BBQ Chicken Bacon Pineapple Kabobs with tender meat, grilled pineapple and bacon slathered with your favorite BBQ sauce. Ultimate BBQ recipe for grilled chicken kabobs are perfect for your next cookout!
Make this fun, easy chicken kabob recipe for an insanely delicious meal or appetizer. These chicken pineapple kabobs are made easy and include all your favorite summer grilling flavors!
Simple Grilled Dinner Recipe
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!
Cooking 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!
Why you’ll love Easy Chicken Bacon Kabobs
- Umm, hello, FLAVOR!! Bacon + Chicken + BBQ sauce + Pineapple= HEAVEN! Try it. You’ll love them!
- The recipe comes together fast! This dinner is super simple to pull together, the whole process took about 30 minutes (minus marinating time). Meaning you can have dinner on the table in no time!
- It won’t heat up the house. You make this recipe on the grill, outside and will not add any more heat to your house. Keep the oven off and enjoy the great outdoors while you create a delicious meal.
- It’s family friendly. What young child doesn’t enjoy bacon and BBQ sauce? This dish is a great one to use when you want to please adults, children, or even the pickiest of eaters.
BBQ Chicken Kabob recipe ingredients
Chicken: You will need 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts, or 3 thighs, for the base of this dinner recipe.
Salt: Adding a few shakes of salt to the chicken and BBQ sauce to add a bit more flavor.
BBQ sauce: Grab a jar of your favorite BBQ sauce, you will need 1 ½ cups to marinade the chicken chunks in before grilling.
Bacon: Use 1 lb of bacon to give this dish even more amazing flavor and added protein.
Fresh pineapple: For more great taste, use fresh pineapple cut into small 1-2″ chunks depending on your preference. You can also use canned pineapple chunks to simplify this recipe even more.
How to make Grilled Chicken Pineapple Kabobs
Marinate
Start by combining the chicken pieces with 1 cup of the BBQ sauce in an airtight container or ziplocked bag and marinate for 2-3 hours. Also add a few pinches of salt to the marinade to help balance the flavors well. This step can be omitted if you’re pressed for time!
Cook bacon
Next, cut the bacon into 2 long pieces and microwave on a paper towel lined plate for 2-5 minutes, depending on the thickness of your bacon and how crispy you like it. Let the bacon cool slightly before assembling kabobs.
Prep
When you are ready to assemble the kabobs, pull out the chicken and slice into cubes that are about 2″ cubes. Also, chop the pineapple into small chunks as well.
Assemble
Proceed to use kabob skewers, then thread the 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
Get the BBQ heating up and then cook the kabobs until the chicken temperature reaches 155-160 degrees F. Before cooking is complete, slather the remaining 1/2 cup of BBQ sauce on the kabobs.
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!
Remove the kabobs from the grill and cover them loosely with foil and let sit for 5-10 minutes before serving. Serve and enjoy!
BBQ CHICKEN KABOBS with BACON and PINEAPPLE
Ingredients
- 2 large chicken breasts cut into 1 1/2″ – 2″ chunks, salted lightly
- 1 ½ cups 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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Tips for assembling chicken bacon kabobs
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!
What can I serve with these chicken kabobs?
Serve these delicious BBQ Chicken Kabobs with Orange Cream Fruit Salad, Alfredo Potatoes and Garden Vegetable Caprese Salad! I love serving our main dish with these Easy 30-Minute Dinner Rolls too!
Best Kabob Skewers for kabobs
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.
Hungry for more? Try some more grilled chicken recipes!
- Easy Teriyaki Chicken Recipe
- Easy Chicken Fried Rice Recipe
- BBQ Chicken with Pineapple Salsa Recipe
- Easy Smoked Chicken Legs Recipe
- Grilled Chicken Salad Recipe
- Greek Chicken Souvlaki Recipe
- Honey Glazed Chicken Wings Recipe
- Sweet and Spicy Grilled Sticky Chicken Recipe
- CROCKPOT DR PEPPER CHICKEN LEGS
- Ranch Chicken Kabobs Recipe
- Cheesy Grilled Pineapple Chicken Recipe
- Philly Cheesesteak Bowls
- Grilled Spatchcock Chicken Recipe
BBQ Chicken Kabobs with tender chicken grilled with pineapple and bacon then slathered with your favorite BBQ sauce. These are the ultimate pineapple chicken kabobs and are perfect for your next cookout!
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Belinda Moore says
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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