Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 limes, juiced
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 red onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 (16-ounce) can pineapple rings, drained, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 6 boneless, skinless, chicken breasts cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1/2 pound large fresh shrimp, peeled and de-veined

Method

  • Special Equipment: skewers
  • In a small bowl, whisk oil, lime juice, vinegar, sugar, and crushed red pepper.
  • In a shallow dish or re-sealable plastic bag, combine bell pepper, onion, pineapple, chicken, and shrimp.
  • Pour lime mixture over chicken mixture; cover dish or seal bag, and place in the refrigerator to for 4 to 6 hours to marinate.
  • Heat grill to 350 to 400 degrees F.
  • Using tongs, remove chicken, vegetable pieces, pineapple and shrimp from marinade, discarding the marinade.
  • Onto the skewers, thread 1 piece of chicken; 1 piece of pepper, 1 piece of onion, and 1 piece of pineapple, alternating to fill the skewer.
  • Do the same thing with the shrimp alternating shrimp, pepper, onion, and pineapple to fill the skewer.
  • Place chicken kabobs on the grill, cover with grill lid, and cook for 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked throughout, with no pink center, turning occasionally.
  • Place shrimp kabobs on the grill, cover with grill lid over and cook for 6 to 8 minutes or until shrimp turn pink, and are cooked throughout, turning once.
  • Remove skewers from grill and serve immediately.