Pineapple Chili Chicken Skewers with Garlic Chive Dip.
Oh look! It’s my annual chicken on a skewer recipe.
Why does chicken on a stick taste so much better than chicken baked in a dish in the oven?! The world may never know.
But no matter what, I will try to figure it out every.single.year. at this time. See also:
Chili garlic chicken skewers with yogurt dip
Grilled chicken, burst tomatoes and artichoke skewers
Chipotle lime skewers with avocado ranch!
Yes I might have a problem. I just can’t handle the boring old chicken dinners. If you’ve been reading for a while, you’ll know that boring chicken dinners are motivation enough for me to continue my own personal recipe development. It’s purely for selfish reasons, you know.
So. The greek yogurt dip is by far my favorite dipping sauce for the chicken. It’s so light and refreshing and just adds this delicious coolness to the charred grilled skewers. The flavor combination is right up my alley so I knew I didn’t want to lose it.
In fact. The first time I made this, I had zero intention of sharing the recipe because I thought it was a little too similar to my chili garlic skewers. I basically took the pineapple marinade idea from my pulled pork enchiladas and marinated the chicken in it for a few hours.
GUYS. You only need three ingredients for the chicken. THREE! You need chicken, obviously. You need chili garlic paste, which should be available in your local grocery store near soy sauce and curry paste. And you need fresh pineapple. That’s it!
AHH! It is such a simple (like, clearly an embarrassingly simple) marinade idea for chicken, especially if you are using the grill and planning on that smoky flavor.
But we loved it so much. I made it one more time the SAME WEEK for dinner (which basically never happens) and then once a week later. It’s something about the sweetness and the spice and all that refreshing yogurt and blah blah blah blah blah. I could go on and on. And I probably would, except I’m really close to the ending of season four of Gilmore Girls and hello, you know what that means.
Unfortunately, I know what it means too because I have no patience and always read ahead. Gotta be prepared.
While the chicken is flavorful on its own, I find that a little sprinkle of scallions and a spoonful of finely chopped cilantro adds a ton of extra taste. If you have some pineapple left too, you can chop it up finely and throw it on top. And then, of course, the yogurt drizzle! Or spoonful. Or dip. Or pour!
My entire life is about going overboard.
Pineapple Chili Chicken Skewers
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into pieces
- 1 cup cubed fresh pineapple plus extra for skewering
- 1 tablespoon chili garlic paste
- pinch of salt and pepper
- limes for spritzing
- chopped pineapple for garnish
- chopped cilantro for garnish
herb yogurt sauce
- 1 cup plain greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 4 tablespoons snipped chives
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 lime juiced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Add the pineapple and chili garlic paste to a food processor and blend until pureed. Place the chicken in a bowl or resealable plastic bag and cover it with the pureed pineapple mixture. Refrigerate and marinate for anywhere from 2 hours to overnight.
- Soak a few bamboo skewers in water. Skewer 4 to 5 chicken pieces on each skewer along with 1 or 2 pieces of pineapple. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Heat a large skillet (or your grill!) over medium-high heat and add the olive oil (not if using the grill). Add the chicken skewers and cook on each side for 4 to 5 minutes, until cooked through. Serve immediately with the yogurt sauce and extra lime wedges. Garnish with cilantro and chopped pineapple.
- herb yogurt sauce
- Whisk all ingredients together in a bowl until creamy and combined.
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33 Comments on “Pineapple Chili Chicken Skewers with Garlic Chive Dip.”
We LITERALLY just had your chili garlic chicken skewers and Frankie basically begged me to make them again… I’m SO excited to try this one!
ahhh i love that! love that you guys like them. xoxo
I’m obsessed with pineapple and chicken! Both taste amazing together x
Jessica — NinetyCo
me too jessica!
These look so vibrant and delicious! Pineapple–what a great flavor to get rid of the winter blues =)
thanks sara! that’s my thinking too… tropical flavors to ward off the cold!
I’m posting a summer-y, pineapple-infused recipe today too!! bring on the summer food ;)
(also, lets eat these skewers with coconut rice, please!)
well, skewers are more fun (and dangerous!) to eat than baked chicken. but also, i love how grilled chicken is crispier and more charred and smokier than baked (: and love how there’s grilled pineapple too!
The flavors in these chicken skewers sounds so amazing. And that herb yogurt dip! Can’t wait to try these!
These would be SO perfect for meal prep for the week paired with some rice and veggies! OMG yum!!!
These chicken skewers look amazing!
Paige Flamm
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They look delicious, the herb yogurt sauce reminds me of the Indian raita which generally is used to accompany such flavorsome skewers. I prefer pork to chicken, wonder if such skewers can be made with pork (may have to skip the pineapple I guess).
These sound incredible!! I love that they are simple, weeknight dinners here comes pineapple chilli chicken skewers!!!
Delicious! I can’t wait to try this healthy and delicious dish. Would definitely share my experience here soon.
Guh. We just got a grill pan! I have to try these on it! Thanks for sharing :D
love this flavor combo! Can’t wait to try this one!
Yum! These look so amazing!
Kari
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Holy flavor! These look SO stinking good! Love me some grilled pineapple. Cannot wait to try these out!
Honestly, you take chicken to a whole new level!! SO flavorful and delicious!!
Made these last night and they were a hit. Thank you!
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yes, it’s tough to find new ways to make chicken, so I appreciate this creative recipe! love pineapple and the skewer serving! I’ve been cooking with chicken thighs instead of boring skinless breasts since thighs have so much more flavor, thank you for this!
I tried these last night and the chicken turned out mealy/mushy. Maybe I let is marinate for too long? We ended up throwing them all away because it was too gross!
I recommend only marinating these for a few hours, max. I have the feeling the high acidity of the pineapple in the marinade can end up breaking down the chicken too much, leaving you with the yucky texture I got!
I had the same problem that Jenna had above. I only marinated the meat for 2 hours, but it came out mushy. I think the pineapple was just too acidic to marinate it that long. I’m sure it didn’t help that I marinated the pineapple pieces in with the meat too. Such a disappointment since your pics looked so good, and I’d been looking forward to making it all week. And I even made homemade chili garlic paste for it. :-(
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i got a really gross texture too — i thought it was from the leftover marinade on the chicken/pineapple that didn’t cook off or carmelize and not the chicken itself breaking down. the marinade tasted soooooooo good though but it just didn’t translate well when cooked for me :(
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Just made these for dinner and just like the previous comments the texture was super pasty/mushy. We had to toss it. We only marinated the chicken for 3-4 hours.
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I had the same experience. The marinade became extremely pasty. We rinsed the chicken off and tried to salvage it. Perhaps it was the brand of chili paste? What brand of chili paste do you use?
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I should have read the reviews!! 😩 I wasted 3 giant chicken breasts on this recipe. The meat turned into a disgusting mush and nothing could salvage it. I had company over, too! 😱 I ended up having to quickly grill plain chicken just to have something to feed everyone. Please please fix the recipe for people who don’t have time to read all the reviews! The yogurt sauce though was TO DIE FOR! Yummmmm.