Tropical Chicken Kabobs Recipes

TROPICAL CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine 1/2 cup sweet-and-sour sauce, pineapple juice, teriyaki sauce and garlic. Pour half of marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate about 15 minutes. Set aside remaining marinade., Meanwhile, cut peppers into 1-in. pieces and onions into wedges. Core pineapple; cut crosswise into 1/2-in. slices. Cut each slice into 4-6 wedges., Drain chicken, discarding marinade. On metal or soaked bamboo skewers, alternate meat with onions, peppers and pineapple. Brush kabobs with reserved marinade. Sprinkle with crushed red pepper flakes., Grill, uncovered, over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side. Baste with marinade. Continue turning and basting for 10-12 minutes longer or until chicken is no longer pink, adding tomatoes to kabobs during the last 5 minutes of cooking if desired. Serve with rice. Serve remaining sweet-and-sour sauce on the side.

DEVILISHLY DIVINE TROPICAL KABOBS WITH A DEVIOUS TWIST

Steps:

• Mix together olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, Jamaican seasoning, and lime juice in a large glass bowl. Add meat and stir to coat. Let marinate for an hour or two.
• In another bowl, mix pineapple and mango with the rum. Let sit for an hour or two, stirring occasionally.
• Heat grill to medium low.
• Thread meats onto skewers, alternating with fruit and vegetables.
• Grill on medium low for about 20 minutes or until meats are cooked through.
• Serve with long grain/wild rice mixture and wedges of lime to squeeze over kabobs.

HAWAIIAN CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• In a shallow glass dish, mix the soy sauce, brown sugar, sherry, sesame oil, ginger, and garlic powder. Stir the chicken pieces and pineapple into the marinade until well coated. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator at least 2 hours.
• Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
• Lightly oil the grill grate. Thread chicken and pineapple alternately onto skewers. Grill 15 to 20 minutes, turning occasionally, or until chicken juices run clear.

TROPICAL ISLAND CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• Place chicken in large Ziploc bag and add next 6 ingredients.
• Shake well and refrigerate 2 hours.
• Remove chicken pieces from bag and place remaining marinade in small saucepan.
• Bring marinade to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 3 to 4 minutes.
• Set aside.
• Thread chicken and vegetables, alternating items, onto 8 (12-inch) skewers.
• To prevent kabobs from sticking, spray grids of grill with a cooking spray while grids are cold.
• Place skewers over hot coals.
• Cook 8 to 10 minutes, turning frequently and basting with marinade.
• Serves 8.

SPICY TROPICAL CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium-high heat.
• Thread chicken, fruit and vegetables alternately onto 8 skewers to make 4 kabobs, using 2 skewers placed side-by-side for each kabob.
• Mix remaining ingredients until blended. Reserve half the barbecue sauce mixture; brush remaining sauce mixture onto kabobs.
• Grill 8 to 10 min. or until chicken is done, turning and brushing occasionally with reserved sauce mixture.