BBQ Chicken Pineapple Skewers

BBQ Chicken Pineapple Skewers is a chicken recipe built around ketchup, honey and rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar. Plan on 8 12-inch skewers and about 180 minutes.

• Yield 8 12-inch skewers
• Ready in 180 minutes
• Prep 45 minutes
• Cook 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon garlic, finely minced (or 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder)
• 1/2 teaspoon sweet or smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse, kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 1/2 to 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or chicken thighs cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 medium pineapple
• 2 medium bell peppers, any color
• 1 medium red onion

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the ketchup, honey, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, paprika, salt, chili powder and black pepper.
2. Place chicken pieces in gallon-size resealable bag or shallow dish. Pour the marinade over the chicken and toss to coat evenly. Seal the bag or cover the dish and refrigerate for 2 to 24 hours.
3. Preheat a pellet grill or regular grill to medium/medium-high heat.
4. Cut the pineapple, peppers and onions into 1 to 1/2-inch pieces.
5. Thread the chicken, pineapple, peppers and onions onto skewers. The order doesn't necessarily matter, but I thread as follows: onion, pepper, pineapple chicken (repeated about 4 times for 12-inch skewers). If any of the chicken pieces are really long, fold them in half before threading onto the skewer.
6. Grill the skewers, flipping once, until the chicken is cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes per side for chicken breasts and 6 to 7 minutes per side for chicken thighs. Serve immediately.

Give it a minute off the heat, then serve it while it is still hot.