It's all about presentation with these sunny skewers. Marinated to take on a yellow color from turmeric, these kabobs look great arranged on a platter to look delicious!
Pineapple chicken skewers are one of those easy recipes that look stunning on the table with very little effort. Juicy, marinated chicken is threaded onto skewers with sweet pineapple and colorful vegetables, then grilled until lightly charred and caramelized.
They’re perfect for a quick weeknight dinner, yet festive enough to arrange in a big circle on a platter for parties, cookouts, or game day gatherings. Serve them with sweet chili sauce for dipping, and you have a simple crowd-pleasing dish that tastes as good as it looks.
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Party skewers with chicken:
These kabobs are delicious warm or at room temperature, so they’re perfect for a potluck, party, or game day gathering. Plus, they’re easy to prep ahead and fun to serve. You can have everything ready for the grill before guests arrive, and then get them on the table in just minutes.
To make them even better, the kabobs are marinated in spices and lemon, then paired with tangy-sweet pineapple and juicy grape tomatoes. Altogether, it’s a winning combination for feeding a crowd at any celebration.
I love a good skewer or kabob recipe. Try some of my other grilled kabobs:
- Grilled Pita Salad with Lemon Chicken Kabobs
- 15 Kabobs for Tailgating on Game Day
- Easy Pork Kabobs with Orange and Chipotle
- Sesame Chicken Skewers with Ginger Slaw
What to serve with chicken skewers:
After threading these marinated pieces of delicious chicken on bamboo skewers, grill them, and serve them with sauce.
You don't even have to make a special sauce! Sweet chili sauce right from the jar is to die for. There's hardly any spice in this tasty pink sauce with "chili" in the name. It's mostly a sweet and tangy dip that pairs well with these flavorful kabobs.
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📖 Full Recipe
Sunshine Chicken Skewers
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoon turmeric
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ teaspoon ground ginger
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1½ lbs boneless chicken breast
- ¾ ripe pineapple (cut into small wedges)
- 2 pints grape tomatoes
- Cooking spray
- Sweet Chili Sauce
Instructions
- Combine the spices, garlic, salt, olive oil and lemon juice; stir into a paste.
- Slice the chicken into about 36 thin strips and place in a ziptop plastic bag with the spice paste. Seal the bag and turn the chicken to it gets well coated with the spices. Chill for 1 to 2 hr.
- Soak bamboo skewers in water, then thread each skewer with a piece of pineapple, a strip of chicken and a tomato. Heat grill to medium high. Spray chicken with cooking spray and then place on the grill. Cook just until done, turning once, 7 to 8 min total.
- Arrange on a round platter with a bowl of sweet chili sauce in the center for dipping.
Notes
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Tara Teaspoon
I'm Tara, a recipe developer and food stylist with nearly 30 years in food publishing, including the test kitchens of Martha Stewart and Ladies' Home Journal. My recipes and styling have appeared in magazines, cookbooks, television and advertising, and I'm the author of two cookbooks, Delicious Gatherings and Live Life Deliciously. Every recipe here is tested and reliable. Have a question? Leave a comment and I'll answer it, or get new recipes by email.
Recipe by Tara Teaspoon, original pub LHJ 6/14. Photo credit Johnny Miller. Food Stylist Christine Albano. Prop Stylist Elizabeth MacLennan
Marie says
These chicken skewers are to die for! The combination and blend of spices is a party in your mouth and perfect with the sweet chili sauce!
Mary Bench says
Well, isn't this so pretty!?!