These are delicious!!! I love a meal I can prep and then cook time is under 20 minutes!!! So happy it's back to yummy summer meals!!!
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients
Skewers
- 1 ½ pounds chicken thighs, boneless, skinless trimmed of excess fat and cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 20- ounce pineapple chunks, canned, in 100% pineapple juice drained, juice reserved
- ¼ cup soy sauce low-sodium
- ½ cup sweet chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 1 ½ limes divided
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 bunch green onions chopped
Peanut Sauce
- 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger, freshly minced or ginger powder
- ¼ cup soy sauce low-sodium
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup peanut butter creamy
- ¼ teaspoon red Thai curry paste
- ½ cup coconut milk light is fine
Instructions
Marinate
- Place the chicken pieces in a large zip-top bag and set aside. Juice one of the limes and reserve the other lime for later.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the reserved pineapple juice, soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, garlic, reserved lime juice, and ginger. Reserve ¼ cup of the marinade. Pour the remaining marinade over the chicken pieces, seal, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours.
Grill
- When ready to cook, preheat grill over medium-high heat. Alternately thread the chicken pieces and pineapple onto skewers. Turn grill to medium, lightly oil the grates, and cook for 4 minutes. Turn the skewers and cook for another 4 minutes.
- While the chicken is cooking, prepare the peanut sauce. Heat the oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. When hot, add the minced garlic and cook for about 1 minute or until fragrant. Combine the remaining peanut sauce ingredients in the pan and heat, stirring frequently, until the mixture is smooth. Remove from heat.
- Using a digital thermometer, cook chicken until it is a minimum temperature of 165°. However, you’ll want to aim for between 170-175° for improved flavor and texture.
- When the skewers are done, transfer to a serving platter and drizzle with reserved ¼ cup of marinade. Juice the remaining half lime over the skewers. If desired, drizzle the peanut sauce over the skewers; otherwise, you can serve it as a dipping sauce. Garnish with chopped green onions and serve immediately.
Notes
- If you'd like to serve these as appetizers, try preparing them on toothpicks or 6" skewers.