - these chicken skewers are sure to be a hit at your next cookout.
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Servings: 5
Calories: 409kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup tamari or regular soy sauce is fine gluten free soy sauce
- ½ cup 100 percent pineapple juice Trader Joe's
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 6 chicken thighs trimmed of fat, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 or 2 lemons thinly sliced
- cilantro for garnish
- 4 or 5 skewers if wooden soak in water for 30 minutes
Instructions
- Trim the chicken thighs of all fat and cut into one inch pieces.
- Whisk together first six ingredients until sugar is dissolved.
- Preheat grill.
- Put chicken into a plastic bag and top with marinade. Place in refrigerator overnight or for at least one hour.
- Thread chicken on skewers alternately with thinly sliced pieces of lemon. Discard marinade.
- Place on a hot grill for about 6-8 minutes on the first side. Flip over and cook until done or until an instant read thermometer reaches 175 degrees about 6 - 8 more minutes. Watch closely.
Nutrition
Calories: 409kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 133mg | Sodium: 1640mg | Potassium: 387mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 106IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 2mg
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