Slayer's Sweet, Tangy, and Spicy Kabobs

This Slayer's sweet, tangy, and spicy kababs recipe includes maraschino cherry and pineapple chunks to finish off these tasty, spicy chicken skewers.

• Preparation Time: 40 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 191 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 (8 ounce) package fresh mushrooms, stems removed
• 3 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger
• 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 0.25 cup dry white wine
• 0.25 cup pineapple juice
• 0.75 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 0.5 pint cherry tomatoes
• 0.25 cup hot pepper sauce (such as Crystal®)
• 1 small red onion, cut into chunks
• 16 wooden skewers, soaked in water
• 16 fresh pineapple chunks
• 16 maraschino cherries, stemmed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.

Step 2

Whisk soy sauce, pineapple juice, wine, hot pepper sauce, maraschino cherry juice, brown sugar, honey, lime juice, lemon juice, garlic powder, ginger, black pepper, and cayenne pepper together in a large bowl. Add chicken, mushrooms, onion, bell pepper, and tomatoes; toss until evenly coated in marinade. Cover the bowl; marinate in the refrigerator at least 1 hour.

Step 3

Thread 1 chicken piece, 3 vegetable pieces (mixing and matching as you assemble), 1 more chicken piece, 1 pineapple chunk, then 1 maraschino cherry onto each skewer.

Step 4

Cook on the preheated grill until chicken is no longer pink in centers and vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.