Chicken & Pineapple Skewers

I was looking for a recipe to use boneless skinless chicken thighs. We like the richness of chicken dark meat.  So after some searching on food network, I came across this recipe courtesy of Tyler Florence--he's a classy guy and I love the things he cooks.  So here it is, Chicken & Pineapple Skewers.

First let's get all the ingredients together:  chicken thighs, pineapple, green pepper, ketchup, soy sauce, honey, yellow mustard, brown sugar, garlic, lemon, olive oil, salt & pepper.

First make the sauce:  1 cup ketchup, 1/4/ cup soy sauce, 1/4/cup honey, 1 Tbls. yellow mustard, 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar, 2 cloves garlic, & juice of one lemon.  Combine all of the above ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat.  Simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes.  Cool and remove the garlic cloves.

Cut chicken thighs into 2 inch pieces, cut the pineapple into 1 inch chunks, cut the green pepper the same.

Thread the pieces onto 4 to 6 metal skewers, alternating between chicken, pineapple, and green pepper.  Brush the skewers with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

Set aside about 1/2 of the sauce. Brush the skewers with some of the remaining sauce.  Preheat a grill to medium high.  Grill the skewers, turning and basting with the sauce regularly, until cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes.  Serve with the remaining sauce.

Enjoy friends!