Sweet Chili Pineapple Chicken Skewers

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.