Hawaiian Chicken Bites

Hawaiian Chicken Bites

These adorable “all-in-one-bite” chicken skewers will have you popping way too many to count… At least, that’s what happened to me! The pungent combo of sweet and spicy rates super high in my book.

YIELDS ABOUT 48 MINI SKEWERS

• 1 20-oz (570-g) can pineapple chunks (reserve ¾ cup juice for the sauce)
• 2 large green peppers, cut into 1-inch (2½-cm) squares
• 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
• sesame oil, for drizzling
• 1 Tbsp brown sugar
• salt and chili powder, for sprinkling

HAWAIIAN CHICKEN CUBES

• 1½ lbs (680 g) chicken cutlets, cut into 1-inch (2½-cm) cubes and patted dry

• 1 tsp sesame oil

• 1½ tsp teriyaki sauce

• salt and pepper, to taste

• 3–4 Tbsp oil, for frying

• ½ cup cornstarch, for dredging

PINEAPPLE DIPPING SAUCE

• ½ cup reserved pineapple juice

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 tsp oil

• 3 Tbsp brown sugar

• 2 Tbsp soy sauce

• 2 Tbsp rice vinegar

• ¼ tsp ground ginger

• ¼ tsp red pepper flakes

• ½ Tbsp chicken soup mix

• 2 Tbsp cornstarch, dissolved in ¼ cup reserved pineapple juice