How to Make Mandarin Plum Chicken Kabobs

Good food and entertaining go hand and hand. Impress your guests at your next gathering and serve them Mandarin Plum Chicken Kabobs.
All you'll need is:
1- 20 ounce can pineapple chucks
2 whole skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 cup plum jam
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon dry sherry or pineapple juice
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 large green pepper

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. 
   Soak Skewers

   Soak 20 8 inch bamboo skewers in water for at least 30 minutes.

2. 
   Drain Pineapple

   Drain Pineapple. Reserve liquid.

3. 
   Cut up Chicken

   Cut chicken breasts into 40 cubes.

4. 
   Cut Peppers

   Cut green peppers into 40 cubes.

5. 
   Marinate Chicken in bag.

   In a small bowl, combine jam, soy sauce, sherry or pineapple juice, garlic powder and ginger. Place chicken in a zip lock bag and pour this mixture over chicken. Seal bag, shake to coat chicken. Refrigerate for 2 hours.

6. Drain sauce into a small sauce pan. Stir in cornstarch. Cook over medium heat until sauce boils and thickens, stir constantly. Arrange chicken, pineapple and peppers on the skewers. Place on a broiler pan with rack. Baste with sauce. Broil, 4 inches from heat, 5 minutes, turn baste again, broil 5 more minutes. Lightly baste again right before serving.
   Makes 20 kabobs

Tips & Warnings

• Can use red or green peppers, or a combo of both.
• I've not cooked this on the grill, but I'm sure it could be.

[missnye]

on 11/25/2009 This sounds spectacular!*****

[abtex]

on 11/15/2009 This is an interesting recipe that I will have to try. I love your Mandarin Plum Chicken recipe. 5*

[HighMtnDesert]

on 11/10/2009 Wonderful recipe...Added the ingredients to my shopping list for next trip to town. THANKS!

[paulo55]

on 11/6/2009 How to Make Mandarin Plum Chicken Kabobs. Great article! This recipe sounds very tasty!

[juliemcmurchie]

on 11/5/2009 Mandarin plum chicken kabobs look and sound so delicious. I used to make a dipping sauce for Chinese appetizers with very similar ingredients. Delicious.