- 2 tablespoons Rice Vinegar or sherry
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 2 inch pieces
- Fresh Pineapple cut into slices
- ½ c. fresh pineapple, chopped into small pieces, juice reserved
- skewers
For the Basting Sauce:
- 1 T. Cornstarch
- ¼ c. cold water
- Leftover Marinade
Instructions:
- In a small bowl mix the soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, sesame
oil, ginger, and garlic powder. In a Casserole dish, place the chicken
pieces and several pineapple slices that have been chopped into small
pieces into the dish, pour over the marinade, stir until well coated.
Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
If using a marinating dish, flip it over after an hour. I don't recommend marinating overnight if you're using fresh pineapple as the enzymes in the pineapple will break down the chicken and change its texture.
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Soak 10-12 Wooden Skewers in a tall
glass of water. This prevents the skewers from burning during cooking.
- Thread the chicken pieces onto the skewers. Now, you're left with some tasty leftover marinade.
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If you'd like to baste your chicken during cooking, you can make a
light basting sauce. In a small sauce pan add the leftover marinade
(with pineapple pieces) over medium heat, stirring occasionally. While
it is heating in a small bowl mix cornstarch and COLD water (Cornstarch
only thickens once!), once your marinade is bubbling hot, add the
cornstarch/water mix. Bring to a boil until thickened and no longer
cloudy (this means the cornstarch is thoroughly incorporated into your
sauce).
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Lightly oil the grill grate. Grill the chicken kebabs 8-10 minutes,
turning occasionally, or until chicken juices run clear. During the last
5 minutes of cooking, add the pineapple slices, grill lightly on both
sides.
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Alternatively, you could use canned pineapple chunks and make Hawaiian
Chicken Kebabs by alternating pieces of chicken and pieces of
pineapple.
Note: This dish is perfect with steamed jasmine rice!
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