The season for grilling is upon us and we are starting it off with this amazing Grilled Pineapple Chicken Kabobs Recipe. The best part of summer besides all the outdoor fun is getting fresh fruit from the garden. I have several pineapple plants in my backyard and a giant mango tree in my front yard. Learn how to plant your own pineapple plants from the pineapples you buy in your grocery store here.
Chicken and Pineapple Recipes
During the summertime, I love making fresh light dishes like these Chicken and Pineapple recipes. Most of these recipe are part of a carnivore diet. Learn more on this page.
- Balsamic Baked Chicken with Fresh Veggies
- Citrus Baked Chicken Recipe
- Chicken Francese Recipe
- Grilled Honey Mustard Skewers
- Pineapples Grilled with Raspberry Dipping Sauce
- Low-Calorie Pineapple Salad
- Sticky Wings Recipe
Health Benefits of Pineapples
Pineapples are low-calorie fruits that are filled with lost of nutrients like bromelain, protein, carbohydrates, soluble and insoluble dietary fiber. The vitamins in pineapples include vitamin A, vitamin C, beta-carotene, thiamin, vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid), vitamin B6, and folate and Minerals like potassium, copper, manganese, calcium, sodium, and magnesium.
Helps with Inflammation
Pineapple is said to have the ability to reduce the inflammation of muscles and joints. These fruits contain a rare proteolytic enzyme called bromelain, which helps break down of complex proteins and has anti-inflammatory effects that help with arthritis.
Aids in Digestion
Since pineapples are rich in fiber, they aid in digestions and can help with other stomach related issues like constipation, diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), atherosclerosis, and high blood pressure. Fiber helps move food through your system faster. Bromelain has anti-inflammatory properties and reduces gut inflammation helping with digestion as well.
Pineapples are a superstar fruit. Learn more about the many health benefits of pineapples here.
Grilled Pineapple Chicken Kabobs Ingredients
- 4-5 boneless Chicken breast
- 1 whole fresh Pineapple
- 2 Red Onions
- 1 of each Red, Yellow and Orange Pepper
- 8 Long Skewer sticks
- 1 Cup of Pina colada mix
- 3 TBSP of Soy sauce
- 2 TSP Garlic powder
- 1 TSP Chili Powder
- Salt and Pepper
- 1 TSP of Cumin
- Roasted coconut to garnish on top of skewers
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to garnish on top of skewersHow to Make Pineapple Chicken?
Soak skewer sticks in water for 30 min. to prevent burning
Turn on BBQ grill to medium heat
Begin to cut Chicken into 1 inch thick chunks
Slice the pineapple into chunks. 
Dice the onions into chunks using the natural width of your onion as your guide
Remove the seeds from the peppers and cut them up into 1 inch pieces.
In a medium-size bowl, add Pina Colada mix, seasonings and soy sauce whisk to blend.
Begin to assemble skewer pineapple first then chicken, onion, and peppers.
Repeat process leaving 1 1/2 inches on both ends.
Salt and pepper to taste
Place skewers on the grill and begins to add the Pina colada sauce to each skewer while cooking.
Rotate often while adding more and more sauce.
Cook 15-20 min. turning often.
Sprinkle Roasted coconut on skewers once you pull them off the grill
Grilled Pineapple Chicken Kabobs Recipe
Ingredients
- 5 Chicken Breasts boneless skinless
- 1 Pineapple
- 1 Red Pepper
- 1 Yellow Pepper
- 1 Red Onions
- 1 Cup Pina colada mix
- 3 TBSP Soy sauce
- 2 TSP Garlic powder
- 1 TSP Cumin
- 1 TSP Chili Powder
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
- Soak skewer sticks in water for 30 min. to prevent burning
- Turn on BBQ grill to medium heat
- Begin to cut Chicken into 1 inch thick chunks
- Cut the pineapple into chunks
- Dice the onions into 1-inch chunks using the natural width of your onion as your guide
- Remove the seeds from the peppers and cut into 1-inch chunks.
- In a med. size bowl add Pina Colada mix, seasonings and soy sauce whisk to blend
- Begin to assemble skewer pineapple first then chicken, onion, and peppers.
- Repeat process leaving 1 1/2 inches on both ends.
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Place skewers on the grill and begins to add the Pina colada sauce to each skewer while cooking.
- Rotate often while adding more and more sauce.
- Cook 15-20 min. turning often
- Sprinkle Roasted coconut on skewers once you pull them off the grill
Pineapple and chicken is one of my favorite combinations. Love these sweet and savory kabobs!
This is the perfect summer BBQ recipe! Love the addition of pineapple!
Yum! This recipe looks and sounds great! Thank you for sharing on Merry Monday! Hope to see ya next week!
Kim