Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons Honey
- 1 tablespoon Lime juice
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons Maraschino cherry juice
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
- 1/4 cup Pineapple juice
- 1/4 cup Dry white wine
- 1/4 cup Hot pepper saucesuch as Crystal ®
- 3/4 cup Reduced Sodium Soy Sauce
- 1 package fresh Mushroomsstems removed
- 1 small Red onioncut into chunks
- 1 Red bell peppercut into 1 inch pieces
- 1/2 pint Cherry tomatoes
- 4 skinless, boneless Chicken breast halvescut into 1 inch pieces
- 16 wooden Skewerssoaked in water
- 16 fresh Pineapple chunks
- 16 Maraschino cherriesstemmed
Directions
Chicken grilled skewers are a go-to and easy-to-make meal.
Colorful stack of veggies. For a twist, top your grilled chicken and veggies with any of these optional additions to give it more flavor: Lemon juice, Fresh herbs, or feta cheese.
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Steps
1 Done | Begin by preparing the marinade: In a non-metallic bowl, mix together the juices of lemon, lime, pineapple, and maraschino cherry; add in wine, soy sauce, hot pepper sauce, honey, garlic powder, ginger, brown sugar, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. |
2 Done | Add in the chicken, mushrooms, bell peppers, tomatoes, and onions. |
3 Done | Cover the bowl and place it in the refrigerator for at least 60 minutes. |
4 Done | Preheat an outdoor grill to medium and oil the grill rack lightly. |
5 Done | On each skewer, thread chicken, 3 of the veggies, chicken, pineapple, and cherry on top. |
6 Done | You can change up the order of the veggies as you fill up each skewer. |
7 Done | Grill for about 10 minutes, or until the vegetables are cooked through, and the chicken is not pink in the middle anymore. |
