Chicken in an easy sweet and sour marinade threaded on kabobs with pineapple and vegetables makes a healthy dinner recipe that is fun to eat! Sweet and Sour Chicken Kabobs are a new favorite meal for our family!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Sweet and Sour Chicken Kabobs
Prep Time 30minutes
Cook Time 10minutes
Refrigerate in Marinade 1hour
Total Time 1hour40minutes
Servings 6people
Calories 227kcal
Author Jennifer @ Plowing Through Life
Ingredients
Marinade
1/2cupsoy sauce
1/4cupvegetable oil
1tablespoonbrown sugar
1/2teaspoongarlic powder
1/2cupreserved pineapple juice
1teaspoondry mustard
2teaspoonground ginger
1/4teaspoonpepper
Kabobs
2 1/2cupssmall cubes of chickenabout 2 whole chicken breasts
1canpineapple chunksdrained, reserve juice for marinade
1green peppercut into bite size pieces
1cupcherry tomatoes
mushroom caps
Instructions
Marinade
Combine marinade ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer.
Simmer for five minutes and cool.
Chicken Kabobs
Cut chicken into bite size pieces. Marinate pieces for at least one hour.
Drain and discard marinade. Thread kabob pieces on skewers. Grill for about 10 minutes or roast in the oven 10 - 15 minutes.
Notes
Cut meat into small, uniform pieces
Marinate meat for a minimum of one hour, up to overnight
Cut vegetables into bite-sized pieces similar to the size of the meat
If the edges of the peppers stick out past the other items on the skewer the peppers may burn on the grill
Cut stems off mushrooms to increase eye appeal on the kabob
If using onions keep 2-3 layers together to prevent burning
Thread pieces of food on the skewers so that they touch, but are not pressed together
The chicken is prone to sticking to the grill, so be sure to oil the grill grates before making these kabobs
When turning kabobs try to pick up a piece of chicken with the tongs as the vegetables may break off the skewer easier than chicken
Thread extra vegetables and meat in a grill basket to cook along with skewers
Discard extra marinade to avoid cross-contamination