Today I am celebrating International Picnic Day with some of my friends from the Sunday Supper Movement. We thought it would be fun to have a virtual picnic and to play the picnic game as well! I snagged the letter H and couldn't wait to share my Honey Porter Glazed Chicken Skewers.
One of the reasons I love summer so much is because we can eat out on the porch or outside plus we get to grill our food. Normally I do the prep work and my husband does the grilling but since this is my picnic, I decided I had to do the grilling myself! The marinade for the chicken has garlic, honey, porter, red pepper, and soy sauce. It's a delicious sweet, savory, and tart combination that tastes amazing when grilled on the chicken.
I added in some vegetables and fresh pineapple as well because I can't have grilled meat and veggies skewers without some pineapple! Then I took the remaining marinade, boiled it, and used it to baste the chicken as it cooked. The honey in the marinade really stuck to the chicken and gave it a great flavor. Next time I make these I'll make some extra marinade to boil and use as a dipping sauce.
While I served these skewers over rice, at a picnic people are welcome to simply pick up one and eat it off of the skewer. This is a great portable dish that's perfect for parties and picnics!
- 4 garlic cloves
- ¼ c. honey
- ½ c. porter or stout beer
- 1 t. red pepper flakes
- 1 t. Dijon mustard
- ¼ c. lite soy sauce
- 1 t. black pepper
- 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 green bell pepper, cut into 1½ inch chunks
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1½ inch chunks
- 1 onion, cut into 1½ inch chunks
- 12 mushrooms, stems removed
- 1 c. fresh pineapple chunks
- 1 T. olive oil
- 3 T. onions, chopped
- In a gallon sized plastic bag combine the garlic cloves, honey, porter, red pepper flakes, Dijon mustard, soy sauce, black pepper, and olive oil. Add the chicken and refrigerate for 2-4 hours.
- Remove the chicken from the marinade and alternately thread pieces of chicken, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, and pineapple onto 4 or 5 large skewers. Set aside.
- Heat the olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions and saute for 3-4 minutes. Add the marinade and boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and pour into a small bowl.
- Preheat a grill to medium high heat. Place the chicken skewers on the grill (you may need to brush oil on the grates prior to grilling). Cook for 10-15 minutes, flipping every 3 minutes and brushing with marinade after each turn, until the chicken is cooked through.
- Remove from the grill and serve on the skewers or remove from skewers and serve over top of rice.
Today we are celebrating International Picnic Day by bringing you a basket packed with goodies from A to Z, in the style of the picnic game! Drop by the Sunday Supper Movement to see the whole picnic spread out on our virtual blanket.
I'm going on a picnic and I'm bringing...
Asian Chicken Salad from Try Anything Once Culinary
Beautiful Beet Salad from Small Wallet, Big Appetite
Chicken Muffuletta from Marlene Baird
Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups from The Dinner-Mom
Elote from Peaceful Cooking
Fennel Slaw from FoodieTots
Greek Farro Salad from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
and...
Honey Porter Glazed Chicken Skewers!
Rafal
I too made extra marinade--some for the vegetables and some for a little salsa of mango, pineapple and onion to serve on the side. I also parboiled some new potatoes and added them to the vegetables. A great meal! Thanks, Toni.
HezziD
Yum! Love the sound of that salsa! Glad you enjoyed these!
Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen
Oh this recipe makes me want to break out my skewers and get to grilling!!
Rach @ EazyPeazyMealz
These look great. I love bbq and skewers! Awesome. Thanks for linking up at Tips and Tricks! Pinned.
Tammi @ Momma's Meals
WOW is all I have to say about these skewers! Love how BIG they are!!! Even more yumminess!!
Danielle Nichols
Beautiful!! Love you skewers too! The glaze alone is making my mouth water. I can almost smell them babies.
Tina W
Not sure what is better looking: the food or your fancy-shmancy skewers!
HezziD
Thank you! We've had those skewers for years. They came from Williams-Sonoma and have really lasted 🙂
Heather // girlichef
Heather, I ABSOLUTELY MUST make these! Just hearing the name alone, I knew I'd want to, but seeing them - oh my gosh! Deeeelicious.
HezziD
Thank you! The glaze gets all sticky and delicious once they are grilled! YUM!
Sarah | Curious Cuisiniere
Oh baby! Pinning these for later in the summer! (By the way, where did you get those cute skewers?)
Cindys Recipes and Writings
I don't do nearly enough grilling! These skewers are so inspiring!
Dionne Baldwin
I would totally eat right off the skewer too! This is perfect for mingling at picnics and get togethers.
Liz
Heather, your skewers look terrific! I hope to put them on our menu this summer!
Catherine
These chicken ka-bobs would make any picnic an enjoyable feast. Blessings, Catherine
Nichole
These look amazing! Skewers are my fave summer dish!
Marlene @Nosh My Way
Oh wow, yoiu outdid yourself on this recipe. It's making me hungry for this and it's only 5:30 a.m.!