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Hawaiian Bacon Pineapple Chicken Kebabs smothered in a delicious Hawaiian bbq sauce!

Crispy bacon and saucy, charred chicken with juicy pineapple chunks, peppers (capsicums), red onion and the best garlicky-bbq sauce! Hawaiian Bacon Pineapple Chicken Kebabs are so addictive! The perfect meat on a skewer with the combination of a salty, sweet flavour packed punch.

Hawaiian Bacon Pineapple Chicken Kebabs with a BBQ twist! Crispy bacon and chicken smothered in a Hawaiian style pineapple and barbecue sauce

Chicken Kebabs, Kebobs or Skewers

Whatever you call them, there’s no arguing that they are simple and quick to make! Throwing them on the grill ensures the chicken gets beautifully charred on the outside while staying juicy on the inside. Normally, Hawaiian chicken calls for tomato sauce. These chicken kebabs replace tomato sauce with your favourite barbecue sauce for more amazing flavour.

Metal or Bamboo Skewers

You can use either for this recipe. If using bamboo skewers, remember to soak them in water for a good 30 minutes to prevent the wood from burning on the grill. You can also soak them overnight for better results as well-soaked skewers will last longer on the grill without burning.

Metal skewers, however, do not require any preparation. We normally grease them with a light coating of oil.

Raw vegetables in skewers

How To Make Chicken Kebabs

These skewers are so easy to prepare!

Use a cut of bacon with the most meat. We use short cut bacon, but you can use any you have on hand. Slice bacon approximately 2 1/2 inches in length and 1-inch wide, or just enough to cover each piece of chicken on the skewer. If this type of bacon is unavailable to you, you can use the bacon you normally use for your cooking and grilling.

Hawaiian Bacon Pineapple Chicken Kebabs smothered in a garlicky-BBQ sauce

Pineapple

We prefer fresh pineapple for this recipe, but you can use canned if that’s all you have. Slice any leftover pineapple into discs and serve them with these kebabs on the side!

Hawaiian Bacon Pineapple Chicken Kebabs with a BBQ twist! Crispy bacon and chicken smothered in a Hawaiian style pineapple and barbecue sauce

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4.86 from 7 votes

Hawaiian Bacon Pineapple Chicken Kebabs

Servings: 10 kebabs
Hawaiian Chicken Bacon Pineapple Kebabs with a BBQ twist! Crispy bacon and chicken smothered in a Hawaiian style pineapple and barbecue sauce, these skewers are so addictive!
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Ingredients 
 

SAUCE:

  • 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup pineapple juice
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil

SKEWERS:

  • 1 pound (500 g) chicken breasts cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 16 bacon rashers trimmed of excess fat and halved lengthways (2 1/2 inch x 1-inch).
  • 3 cups fresh cubed pineapple
  • 1 large red pepper (capsicum) diced into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 large green pepper (capsicum) diced into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 large red onion diced into 1-inch pieces
  • Salt and cracked pepper to taste

Instructions 

  • Mix the bbq sauce together with the soy sauce, pineapple juice, rice vinegar, garlic and sesame oil in a large jug or bowl.
  • Preheat a grill pan (or grill plates on the bbq) over medium-high heat. 
  • Thread the red onion, red pepper (capsicum) piece), pineapple, green pepper, bacon and chicken onto skewers, wrapping the bacon around the chicken as pictured above. Repeat until all of the chicken has been used. Coat skewers evenly with HALF of the marinade (reserve other HALF for basting).
  • Brush grill pan or grates over with olive oil. Grill the skewers for 5 minutes; brush over 1/4 cup of reserved marinade. Turn skewers over and coat with remaining 1/4 cup of marinade. Grill for a further 4 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and to your liking. Serve immediately.

Notes

Tip: If you're using bamboo skewers, don't forget to soak them before throwing them on the grill to prevent the skewers from burning. 
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED JUNE 14,2016

Nutrition

Calories: 292kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 383mg | Potassium: 227mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 505IU | Vitamin C: 51.2mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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21 Comments

  1. Deb says:

    Fabulous! I used chicken tenders, uncurled turkey bacon and lots of veggies. So very delicious, thanks for a terrific recipe. Served with cilantro lime jasmine rice, lovely accompaniment.

  2. TrexDaddy says:

    4 stars
    Misread the brown sugar amount by a lot. No worries and actually worked better on the grill. Also forgot about the bacon until I had all of the skewers put together (I was having one of those days), so took the bacon strips and placed them across the the top of the skewers, attaching them with toothpicks and then laying the skewers bacon side up. Worked fabulously! When it came time to turn the skewers, I just turned them a quarter turn, slathered on more sauce and let them go. The bacon grease did great things to the chicks, veggies and the bratwurst I used and the sauce caramelized the bacon just enough.

  3. Anna says:

    Super recipe! I prepared the chicken in the marinade, and cut up all the veg and took it camping to skewer later. The chicken marinated for two full days and it was so good.

  4. Elizabeth says:

    5 stars
    Didn’t have skewers in the house so made it as a stir-fry on rice and it was great!

  5. Les says:

    5 stars
    Delicious. Everyone loved it! Followed the recipe exactly. Easy to prepare with pantry staples. Great for any day of the week.

  6. Vicky says:

    OMG! I’m swooning! Pinned. It’s warm enough where I am. Company coming in a few weeks. T Y

    1. Ashley says:

      Tried this and loved it but felt needed a little something else, I added Worcestershire sauce a little tomato sauce(ketchup) and pepper and it was amazing really enhanced the flavours