Description
Sizzling BBQ Chicken Bacon Pineapple Kabobs bring together sweet and smoky flavors that dance on your grill. Juicy chicken, crispy bacon, and caramelized pineapple chunks create a perfect summer meal that will have your friends asking for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 lb bacon
Produce:
- 1 fresh pineapple
Seasonings and Sauces:
- 1 ½ cups bbq sauce
- 2 pinches salt
Instructions
- Slice chicken breasts into 2-inch cubes after marinating in 1 cup of BBQ sauce and a pinch of salt for 2-3 hours.
- Microwave 1 lb of bacon on a paper towel-lined plate for 2-5 minutes until partially cooked. Let bacon cool and then slice each piece in half lengthwise.
- Cut your fresh pineapple into 1-inch chunks, ensuring uniform size for even cooking.
- Assemble skewers by alternating chicken, bacon, and pineapple pieces, folding bacon in half to create compact layers.
- Heat your grill to 400°F, creating a medium-high temperature zone for consistent cooking.
- Place assembled kabobs directly on the grill grates, rotating every 3-4 minutes to prevent burning.
- Cook kabobs until chicken internal temperature reaches 160°F, which typically takes 10-12 minutes total.
- Brush remaining ½ cup BBQ sauce over kabobs during the final 2 minutes of grilling for caramelized flavor.
- Remove kabobs from grill and let rest under foil for 5-7 minutes to redistribute meat juices.
- Serve hot and enjoy your perfectly grilled kabobs with extra BBQ sauce on the side.
Notes
- Marinate chicken ahead of time for deeper flavor and more tender meat, but don’t stress if time is short.
- Partially cooking bacon in the microwave ensures it gets crispy without burning during grilling.
- Soak wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes before threading to prevent them from catching fire on the grill.
- Check chicken’s internal temperature with a meat thermometer to guarantee safe and perfectly cooked protein.
- Prep Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 790
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 950 mg
- Fat: 48 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 30 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 50 g
- Cholesterol: 145 mg