Grilled Island Chicken Kabobs Recipe

These Grilled Island Chicken Kabobs shout Summer! I signed my kids up for swimming lessons this summer. My 5 year old daughter is like a fish- she loves it.

My 3 year old was so excited to start and on the first day of lessons, he took off running towards the pool and jumped in- completely unattended. Unfortunately, the water was over his head and he kept his mouth open, giving him a mouth full of that lovely chlorinated water.

One of the teachers was in the pool and was able to grab him right after he jumped in, but the damage had already been done. Needless to say, he is terrified of swimming lessons and cries when it’s time to go. So for now, I have pulled him out of his class and will just try again next year.

Other than that, our summer has been a blast! We love the warm weather and playing outside. We also love to eat outside and I am always on the lookout for delicious grilling recipes. Shish-kabobs were always one of my favorite meals growing up because I thought it was so fun to eat things on a stick.

My kids love eating food on a stick as much as I do- even the vegetables. This recipe is one of my favorites for a quick and easy chicken marinade. You just can’t go wrong with grilled food!

Ingredients needed for these Grilled Island Chicken Kabobs:

• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into bite sized pieces)
• 1 red onion (cut into large chunks)
• 1 green bell pepper (cut into large chunks)
• 4 cups fresh pineapple chunks

How to make these delicious Grilled Island Chicken Kabobs:

1. Combine vegetable oil, lemon juice, soy sauce, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper in a large resealable bag.
2. Place chicken in bag, making sure all pieces are covered.
3. Seal bag and place in fridge and let marinate for at least 4 hours (or overnight).
4. On metal or soaked wooden skewers, thread chicken, onion, pepper and pineapple.
5. Discard remaining marinade in bag.
6. Heat grill to medium heat.
7. Place skewers on grill and cook for 7-8 minutes per side or until chicken is no longer pink in the middle (if using a meat thermometer, make sure it registers 165 degrees F).
8. Remove from grill and serve.

Can I make this Grilled Island Chicken Kabobs recipe in the oven?

This recipe tastes best when it is grilled. However, you could easily make these in the oven.

We don’t recommend using the skewers, but just putting out the fruit, veggies, and chicken, on a sprayed cookie sheet or 9 x 13 inch pan, and letting it cook for about 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees, or until the chicken is cooked all the way through.

It would be delicious served over rice with some teriyaki sauce as well.

If you are looking for a more crunchy pineapple exterior, you could also broil it for about 1 minute on each side.

LOOKING FOR MORE GRILLING RECIPES? HERE ARE A FEW OF OUR FAVORITE:

• Grilled BBQ Pork Skewers
• Marinated Mt. Dew Grilled Chicken
• Mom’s Secret Recipe: 7 Up Grilled Chicken
• Marinated Grilled Chicken Sandwich
• Grilled Caramelized Brown Sugar Pineapple
• The BEST Hamburger with Famous Secret Sauce
• Pineapple Grilled Chicken
• Chicken Bacon Shish Kabobs
• Grilled Honey Lime Chicken Marinade Recipe
• Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Kabobs

Recipe adapted from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe.