Recipe courtesy of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Prep time: 10 minutes, Cook time: 30 minutes,

Ingredients: Servings: 4

  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 teaspoons orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon garlic (about 1 clove), minced
  • 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
  • 12 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast (about 2 large breasts), cut into 1-inch cubes (about 24 cubes)
  • 1 cup fresh pineapple, diced (about 24 pieces)
  • 8 wooden skewers (6 inches each), soaked in water

Instructions

  • To make sauce, combine ketchup, soy sauce, honey, orange juice, garlic, and ginger; mix well. Separate into two bowls and set aside.
  • Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Preheat oven to 350oF.
  • Alternately thread three chicken cubes and three pineapple chunks on each skewer.
  • Grill skewers 3-5 minutes on each side. Brush or spoon sauce from one bowl onto chicken and pineapple every other minute. Discard remaining sauce from first bowl.
  • To prevent chicken from drying out, finish cooking to minimum internal temperature of 165oF in oven. Using clean brush or spoon, coat with sauce from remaining bowl before serving.