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    Grilled Bacon, Pineapple, Chicken Kabobs

    Published: Apr 22, 2015 · Modified: May 26, 2023 by Jenna · This post may contain affiliate links · 20 Comments

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    These chicken bacon kabobs are made with fresh pineapple, onions, peppers, and bacon. You can grill them in the Summertime or make them in your air fryer. I recently updated this post to include air fryer instructions because who doesn't have an air fryer in their house these days?

    If you love grilled food try Grilled Bacon Wrapped Hot Dogs, Grilled Lemon Chicken Breasts, Grilled Corn on the Cob, How to Grill Top Sirloin Steak, and Beer Brats.

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    • How to make Bacon, Pineapple, Chicken Kabobs 
    • Best Grilling Tips
    • What to serve with Chicken Kabobs?
    • Recipe FAQs
    • Other Grilled Recipes to Try 
    • Bacon, Pineapple, Chicken Kabobs

    Ingredients Needed

    Ingredients needed for bacon, pineapple, and chicken kabobs.

    Chicken - Cut boneless skinless chicken breasts into equal bite size pieces 

    Fresh Pineapple  - Cut to about the same size as the chicken pieces, will help with the cooking time

    Onion and Bell Pepper - Again cut these to the same size as the chicken and pineapple. I don't always use a bell pepper when making these. It's not pictured above.

    Bacon - thinly sliced 

    Chicken Marinade - Canned Pineapple Juice, cornstarch, brown sugar, soy sauce

    See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

    How to make Bacon, Pineapple, Chicken Kabobs 

    Step 1: To make the Hawaiian sauce: Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan and stir until the cornstarch is dissolved. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 2 minutes. Set-aside until ready to use.

    All the ingredients for Hawaiian sauce in a pan.

    Step 2: Thread the skewers. Weave the bacon around each piece of chicken and pineapple, stick the bell pepper and onion together and weave the bacon around both of those. You'll need two strips of bacon per skewer if using 4 pieces of chicken and 3 pieces each of pineapple, bell pepper and onion. Brush some olive or vegetable oil evenly over each kabob.

    Chicken and bacon skewers ready for the grill.

    Step 3: Preheat the grill to medium high. Grill the kabobs for 10-15, turning a couple of times, until done.

    Grilled bacon, pineapple, and chicken skewers ready for serving.

    Step 4: Slather with hot Hawaiian sauce and serve immediately.

    Pineapple glaze being brushed on to the skewers.

    Air Fryer: Set the temperature to 400 degrees and the time for 5 minutes. Place kabobs in air fryer basket. Flip kabob over and cook for another 5 minutes. Enjoy!

    Serving size: 1 kabob

    Best Grilling Tips

    1. Always Start with a clean grill. Make sure last nights dinner isn’t stuck on it. 😉 
    2. Get any type of meat thermometer. This will help to check for proper doneness and to make sure the meat is at the proper temperature.  
    3. Grilling is done at very high heats to cook food faster. Smokers are used for low and slow cooking. 
    4. Know  when to use direct heat. 
    5. The best outdoor type grills are Webber or Blackstone. Blackstone are a flat top cooking service that don’t have any grates in them. 

    What to serve with Chicken Kabobs?

    Looking for some tasty Summer side dishes to serve with chicken kabobs? Try these out.

    Pasta Salads: Italian Pasta Salad, Mexican Macaroni Salad, BLT Pasta Salad, Shrimp and Pea Orzo Salad

    Crock Pot Sides: Crock Pot Mac and Cheese, Slow Cooker Calico Beans 

    Cold Salads: Berry Cheesecake Salad and Aunt Carol’s Potato Salad 

    Recipe FAQs

    How do you keep chicken from drying out on the grill?

    Make a marinade or brine to soak the chicken in prior to cooking it on the grill on high heat. This will ensure a juicy flavorful chicken. Add some acid to it like a fresh citrus fruit such as lemon.

    How long do chicken kabobs take on a grill?

    Chicken kabobs can take anywhere from 8 - 12 minutes on a grill. To have perfect chicken kabobs everytime make sure all the ingredients are the same size.

    How do I store leftovers?

    Always store leftovers in clean, food-grade containers. The type of container doesn’t really matter. Use zip lock, glass, plastic,  whatever!  Make sure to store any leftovers in an airtight container before putting it in the freezer or fridge. 

    Other Grilled Recipes to Try 

    • Blackstone Chicken Wings
    • Pineapple Upside Down Pancakes Blackstone
    • Bethenny Frankels Tomato Sandwich
    • Taco John's Potato Ole Seasoning

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    Bacon, Pineapple, Chicken Kabobs

    5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star 4.7 from 3 reviews
    • Author: Jenna
    • Prep Time: 20min
    • Cook Time: 10-15 min
    • Total Time: 10-15 min
    • Yield: 8 1x
    • Category: Easy
    • Method: Air Fryer
    • Cuisine: American
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    Description

    These chicken bacon skewers are made with fresh pineapple, onions, peppers, and bacon. You can grill them in the Summertime or make them in your air fryer.


    Ingredients

    Scale
    • 2 pounds of boneless skinless chicken breast
    • 1 large pineapple, cut into 1 ½ inch chunks
    • 2 large red bell peppers, cut into 1 ½ inch pieces
    • 1 large onion, cut into 1 ½ inch pieces
    • 12 strips of thin cut bacon
    • FOR THE HAWAIIAN SAUCE:
    • 1 ½ cups pineapple juice
    • 1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
    • ½ cup brown sugar
    • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 6 long skewers

    Instructions

    1. To make the Hawaiian sauce: Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan and stir until the cornstarch is dissolved. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 2 minutes. Set-aside until ready to use.
    2. Thread the skewers. Weave the bacon around each piece of chicken and pineapple, stick the bell pepper and onion together and weave the bacon around both of those. You'll need two strips of bacon per skewer if using 4 pieces of chicken and 3 pieces each of pineapple, bell pepper and onion. Brush some olive or vegetable oil evenly over each kabob.
    3. Preheat the grill to medium high. Grill the kabobs for 10-15, turning a couple of times, until done.
    4. Slather with hot Hawaiian sauce and serve immediately..
    5. Air Fryer: Set the temperature to 400 degrees and the time for 5 minutes. Place kabobs in air fryer basket. Flip kabob over and cook for another 5 minutes. Enjoy!
    6. Serving size: 1 kabob

    Notes

    myWW points: Blue  5; Green  7;  Purple 5

    Points are calculated with the WW recipe builder app and not using the nutrition info. 


    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 skewer
    • Calories: 293
    • Sugar: 20
    • Fat: 9
    • Saturated Fat: 1
    • Unsaturated Fat: 3
    • Trans Fat: 0
    • Carbohydrates: 22
    • Fiber: 1
    • Protein: 20

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    Comments

    1. Jenna says

      October 17, 2022 at 7:27 am

      If you don't want to bacon weave just cut chunks of bacon out and layer them instead.

    2. Dorothy says

      October 17, 2022 at 7:08 am

      Your recipe sounds delicious. Definitely going to try this. I wish you had a video that showed the bacon weaving process.

    3. Diana says

      April 15, 2022 at 10:48 am

      I would love to know if this is a recipe you can make a day before? We are going camping and I would love to prep this for our first night over an open fire campsite. I really do not want to make them in the woods. If anyone knows if it is safe to make a day ahead and keep properly chilled please let me know! Thanks in advance! Also can I make the sauce and save it and reheat it?

    4. Jenna says

      June 26, 2021 at 10:27 pm

      A great idea when it's raining!

    5. Colleen says

      June 26, 2021 at 8:57 pm

      We had planned to grill this last night, we got rained out. So we put everything in a casserole dish and baked it for about 30 minutes on 350. We loved it….will try skewers next time

    6. Melea says

      May 30, 2020 at 6:07 pm

      These skewers are soooo delicious but soooo much work. Prep time is 1 hour + if you include cutting the chicken and vegetables. The end result is worth it but only something to make every 2-3 years.

    7. Erin says

      January 01, 2019 at 6:28 pm

      I use date paste instead of the Brown sugar and it is still great!

    8. Jenna says

      July 17, 2018 at 6:46 am

      Thanks so much Susan, glad to hear!

    9. Susan says

      July 16, 2018 at 7:59 pm

      This it truly one of my favorite recipes I have gotten from Pinterest! It turns out super yummy every time I make it. The whole family likes it too!

    10. Elizabeth says

      August 05, 2017 at 6:08 pm

      Hi Rochelle,

      Did you put the pineapple in at all with the bacon? I love the stir fry idea- and saw you said added back in....just wondering where you cooked it Initally 🙂

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