Maple-glazed Chicken Kabobs With Sweet Jalapeno Salsa

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 whole chicken breasts (6-7 ounces each)
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup pineapple juice
• 1/2 whole pineapple, finely diced
• 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely minced
• 1 small bunch cilantro, roughly chopped
• 1 small red onion, diced
• 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• black pepper

Recipe

• 1 if using wooden skewers, soak in water for several hours. slice each chicken breast into six even pieces and thread onto a separate skewer.
• 2 combine the maple syrup, soy sauce, and pineapple juice in a small saucepan. bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and let it bubble up and reduce by about one-fourth. set aside to cool.
• 3 in a small bowl, combine chopped pineapple, jalapeno, cilantro, red onion, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. set aside.
• 4 grill chicken kababs until nearly done. in last few minutes of grilling, baste them with the maple syrup mixture. remove from heat and place on a platter. to serve, top the kababs with the pineapple salsa.