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    Home » Grilling | Smoker

    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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    • Ingredients Needed
    • 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 

    • Viral Tiktok Upside Down Pastries
    • Rhubarb Fruit Leather
    • Paula Deen's Crockpot Mac and Cheese
    • Tiktok Ramen with Soy Sauce and Brown Sugar

    If you tried this Grilled Bacon, Pineapple, and Chicken Kabobs or any other recipe on my website, please please leave a 🌟 star rating and let me know how you go in the 📝 comments below. I love hearing from you! Follow along on Tiktok @jennarecipediaries

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    Bacon, Pineapple, Chicken Kabobs


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    4.7 from 3 reviews

    • Author: Jenna
    • Prep Time: 20min
    • Cook Time: 10-15 min
    • Total Time: 10-15 min
    • Yield: 8 1x
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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.


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    Ingredients

    • 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. 

    • Category: Easy
    • Method: Air Fryer
    • Cuisine: American

    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. Rochelle Bell says

      June 27, 2017 at 7:39 pm

      I made this tonight like a stirfry. Caramelized the onion and removed from the wok, added the bacon for a minute or two, added the chicken (and added zucchini and red pepper) and stirfried. Made the sauce in a separate pan. Added the red onion near the end to soften, add pineapple back in and serve with a drizzle of sauce. Yum!

    2. Jenna says

      May 29, 2017 at 10:33 am

      Sorry to hear. I've never had anyone complain about the loading time on the page. Maybe your browser is old and needs to be updated?

    3. Lisa says

      May 28, 2017 at 6:01 pm

      Oh my gosh... soooo many adds! Totally frustrating... the page jumped everywhere when I was trying to use it. I would stop on the recipe and it would jump back to the top or center, EVERYWHERE! There is so much activity on this site that it is constantly on cache, or waiting for media, on and on and on.... Always processing.

    4. S.P. says

      August 22, 2016 at 10:41 pm

      Looks great! How many people does this serve?

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      July 15, 2016 at 5:29 am

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    6. Misty says

      July 07, 2016 at 10:16 am

      How many skewers does this recipe make?

    7. Caroline says

      April 22, 2016 at 8:22 pm

      I made these tonight using red onion. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
      All 4 of my kids enjoyed (ages range from 7 all the way down to 18 months) and husband's favorite part was the sauce. Will definitely make again!

    8. http://sickerthanyouravg.com/ says

      April 02, 2016 at 2:34 pm

      Hahahaha. I'm not too bright today. Great post!

    9. Evelynne says

      December 13, 2015 at 2:24 pm

      If you're reading this, you're all set, pandrer!

    10. Kelly @ TastingPage says

      April 23, 2015 at 1:06 am

      Love this tropical feeling dish with the pineapple, but also with the brut of the bacon. Can't wait to try!

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