The Best Hawaiian Chicken Kabobs
I am sharing with you this amazing Hawaiian chicken kabobs recipe that is easy, delicious, and perfect for the summer.
My Hawaiian chicken kabobs recipe is versatile, you can either use chicken or SPAM® Classic. The recipe works the same way. The idea is simple: threading cooked chicken or cubes of SPAM® Classic cubes onto a bamboo skewers with the juicy Dole pineapple slices.
Brush the amazing tasting King’s Hawaiian BBQ Sauce Original Sweet Pineapple BBQ Sauce on the chicken or SPAM® Classic and you have the perfect party food.
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Ingredients for Hawaiian Chicken Kabobs
- Chicken
- Black pepper
- Canned pineapples
- Bamboo skewers
- King’s Hawaiian BBQ Sauce Original
- Parsley
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Pineapple Make Chicken Mushy?
Yes, fresh pineapple juice can make your chicken mushy due to the enzyme bromelain. Use canned pineapple to solve this issue!
How Long Do You Grill Kebabs?
Be sure all sides of the kabob touch the grill, and grill for around 10-15 minutes, getting all sides.
How Many Calories?
This recipe has 204 calories per serving.
What Dishes to Serve with This Recipe?
For a fantastic Hawaiian-theme party, I recommend the following recipes along with macadamia nuts, Dole Pineapple Juice, and craft beer from Kona Brewing Co.
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Hawaiian Chicken Kabobs
Hawaiian Chicken Bites – amazing chicken skewers with pineapple with Hawaiian BBQ sauce. This recipe is so easy and a crowd pleaser.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. chicken, cut into cubes
- salt
- ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 can Dole Pineapple Slices, quartered
- 1/3 cup King's Hawaiian BBQ Sauce Original
- 1/2 tablespoon chopped parsley leaves
Directions
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1Season the chicken with salt and black pepper. Heat up a skillet and add the oil. Pan fry the chicken until they are nicely cooked and browned on the surface. Remove from heat, cool off.
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2Tread one piece of the chicken then follow by one quartered piece of the pineapple slice, follow by another piece of chicken. Arrange on the serving platter and finish threading the rest of the chicken.
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3Brush the BBQ sauce generously on the chicken, garnish with parsley and serve immediately.
Dawn
Can you use an air fryer to cook these? If so how long 12-15 minutes?
Rasa Malaysia
You can try! I don’t use air fryer.
Phil Caz
We don’t hawaiian BBQ sauce in our area. Can we substitute with regular BBQ sauce?
Rasa Malaysia
Yes it is OK.
Yeh Ximin
Sally
I would serve this like a plate lunch with authentic Hawai’ian mac salad and rice.
Rasa Malaysia
Sounds so good!
D'Nisah
If I can’t find the original BBQ sauce can I substitute with the KH smoked bacon BBQ sauce? Will it make a difference of being or not being Hawaiian flavor?
Debbie Ashby
Where can I buy the Hawaiian Barbecue Sauce? My supermarket does not carry it.
STEPHEN
Yeppers. Hawai’ian. And I don’t eat SPAM cuz it’s another mystery meat like we got on Welfare when I has a child.
Maureen
Where can you buy that type of skewers? I have only seen the straight bamboo kind.
Rasa Malaysia
You can get them at Sur La Table.
Claudette
Also at party supply stores like Party City.