Description
Get ready to fall in love with these sizzling Chicken Bacon Pineapple Kebabs, the ultimate choice for your next backyard barbecue, weeknight dinner, or summer party. This easy recipe is the perfect blend of sweet, smoky, and savory, combining juicy chicken, crispy bacon, and caramelized pineapple for a tropical taste explosion. Whether you’re searching for quick dinner ideas, healthy grilling recipes, or flavorful food ideas for your next cookout, these kebabs have you covered. Each bite is bursting with flavor and will leave your guests asking for seconds. This is the kind of easy recipe that makes cooking fun, satisfying, and incredibly tasty.
Ingredients
2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1-inch cubes)
12 slices of bacon (cut into thirds)
2 cups fresh pineapple chunks
1 red bell pepper (cut into 1-inch pieces)
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp honey
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp smoked paprika
Salt and pepper to taste
Skewers (metal or soaked wooden skewers)
Fresh parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together olive oil, soy sauce, honey, garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Add chicken cubes to the marinade and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for 30 minutes.
- Wrap a piece of bacon around each chicken cube.
- Thread onto skewers in this order: bacon-wrapped chicken, pineapple chunk, bell pepper piece. Repeat.
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
- Grill kebabs for 10–12 minutes, turning occasionally, until chicken is cooked and bacon is crisp.
- Remove from heat, garnish with parsley, and serve hot.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes (including marinating)
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dinner