BBQ Chicken Kabobs recipe with tender chicken grilled with pineapple and bacon then slathered with your favorite BBQ sauce. These ultimate BBQ recipe for grilled chicken kabobs are perfect for your next cookout!
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The kids are out of school in a matter of weeks and we have two subsequent days this week where it will be at least 80 degrees. You know what that means, right?! Summer is almost here! It’s a fun time of year and I always find myself craving those flavorful summer meals. I love everything about these BBQ Chicken Bacon Pineapple Kabobs- the tangy pineapple paired with the smoky bacon and tender chicken. The bacon gets crispy on the edges and tastes SO good. Slather it with your favorite BBQ sauce and dinner is served!
How do you cook BBQ chicken kabobs on the grill?
When making chicken kabobs, there are several things you can do to make them AMAZING! First, I like to lightly salt and pepper the uncooked chicken. You marinate these kabobs with some of the barbecue sauce to really get the flavors soaked in the chicken. Then, towards the end of the grilling process, you slather on even more barbecue sauce. If you put it all on initially, it will char more than you’d like, since barbecue sauce has a higher sugar content. A little char is delicious, but too much char just tastes burnt!
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Best Kabob Skewers
I’ve used wooden skewers before and they work well. Soaking them in water for an hour prior to loading them up with meat is helpful to prevent burning and splintering. I prefer to use stainless steel skewers now though as they’re easier to thread and remove the cooked meat.
Adding bacon to chicken kabobs
Bacon is incredible in this dish, but you do need to pre-cook it a bit. I like to cut it into 2″ long pieces and place the pieces on a paper towel lined plate. Microwave the bacon for several minutes. The time will largely depend on how thick your bacon is, but I find 3-4 minutes is great. Then proceed with the recipe!
Fresh pineapple or canned?
I like to use fresh pineapple for these BBQ chicken kabobs, but you can use canned pineapple chunks or even slices if that’s all you have. Larger pieces of pineapple hold up better. Smaller pieces will split and fall apart once they’re skewered. I find that the stainless steel kabobs work better with pineapple.
Don’t fill kabobs too tightly
As you’re threading your kabobs with the chicken, bacon and pineapple, make sure that you don’t pack the ingredients on there too tightly. This is actually the case with most kabobs- you need to leave a bit of “breathing” room in between the pieces so that the heat of the grill can adequately cook each piece of food. This is especially true in this recipe, where you’re cooking bacon and chicken!
BBQ Chicken Kabob recipe ingredients
Here’s what you’ll need to make our chicken kabobs recipe:
–boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into 1 1/2″ – 2″ chunks, salted lightly
–your favorite BBQ sauce
–bacon, cut into 1″- 1 1/2″ segments
–fresh pineapple cut into 2″ chunks
Step-by-Step Instructions for making grilled chicken kabobs
- Combine chicken pieces with 1 cup of the BBQ sauce and marinate for 2-3 hours. (This step can be omitted if you’re pressed for time!)
- Microwave bacon for 2-5 minutes, depending on the thickness of your bacon and how crispy you like it. Let bacon cool slightly.
- Using kabob skewers, thread chicken, bacon pieces and pineapple in a pattern. The larger pieces of pineapple are easier to skewer. Fold thin bacon pieces over in half and arrange next to the chicken, being careful to not put the bacon pieces too close to anything else, so that they have space to heat up properly to cook.
- Grill kabobs until chicken reaches 155-160 degrees F. Slather remaining 1/2 cup of BBQ sauce on kabobs when they’re nearly cooked. Cover loosely with foil and let sit for 5-10 minutes before serving.
To know when your chicken reaches the right temperature, your best tool is going to be a meat thermometer. My all-time favorite meat thermometer is the Thermapen. It’s super fast and incredibly durable. Another great meat thermometer is the ThermoPop which is a more basic version that works just as well!
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BBQ CHICKEN KABOBS with BACON and PINEAPPLE
Ingredients
- 2 large chicken breasts cut into 1 1/2" - 2" chunks, salted lightly
- 1 1/2 cups of your favorite BBQ sauce
- 1 lb bacon cut into 1"- 1 1/2" segments
- fresh pineapple cut into 2" chunks
Instructions
- Combine chicken pieces with 1 cup of the BBQ sauce and marinate for 2-3 hours. (This step can be omitted if you're pressed for time!)
- Microwave bacon for 2-5 minutes, depending on the thickness of your bacon and how crispy you like it. Let bacon cool slightly.
- Using wooden skewers previously soaked in water for at least 1 hour (or metal skewers!) thread chicken, bacon pieces and pineapple in a pattern. The larger pieces of pineapple are easier to skewer. Fold thin bacon pieces over in half and arrange next to the chicken, being careful to not put the bacon pieces too close to anything else, so that they have space to heat up properly to cook.
- Grill kabobs until chicken reaches 155-160 degrees F. Slather remaining 1/2 cup of BBQ sauce on kabobs when they're nearly cooked. Cover loosely with foil and let sit for 5-10 minutes before serving.
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Can you do these in the oven ? Really would love to know. Plus details on temp and cooking time please.
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Will says
Not much flavor and bacon just burned. I think you need to not cook bacon prior to grilling. Honestly it would be easier to just grill chicken and pineapple slices.
Teri says
Hello. Would the 150-160 temp be Fahrenheit? Thanks!
Jessica says
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Jennifer says
One of the best dishes I’ve ever made and it was so easy. Thanks so much for sharing. Btw, I like my bacon a little well done 😊
Natalie says
Love this recipe! What are some sides you can suggest?
Nicole says
Some good side dishes can include corn on the cob, grilled veggie packets, or a side of white rice (great for those that like to take stuff off of the stick before eating it because they can just put them on top of the rice). Of course almost any summer BBQ side dish would be a great pairing as well..
Bob says
I made this recipe for 7 people and they turned out fantastic. I mixed it up by adding some onion slices to the skewers, in addition to using Buffalo sauce on some of the chicken pieces. The pineapple was so juicy when the kabobs were finished. We had baked beans and Cole slaw for sides and S’mores for dessert.
No one walked away hungry!!!
This one’s a keeper
Thx
Bob
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