Just in time for your weekend cookout, I have a yummy, quick, easy, and just a little different recipe for you: Grilled Chicken Skewers with Tomato Relish. And, boy, oh boy, is it good!
This foolproof recipe for Grilled Chicken Skewers with Tomato Relish uses flavorful boneless, skinless chicken thighs marinated in a delicious sauce of pineapple juice, soy sauce, and brown sugar and then grilled. And, as if it wasn’t already tasty enough, the chicken is topped with a bright, bold, and scrumptious tomato relish made with grilled cherry tomatoes, scallions, and lemons.
This delicious tomato relish sets this dish apart, elevating the flavors of the marinated chicken to the next level.
If you love chicken cooked on the grill as I do, you might also like these recipes: Grilled Half Chicken, Grilled Spatchcock Chicken, and Grilled Beer Can Chicken. If it’s raining or cold outside, check out my recipes for Broiled Chicken Thighs, Baked Chicken Thighs, or Baked BBQ Chicken Thighs.
Ingredients:
The ingredients are simple: boneless, skinless chicken thighs, or you could substitute chicken breasts, cherry tomatoes, scallions, lemons, pineapple juice, brown sugar, ketchup, low-sodium soy sauce, ground ginger, garlic, unsalted butter, honey, kosher salt, and ground black pepper. You will also need 6 metal skewers for this recipe. (If you don’t have skewers, you could grill the chicken and vegetables in a grill basket.)
How to make Grilled Chicken Skewers:
To make this delicious dish gather your ingredients and add the pineapple juice, brown sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, ground ginger, and garlic to a small bowl and mix well. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the marinade mixture to add to the tomato relish.
Pour the remaining marinade mixture into a gallon size plastic bag and add the chicken. Seal the bag and place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or up to 24 hours. (The longer the better!)
Loosely thread the chunks of marinated chicken on the skewers. The pieces should be touching, but not packed together or compressed.
Thread the cherry tomatoes on the skewers.
Set up your grill for direct heat cooking. Clean and oil the grate and place on the grill.
Preheat the grill to medium-high heat (around 375-450°F ) Place the chicken skewers, cherry tomato skewers, scallions and lemon halves cut side down on the grate and cover.
Grill the chicken for about 15 minutes or until done, turning every few minutes or so.
Grill the vegetables for about 10 minutes or until charred, turning scallions and tomatoes as needed to brown evenly.
Remove the chicken and vegetables from the grill, tent the chicken with foil and let it rest for about 10 minutes.
In the meantime, mix the reserved marinade, butter, and honey in a small saucepan over medium heat until the butter is melted.
Chop the scallions, squeeze the juice out of the lemons, and combine with the tomatoes and honey mixture in a small bowl. Using a potato masher, coarsely mash the tomatoes. Add salt and pepper to taste if needed.
Serve the tomato relish over the grilled chicken and garnish with fresh basil if desired. Enjoy!
Serve it with these sides:
Add Hasselback Potatoes, Southern Potato Salad, or Smoked Baked Beans, and you will have a healthy meal perfect for a family cookout or a barbecue with friends.
Expert tips:
Cut the chicken into evenly sized pieces to ensure even cooking. Aim for pieces that are about 1 to 1.5 inches in size.
If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for about 30 minutes before threading the chicken. This prevents them from burning on the grill.
Make sure your grill is preheated to a medium-high heat (around 375-450°F or 190-230°C) before you start grilling.
Brush the grill grates with a bit of oil or use a paper towel dipped in oil to prevent sticking.
Leave a small gap between each piece of chicken on the skewer. This ensures proper airflow and even cooking.
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Grilled Chicken Skewers with Tomato Relish
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into chunks (about 6 thighs), can substitute breasts
Chicken Marinade
- ½ cup pineapple juice
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup ketchup
- ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Tomato Relish
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 1 bunch scallions
- 2 lemons
- 2 tablespoons reserved chicken marinade
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons honey
Instructions
- Add the pineapple juice, brown sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, ground ginger, and garlic to a small bowl and mix well. Reserve two tablespoons of the marinade mixture to add to the tomato relish.
- Pour the remaining marinade mixture into a gallon size plastic bag and add the chicken. Seal the bag and place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or up to 24 hours. (The longer the better!)
- Loosely thread the chunks of marinated chicken on the skewers. The pieces should be touching, but not packed together or compressed.
- Thread the cherry tomatoes on the skewers.
- Set up your grill for direct heat cooking. Clean and oil the grate and place on the grill.
- When the grill and grates are hot, place the chicken skewers, cherry tomato skewers, scallions and lemon halves cut side down on the grate and cover.
- Grill the chicken for about 15 minutes or until done, turning every few minutes or so.
- Grill the vegetables for about 10 minutes or until charred, turning scallions and tomatoes as needed to brown evenly.
- Remove the chicken and vegetables from the grill, tent the chicken with foil and let it rest for about 10 minutes.
- In the meantime, mix the reserved marinade, butter, and honey in a small saucepan over medium heat until the butter is melted.
- Chop the scallions, squeeze the juice out of the lemons, and combine with the tomatoes and honey mixture in a small bowl. Using a potato masher, coarsely mash the tomatoes. Add salt and pepper to taste if needed.
- Serve the tomato relish over the grilled chicken and garnish with chopped basil if desired. Enjoy!
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