These grilled honey chicken and veggie kebabs: juicy pineapple, tangy red onion, mushroom and flavorful chicken- a stellar combination!

I’m always amazed that I can find and love new chicken marinades. I mean, how many variations can you really have and call it good? Clearly, I still feel the need for growth in this area.

Since I love me a good kebab (or kabob, if you prefer that spelling), I was riding on high hopes for this sweet honey-soy variation. And it delivered in a big way.

White platter with grilled chicken kebabs and veggie kebabs.

Maybe we just haven’t had kebabs enough lately, but comments like “best chicken ever” and “I’ll arm wrestle you for the last kebab” were heard round the dinner table.

The real star of the show, I have to admit, are the veggie skewers highlighted by fresh pineapple.

Top view of a white platter with grilled chicken and veggie kebabs.

I don’t know if there is anything more lovely in this world than grilled pineapple. It is a huge favorite of mine, made even better by the notes of salty and sweet in the marinade.

A forkful of juicy pineapple, tangy red onion, a bit of tender mushroom and flavorful chicken and I was nearly undone. Seriously stellar combination.

What to Serve With This

A white platter with grilled veggie kebabs on the left and grilled chicken kebabs on the right.

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Honey Chicken and Veggie Kabobs

Grilled Honey Chicken and Veggie Kebabs

4.75 stars (8 ratings)

Ingredients

  • ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • ½ cup honey
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
  • cup vegetable or canola oil
  • 2 ½ pounds chicken breasts, cubed
  • 2 red bell peppers, cored, seeded and cut into large pieces
  • 1 large red onion, cut into large pieces
  • 8 ounces white button mushrooms, stemmed
  • 2-3 cups fresh pineapple chunks

Instructions 

  • In a large bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, honey, pepper, garlic and oil. Measure out 1/4 cup marinade and place in a covered container in the refrigerator to use for grilling. Place the cubed chicken in a large ziploc bag and the vegetables in another ziploc bag. Pour half of the remaining marinade over the chicken and the other half over the vegetables. Seal the bags and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (can be refrigerated up to 24 hours).
  • If using wooden skewers, soak them in water 30 minutes prior to cooking. Thread the chicken pieces onto skewers and alternate the veggies/fruit on separate skewers.
  • Preheat a grill to medium heat and grill the skewers, flipping every couple of minutes, until the chicken is cooked through (about 7-10 minutes total, depending on the heat of your grill and size of the chicken pieces). The vegetable skewers only need a few minutes per side. Use the reserved marinade to brush over the chicken and veggies during the final minutes of cooking. Serve immediately.

Notes

Marinating: I like to marinate the vegetables and chicken separately because I grill them on separate skewers (the vegetables/fruit grill for less time). If you are skewering the chicken and vegetables together on the same skewer, you could marinate them together knowing they’ll be cooked for the same amount of time. It just kind of gives me the eebie-jeebies to marinate the veggies in with the chicken. Issues.
Grill Heat: because of the honey in the marinade, the chicken and vegetables can burn a bit easier (and get blacker grill marks) so make sure to use moderate heat not high heat.
Serving: 1 Serving, Calories: 483kcal, Carbohydrates: 39g, Protein: 44g, Fat: 18g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 121mg, Sodium: 934mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 33g

Recipe Source: adapted from allrecipes.com