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A couple of weeks ago, all I was craving was Chinese food.
And I didn’t want to make it myself- I wanted real take-out Chinese food (well, American Chinese food) in the cute take-out boxes, so I sent my husband to the local Chinese place and he game home with a HUGE box full of all kinds of entrees, egg rolls, wontons, and lo mein. It was incredibly delicious, but I felt pretty full from all the deep-fried food. My husband and I were talking about how we could make Chinese food a little lighter; all the flavor without all the fat. We marinated the chicken in sweet and sour sauce (my favorite!) and the end result was incredible! This meal was definitely a home run.
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Grilled Sweet and Sour Chicken Kabobs
Tender and flavorful chicken with peppers, onions, and pineapple all grilled together.
Serving
Ingredients
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 ¼ cups sweet and sour sauce, divided
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 green bell pepper, cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 fresh pineapple, cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 onion, cut into bite sized pieces
Equipment
Instructions
- Place cut chicken in a large resealable bag.
- Pour 1 cup sweet and sour sauce on top of the chicken and seal bag (save the rest of the sauce for basting while grilling).
- Put chicken in the fridge and let marinate for at least 3 hours (or up to 24 hours).
- If using bamboo skewers, soak them in water for at least 20 minutes before using to prevent burning.
- After chicken is finished marinating, thread chicken, peppers, pineapple, and onion onto skewers.
- After all the chicken, peppers and onions are threaded on skewers, discard bag with marinade.
- Place skewers on grill over medium heat and cook until chicken is completely cooked through and vegetables are tender, turning a couple times to make sure each side is cooked.
- Baste as needed with remaining sweet and sour sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 288 kcal · Carbohydrates: 40 g · Protein: 25 g · Fat: 3 g · Saturated Fat: 1 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 72 mg · Sodium: 135 mg · Potassium: 686 mg · Fiber: 3 g · Sugar: 17 g · Vitamin A: 816 IU · Vitamin C: 116 mg · Calcium: 33 mg · Iron: 1 mg
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Can’t wait to try this!
I have a thing for kabobs. It’s an easy, almost all in one meal. And so many options. I haven’t tried this one before but you can bet I will be soon!!
Hi,
I would really love to try the recipe: “Grilled Sweet and Sour Chicken Kabobs”; that is ‘your new version’ of it with down sized calories.
It calls for sweet and sour sauce; what product do you use for that?
Thank You,
Gwendolyn
great recipe however, plan ahead for extra time to prep and clean up. Tastes delicious especially the pineapple on the grill!
We use all kinds of sweet and sour sauce that you can purchase at the grocery store. Mr Yoshidas and Kikkoman are both good. Any brand will work fine.
Mix mild salsa and a can of cranberry sauce and cook chicken with that! simple and delicious!
Best recipe for summer :p
I’m gonna make this just now. Already got print of this page. Thanks team…