Juicy marinated hen, candy pineapple, and colourful veggies (bell peppers + zucchini + pink onion) get grilled to perfection with a home made 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 home made model is contemporary, tangy from lime, simply candy sufficient, and the shiny glaze coats every thing completely. You realize precisely what components 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 hen thighs. They keep juicy—even with all that high-heat grilling—and absorb 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 hen kebabs are a success with adults and children, straightforward to scale up for events, and you’ll swap in seasonal veggies and even tofu in the event you want a vegetarian choice.
- One Skewer, Full Meal: Summer season veggies, protein, fruit—accomplished. No have to make a bunch of sides (until you wish to – then make my cilantro-lime black bean rice, my most requested pasta salad, or contemporary Greek salad). Nice for busy weeknights, meal prepping, or these “I don’t wish to activate the oven” days. And whilst you’re at it, throw my shrimp skewers on the grill too!
Find out how to Make Hawaiian Hen Skewers (Step-by-Step Pictures)
- Collect all of the components. Right here is every thing you want for grilled hen 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 hen in half the sauce for half-hour; reserve the remainder for basting.
- Thread hen onto metallic skewers with pineapple, onion, peppers, and zucchini.
- Grill over medium-high warmth for 12–quarter-hour, turning and brushing with reserved sauce till the hen is cooked by.
- Serve grilled hen skewers with further teriyaki sauce on the aspect.
Hawaiian Grilled Teriyaki Hen Pineapple Skewers
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Juicy marinated hen, candy pineapple, and colourful veggies (bell peppers + pink onion) get grilled to perfection with a home made 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
Substances
For the Skewers:
- 1.5 lb boneless, skinless hen thighs reduce into 1.5-inch items (700 g)
- 1 cup contemporary pineapple chunks about 1 small pineapple
- 1 medium pink onion reduce into 1.5-inch chunks
- 1 massive inexperienced bell pepper reduce into 1.5-inch items
- 1 massive pink bell pepper reduce into 1.5-inch items
- 1 small zucchini sliced into ½-inch rounds or half-moons
Teriyaki-Type Sauce / Marinade:
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce use minimal quantity for stability
- 2 tablespoons honey or brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons contemporary lime juice
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon contemporary 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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Convey 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 hen items in a bowl or zip-top bag and pour half of the sauce over. Combine properly 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 metallic skewers, thread hen items alternately with pineapple chunks, pink onion, inexperienced bell pepper, pink bell pepper, and zucchini. Depart a bit 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 couple of minutes, brush steadily with the reserved sauce for a shiny end. Word: When it’s time to brush the hen with the reserved sauce, I at all times divide it up—one portion for basting on the grill and a separate portion for serving on the desk. That approach, 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 further reserved sauce over skewers and serve with small bowls of sauce on the aspect for dipping.
Notes
- Steel skewers warmth up, serving to cook dinner meals from the within too—deal with rigorously when turning!
- If you happen to use picket skewers, soak them for not less than 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 hen.
- Don’t overcrowd the skewers; go away area between items for even cooking and caramelization.
- Control veggies like zucchini—they cook dinner quicker than hen, so attempt to reduce them a bit thicker or put them on later.
- Use a meat thermometer to make sure hen 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 further smoky taste, add a handful of soaked wooden chips to the grill if utilizing charcoal or a smoker field on a gasoline grill.
- Let grilled skewers relaxation 5 minutes earlier than serving for juicy outcomes.
Storage, Reheating, Freezing, Make-Forward
- Storage: Leftovers hold in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 3 days.
- Reheating: Greatest approach: heat in a 350°F oven for 10 minutes. Microwave works too—cowl and zap for 1–2 minutes.
- Freezing: Hen skewers will 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 hen and chop veggies the night time earlier than—then simply assemble and grill when prepared. Sauce will 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
