Kid-Friendly Hawaiian Chicken Kebabs with Brown Rice

Ingredients

Marinade

1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts (at least 36 pieces), all visible fat discarded, cut into bite-size pieces

2 Tbsp. low-sodium soy sauce

20 oz. canned, unsweetened juice from pineapple chunks can

2 clove fresh garlic, minced OR

1 tsp. jarred, minced garlic

Chicken Kebabs

non-stick cooking spray

36 pineapple chunks, packed in their own juice

2 fresh, chopped bell peppers (chopped into 36 pieces)

1 pint grape tomatoes or cherry tomatoes

12-15 wooden skewers

2 cup brown rice, cooked to package instructions OR

2 8.8- oz. packaged, cooked brown rice

Directions

Marinade

In a plastic bag, add chicken chunks.

Have kids add soy sauce, 1 cup pineapple juice, and garlic into the plastic bag. Seal and let chicken marinate in the fridge for about 15 minutes.

Chicken Kebabs

Preheat oven to 400° F. Take chicken out of marinade and place in a bowl.

Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Have kids wash bell peppers and tomatoes before chopping peppers. For kid-friendly assembly, place the pineapple, chopped peppers, and tomatoes in 3 separate bowls.

Let kids add 1 tomato to the bottom of 1 skewer. Top with pineapple, chicken and bell pepper 3 times, letting kids add everything but the raw chicken. Let kids add 1 more tomato to top. Repeat with the rest of skewers.

After 12 skewers are made (and all the chicken has been used), have kids make their own skewers with any remaining pieces. Cook kabobs in oven until chicken is cooked, about 15 minutes. Serve with rice.