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Tropical Chicken Skewers

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Marinating Time6 hours
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

Marinade:

  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp garlic
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 2 whole (12 oz chicken breasts) into 1 inch cubed pieces

Skewers:

  • 1 can pineapple chunks in real juice
  • 1 orange bell pepper, cubed
  • 1 green bell pepper, cubed
  • 1 red onion, cubed
  • 1 packet long wooden skewers

Glaze:

  • 1 tbsp pineapple juice, reserved from can
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp BBQ sauce
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp cayenne powder

Instructions

The night before:

  • Marinate the chicken. In a big ziplock bag, add in all the marination ingredients listed (yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, chili powder, salt, black pepper, cumin powder). Close the ziplock bag and press around gently to combine the ingredients evenly. Then add in the cubed chicken pieces and store in the fridge.
  • Take the wooden skewers and submerge them fully in water. Set them aside to soak.

For Skewers:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • For your ease, have the bell peppers, onion, pineapple, and chicken all lined up so it's easier to create your skewers. Thread your chicken and vegetables onto the skewer, making sure to place a pineapple chunk next to a chicken cube every time.
  • Place the skewers onto a rectangular oven safe tray. Ideally the skewers will be able to hang on both of the edges of the tray. This will allow the juices to drip into the tray and better cook the skewers.
  • Place into the oven and bake for 30 minutes, making sure to rotate the skewers half way.
  • Meanwhile, mix all the glaze ingredients together in a small bowl. Once the skewers are baked for 30 minutes, gently remove them from the oven. With a silicone brush, coat the chicken pieces with the glaze. Add extra paprika if desired on top.

Notes

*If you would like a crispier skewer that more closely resembles a grilled version, place back in the oven and broil for only one last more in the oven