Juicy marinated rooster, candy pineapple, and colourful veggies (bell peppers + zucchini + pink onion) get grilled to perfection with a selfmade teriyaki glaze. These Hawaiian Hen Pineapple Skewers are the final word summer time weeknight dinner, BBQ favourite, or meal prep win!
Why These Hen Skewers Deserve a Spot on Your Grill
- Don’t accept store-bought Teriyaki sauce! My selfmade model is recent, tangy from lime, simply candy sufficient, and the shiny glaze coats all the pieces completely. precisely what elements go into it, and it is gluten-free (in the event you use GF soy sauce or GF tamari).
- Juicy Thighs, Not Dry Breasts: I am going with boneless, skinless rooster thighs. They keep juicy—even with all that high-heat grilling—and take in the marinade like a dream.
- Pineapple isn’t only for pizza! It caramelizes on the grill, turning smoky and candy – identical to in my grilled pork tenderloin recipe. This recipe is made for summer time dinners, pool events, or BBQ cookouts. These Hawaiian rooster kebabs are a success with adults and children, simple to scale up for events, and you may swap in seasonal veggies and even tofu in the event you want a vegetarian choice.
- One Skewer, Full Meal: Summer time veggies, protein, fruit—completed. No must make a bunch of sides (except you need to – then make my cilantro-lime black bean rice, my most requested pasta salad, or recent Greek salad). Nice for busy weeknights, meal prepping, or these “I don’t need to activate the oven” days. And when you’re at it, throw my shrimp skewers on the grill too!
Methods to Make Hawaiian Hen Skewers (Step-by-Step Images)
- Collect all of the elements. Right here is all the pieces you want for grilled rooster kebabs:
- Make teriyaki sauce/marinade: Mix soy sauce, honey, lime juice, smoked paprika, garlic, sesame oil, and ginger in a saucepan. Simmer, thicken with ketchup or cornstarch, then cool and divide in half.
- Marinate rooster in half the sauce for half-hour; reserve the remaining for basting.
- Thread rooster onto steel skewers with pineapple, onion, peppers, and zucchini.
- Grill over medium-high warmth for 12–quarter-hour, turning and brushing with reserved sauce till the rooster is cooked by.
- Serve grilled rooster skewers with additional teriyaki sauce on the aspect.
Hawaiian Grilled Teriyaki Hen Pineapple Skewers
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Juicy marinated rooster, candy pineapple, and colourful veggies (bell peppers + pink onion) get grilled to perfection with a selfmade teriyaki glaze. These Hawaiian Hen Pineapple Skewers are the final word summer time weeknight dinner, BBQ favourite, or meal prep win!
Servings 4
Energy 331kcal
Components
For the Skewers:
- 1.5 lb boneless, skinless rooster thighs minimize into 1.5-inch items (700 g)
- 1 cup recent pineapple chunks about 1 small pineapple
- 1 medium pink onion minimize into 1.5-inch chunks
- 1 giant inexperienced bell pepper minimize into 1.5-inch items
- 1 giant pink bell pepper minimize into 1.5-inch items
- 1 small zucchini sliced into ½-inch rounds or half-moons
Teriyaki-Model Sauce / Marinade:
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce use minimal quantity for stability
- 2 tablespoons honey or brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons recent lime juice
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon recent ginger minced (or ½ teaspoon ginger powder)
- 1 tablespoon ketchup for thickening (OR 1 tablespoon cornstarch blended with 2 tablespoons water)
Directions
Put together the Sauce / Marinade
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In a small saucepan, mix soy sauce, honey (or brown sugar), lime juice, smoked paprika, garlic, sesame oil, and ginger.
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Carry to a mild simmer over medium warmth.
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Stir in ketchup or cornstarch slurry to thicken. Simmer till sauce coats the again of a spoon (about 2–3 minutes).
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Take away from warmth and let cool barely.
Marinate the Hen
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Divide the sauce in half.
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Place rooster items in a bowl or zip-top bag and pour half of the sauce over. Combine effectively to coat.
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Marinate within the fridge for about half-hour.
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Reserve the opposite half of the sauce for basting and serving (divided).
Assemble the Skewers
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Utilizing steel skewers, thread rooster items alternately with pineapple chunks, pink onion, inexperienced bell pepper, pink bell pepper, and zucchini. Go away somewhat area between items for even cooking.
Grill the Skewers
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Preheat grill or grill pan to medium-high warmth. Oil the grates or pan.
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Grill skewers for about 12–quarter-hour, turning each 3–4 minutes.
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Throughout the previous few minutes, brush steadily with the reserved sauce for a shiny end. Be aware: When it’s time to brush the rooster with the reserved sauce, I all the time divide it up—one portion for basting on the grill and a separate portion for serving on the desk. That manner, there’s no mixing or double-dipping!
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Hen ought to attain an inside temperature of 165°F (74°C).
Serve
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Switch skewers to a platter.
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Spoon additional reserved sauce over skewers and serve with small bowls of sauce on the aspect for dipping.
Notes
- Metallic skewers warmth up, serving to prepare dinner meals from the within too—deal with fastidiously when turning!
- When you use wood skewers, soak them for a minimum of half-hour so that they don’t go up in flames.
- Baste the skewers with sauce within the final 5 minutes, however avoid wasting sauce for dipping—don’t double-dip after brushing uncooked rooster.
- Don’t overcrowd the skewers; depart area between items for even cooking and caramelization.
- Keep watch over veggies like zucchini—they prepare dinner quicker than rooster, so attempt to minimize them a bit thicker or put them on later.
- Use a meat thermometer to make sure rooster kebabs attain a protected inside temperature with out overcooking.
- If flare-ups happen on the grill, transfer skewers to a cooler spot to keep away from burning.
- For additional smoky taste, add a handful of soaked wooden chips to the grill if utilizing charcoal or a smoker field on a fuel grill.
- Let grilled skewers relaxation 5 minutes earlier than serving for juicy outcomes.
Storage, Reheating, Freezing, Make-Forward
- Storage: Leftovers maintain in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 3 days.
- Reheating: Finest manner: heat in a 350°F oven for 10 minutes. Microwave works too—cowl and zap for 1–2 minutes.
- Freezing: Hen skewers might be frozen after grilling. Wrap tightly, freeze as much as 2 months, and reheat from frozen at 350°F for 15–20 min.
- Make-Forward: I usually marinate the rooster and chop veggies the night time earlier than—then simply assemble and grill when prepared. Sauce might be made as much as 3 days forward!
Diet
Energy: 331kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 36g | Fats: 8g | Saturated Fats: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fats: 2g | Monounsaturated Fats: 3g | Trans Fats: 0.03g | Ldl cholesterol: 162mg | Sodium: 948mg | Potassium: 838mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 1835IU | Vitamin C: 101mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 3mg
