Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Kabobs Recipe

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Published: September 1, 2021Updated: June 22, 2022Author: Kristen Hills
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These Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Kabobs have chicken, fresh pineapple, peppers and onions grilled and basted in a sweet and tangy barbecue glaze. The perfect chicken kabobs for summer grilling - serve with a side of white rice and additional sauce for an amazing dinner.
Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Kabobs Recipe

Can you make kabobs ahead of time?

The most time-consuming part of making chicken kabobs is cutting and marinating the meat and vegetables.

After cutting your meat and vegetables, you can store them in individual airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

You can also skewer your cut meat and vegetables and store in an airtight container or cover a plate tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 3 days before cooking.

Place the chicken kabobs directly on the grill when you are ready to cook them.

Want even more BBQ Chicken?! Try our BBQ Chicken and Potato Casserole!

Can you freeze kabobs?

If you want to freeze these kabobs, skewer meat and vegetables as directed in the recipe then place on a baking sheet and place in the freezer.

After your chicken kabobs are frozen, you can cover them with foil in a single layer on a baking sheet for long-term storage or move them to a Ziploc freezer bag.

How to cook frozen kabobs

Remove frozen kabobs from the freezer and place directly on a grill heated to medium-high heat.  Grill for 15 minutes total, rotating every few minutes.

Use a meat thermometer to make sure that the internal temperature of the chicken is 165 degrees F.

How long do you cook kabobs on the grill?

When you cook kabobs on the grill, you want to be sure that all the sides of each kabob touch the grill.

Most kabobs require about 10-15 minutes to cook.

You can rotate your kabobs 4 times and let them cook for 3 minutes on each side to ensure doneness and a nice crispy exterior.

How do you store leftover kabobs?

Leftover kabobs can be stored off or on skewers, in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

I find that it’s easier to store the leftover kabobs off of their skewers, just in a reusable air-tight container (like these ones). It makes for a really easy grab-and-go meal the next day!

Related Recipe: If you love BBQ Chicken you’ll want to try this Monterey Chicken Recipe!

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How to make Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Kabobs:

We have teamed up with Kroger to share with you one of our favorite summer dinners – grilled kabobs. I remember sitting on our backyard picnic table with the smell of marinated kabobs grilling away.

We would sit together as a family, laugh and talk for hours.  We loved grilling and just enjoying the beautiful weather in the summer.

This year we are celebrating summer by sharing a delicious #SummerIsDelicious recipe with you – Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Kabobs. If you haven’t pulled out the grill yet, this recipe will give you the perfect reason to do so!

If you have not used any of Kroger’s Private Selection sauces, I would highly suggest trying them, especially the Texas Inspired BBQ Sauce.

Sauce for BBQ Chicken Kabobs


For this recipe, I mixed Private Selection Hawaiian Pineapple Wing Sauce and Private Selection Texas BBQ Sauce to make a perfectly sweet and tangy sauce.

If you can’t find these sauces, you can use any BBQ sauce and Pineapple wing sauce that your grocery store carries and these kabobs will be delicious!

Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Kabobs cooking on grill

After I soaked my skewers in water to help eliminate burning, I skewered them with fresh pineapple, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, red onion and chicken.

Chicken kabobs with peppers, onions, and pineapple

While my chicken kabobs were grilling, I mixed together my two Private Selection sauces and brushed it on my kabobs the last few minutes of grilling.

After the meat and vegetables were cooked, I removed them from the grill, placed the on a baking sheet and then brushed on some more sauce while they were still hot.

You could also serve these kabobs with rice and a side of the prepared sauce.

Related Recipe: Looking for more Hawaiian BBQ? Try our Instant Pot Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Sandwiches with Coleslaw Recipe!

Tips for how to make these Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Kabobs:

  • Reserve 1/2 cup of the marinade before adding in meat and vegetables to glaze the top of kabobs when they are cooking.
  • Soak wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes before adding meat and vegetables.  This will help them to not burn while grilling.
  • Cut meat and vegetables into uniform sizes so everything cooks evenly.
  • If you are worried about overcooking vegetables or undercooking meat, skewer your meat and vegetables separately so you can cook for an appropriate amount of time.
  • Rub or brush olive oil directly on your grill to keep kabobs from sticking and make them easy to rotate when cooking.

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Serves: 6

Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Kabobs Recipe

These Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Kabobs have chicken, fresh pineapple, peppers and onions grilled and basted in a sweet and tangy barbecue glaze.
Prep Time 2 hrs 30 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 2 hrs 40 mins
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Ingredients

  • 11.8 ounces Pineapple Wing Sauce 1 bottle
  • 19 ounces BBQ Sauce 1 bottle
  • 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 fresh pineapple cubed into bite size pieces
  • 1 green bell pepper cut into bite size pieces
  • 1 red bell pepper cut into bite size pieces
  • 1 red onion cut into bite size pieces
  • 12 wood skewers

Instructions

  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together Hawaiian Pineapple Wing Sauce and BBQ sauce until well combined. Reserve 1/2 cup of sauce and place in the refrigerator.
  • Cut chicken into 1 inch pieces. Place chicken in a gallon-sized resealable bag and pour remaining sauce over top. Seal bag and refrigerate for 2 hours (or overnight).
  • Soak 12 wood skewers in water for at least 30 minutes.
  • Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
  • Alternate sliding marinated chicken, pineapple, peppers and onion onto skewers.
  • Brush grill grates with olive oil then place skewers on grill.
  • Grill for 3-4 minutes and rotate 4 times, until all sides are cooked and chicken is heated through.
  • Place grilled skewers on a baking sheet and brush reserved sauce on top while hot.
  • Serve and enjoy.

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Notes

  • Soak wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes before adding meat and vegetables.  This will help them to not burn while grilling.
  • Cut meat and vegetables into uniform sizes so everything cooks evenly.
  • If you are worried about overcooking vegetables or undercooking meat, skewer your meat and vegetables separately so you can cook for an appropriate amount of time.

Nutrition

Calories: 312 kcal · Carbohydrates: 60 g · Protein: 14 g · Fat: 2 g · Saturated Fat: 1 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 36 mg · Sodium: 2701 mg · Potassium: 685 mg · Fiber: 4 g · Sugar: 47 g · Vitamin A: 1000 IU · Vitamin C: 116 mg · Calcium: 60 mg · Iron: 1 mg

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Whisk
  • Ziploc Bag
  • Wooden Skewers
  • Grill
  • Grill Brush

Recipe Details

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

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  1. Rahul Gandhi says:
    May 18, 2017
    This looks fantastic! Yummy
    Reply
  2. Shanda Minks says:
    May 18, 2017
    We do not have a Kroger here. What can I use in place of the Pinapple Wing sauce?
    Reply
    • Cyd says:
      May 19, 2017
      Any type of a sweet marinade or sauce will work. Lawry's makes a pineapple marinade and so does Soy Vay. Hope this helps.
      Reply
  3. Ashley says:
    June 30, 2017
    Could these be made ahead and put in freezer until ready to grill?? Looking for freezer meals for when our second baby arrives amd these sound really yummy!!!
    Reply
    • Cyd says:
      July 3, 2017
      It should freeze well. Put in the fridge the night before you grill so they thaw completely. Best of luck on your 2nd baby!!
      Reply
  4. Favi says:
    July 4, 2017
    This was a hit! All my family and friends loved it I also did it with shrimp and those turned out amazing!!!!. Thank you for the recipe
    Reply
  5. Valerie Schwarz says:
    July 7, 2017
    How much of each bottle of sauce - the entire bottle?
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    • Cyd says:
      July 10, 2017
      We used the whole bottle of each sauce.
      Reply
  6. M says:
    September 16, 2017
    What do you do with the diced red onions?
    Reply
    • Cyd says:
      September 16, 2017
      Thanks for catching that. It's red pepper.
      Reply
  7. Grill Trip says:
    November 16, 2017
    I loved your suggestion for making the BBQ chicken kabobs. I also put some BBQ sauce on my chicken before place it on the dish. It was delicious!
    Reply
  8. Heather says:
    August 3, 2018
    We love this recipe! Thank you for sharing it! Is this a recipe that can be prepped and stored in the freezer?
    Reply
    • Cyd says:
      August 6, 2018
      These can be prepped and frozen ahead of time. Then just pull from the freezer and go straight to the grill.
      Reply
  9. Haley says:
    May 22, 2019
    How much does the chicken weigh
    Reply
  10. Kim G says:
    October 10, 2021
    I would love to make this recipe, BUT... Just to save anyone else the frustration, neither of those sauces are available anymore. At the top of the page, it says the recipe was published 9-1-21 and updated 10-4-21. Boy, do I wish I’d read the comments before getting my taste buds revved up. My BIL scoured several Kroger’s from Sherman to Houston looking for the two signature sauces mentioned ( just this weekend during a road trip from OK to Houston) on my behalf, and couldn’t find either of them. I came back to ask which Kroger’s does have them, and see the original comments are from 2017... IT WOULD HAVE BEEN GREAT TO SEE THAT INFORMATION AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE. I’m so disappointed now.
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    • Momma Cyd says:
      October 12, 2021
      Any BBQ sauce and Pineapple wing sauce will work great with these kabobs. It doesn't have to be Private Selection brand. We added that to the post. Thank you.
      Reply
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