Pineapple Coconut Hawaiian Chicken Skewers
Pineapple Coconut Hawaiian Chicken Skewers
This recipe is similar to the Hawaiian street chicken that you can buy from roadside stands in Hawaii. I have added coconut. Coconut makes a great base for marinades, as it gives the meat a rich taste and infuses it with coconut flavours. This Pineapple Coconut Hawaiian Chicken Skewers served with Coconut Lime Rice, which uses the remaining coconut milk from a 14oz/400g standard can. MARINATING time: 3 hours – overnight is recommended, but 20 minutes will do.
Preparation: 15 minutes
Cook in 10 minutes
Total: 25 Minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients
Marinade
- Use leftover coconut milk from a 400g/14oz can for Coconut Lime Rice!
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice (Note 1)
- 3 tbsp of brown sugar
- 2 tbsp tomato sauce/ketchup
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- Citrus zest and juice from 1 lime
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- Half a teaspoon each of onion powder, cumin and paprika
- Ginger powder or grated ginger (1/2 tsp)
- 1/2 – 1 tsp cayenne pepper, optional
- Half a teaspoon of salt
Skewers
- Chicken thigh fillets, 1.5 lb/750g, cut into 1-inch/2.5cm-long pieces
- Olive or vegetable oil, 1 tbsp
- 8 skewers, soaked for 30 minutes in water if you are cooking on an outdoor BBQ
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Instructions
- Mix all ingredients in a large bowl. Set aside 1/2 cup of Marinade in the fridge (for basting). Cover the chicken and let it marinate for 3 to 4 hours in the refrigerator, but preferably overnight. Even 20 minutes will do – add extra basting.
- Drain the Marinade and throw it away. Thread the chicken onto skewers.
- Heat oil on medium-high heat in a large skillet or on an outdoor barbecue. Turn skewers to ensure all sides are cooked, then baste generously with the Marinade. (Note 1)
- Serve with Coconut Lime Rice.
Recipe Notes
1. I use canned pineapple juice to make a sauce for chicken. I then grill the pineapple to make it look like salsa.
2. The Marinade is caramelised for a few moments (it doesn’t take long) after I bast on the cooked side. The cooking time is between 6 and 8 minutes, depending on how thick your chicken pieces are.
3. Nutrition per serving, assuming two skewers. This is the nutrition based on how much Marinade was discarded.
Nutrition Information:
Serving:261gCalories:485cal (24%)Carbohydrates:8.1g (3%)Protein:56g (112%)Fat:24.6g (38%)Saturated Fat:10.6g (66%)Cholesterol:167mg (56%)Sodium:1175mg (51%)Potassium:626mg (18%)Fiber:1g (4%)Sugar:5.3g (6%)Vitamin A:150IU (3%)Vitamin C:5mg (6%)Calcium:50mg (5%)Iron:3.4mg (19%)
