Description
Teriyaki chicken skewers bring together sweet and tangy flavors that’ll make your taste buds dance with excitement. Grilled to perfection and glazed with a homemade sauce, these skewers are a quick and delicious way to enjoy a classic Japanese-inspired meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Protein:
- 1 lb chicken thighs
- 8 oz bacon strips
Fresh Produce:
- 1 fresh pineapple
Sauce:
- ¾ cup teriyaki sauce
Instructions
- Cut 1 lb chicken thighs into bite-sized cubes about 1-inch thick for easy skewering.
- Slice 8 oz bacon strips lengthwise into halves or thirds, creating thin bacon pieces.
- Chop 1 fresh pineapple into chunks approximately the same size as chicken cubes.
- Wrap each chicken cube completely with a bacon slice, ensuring full coverage.
- Slide a bacon-wrapped chicken piece onto a skewer, then add a pineapple chunk right after.
- Repeat the pattern: two bacon-wrapped chicken pieces alternating with pineapple chunks.
- Place assembled skewers in a 9×13-inch baking dish, arranging them in a single layer.
- Pour ½ cup teriyaki sauce over skewers, reserving ¼ cup for later basting.
- Cover the dish and refrigerate for 4 to 8 hours, allowing flavors to penetrate the meat.
- Preheat grill to 375°F, creating even medium-high heat across the cooking surface.
- Transfer marinated skewers directly onto clean, oiled grill grates.
- Brush reserved teriyaki sauce over skewers during first side’s cooking.
- Grill for 7 minutes, then carefully flip skewers using tongs.
- Baste second side with remaining teriyaki sauce and grill another 7 minutes.
- Check chicken’s internal temperature reaches 165°F before removing from grill.
- Let skewers rest for 3 minutes to redistribute juices before serving.
Notes
- Cut chicken into uniform chunks to ensure even cooking and prevent dryness.
- Stretch bacon gently before wrapping to help it adhere smoothly to chicken pieces.
- Marinate skewers for at least 4 hours to let the teriyaki sauce deeply penetrate the meat and enhance flavor.
- Watch carefully while grilling to prevent bacon from burning, and check chicken’s internal temperature reaches 165°F for safe consumption.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 520 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 40 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg