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Teriyaki Grilled Pineapple Shrimp Skewers

Last updated August 19, 2020. Originally posted July 15, 2019 By Jyothi Rajesh 50 Comments

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This teriyaki grilled pineapple shrimp skewers is like a tropical holiday on your plate. With fresh pineapple chunks and shrimp loaded with bang on flavors from the amazing shrimp skewer marinade you are going to be grilling these skewers more than you think you would. So get ready, let’s get grilling!
Teriyaki grilled pineapple shrimp skewers – a FAST and EASY finger food appetizer with great ASIAN flavors that can go easily on a meal prep box alongside some rice. There is a perfect shrimp skewers marinade in this recipe to jazz up the pineapple and shrimps.
Teriyaki grilled pineapple shrimp skewers – a FAST and EASY finger food appetizer with great ASIAN flavors that can go easily on a meal prep box alongside some rice. There is a perfect shrimp skewers marinade in this recipe to jazz up the pineapple and shrimps.
grilling shrimp skewers literally takes less than 10 minutes from grill to the plate. And what makes this pineapple shrimp skewers so amazing is the marinade that goes into the shrimp. It’s ridiculously easy to make and so full of flavors, I can’t stop bragging about it you see. Are you ready to fire up the grill!

Teriyaki grilled pineapple shrimp skewers – a FAST and EASY finger food appetizer with great ASIAN flavors. Can be served as appetizer or alongside rice as side dish.

pineapple and shrimp skewered into bamboo sticks and grilled over BBQ served on white oval plate

Up your grilling game with this perfect summer skewer recipe with pineapple and shrimps.

This teriyaki grilled pineapple shrimp skewers is like a tropical holiday on your plate. It’s the best kind of summer skewers that you can make. With fresh pineapple chunks and shrimp loaded with bang on flavors from the amazing shrimp skewer marinade.

You are sure to be grilling these skewers more than you think you would. So get ready, let’s get grilling!

Think of skewers as easy finger food. It literally takes less than 10 minutes from grill to the plate.

And what makes this grilled shrimp skewers recipe so amazing? It’s the marinade! It’s ridiculously easy to make and so full of flavors, I can’t stop bragging about it you see.

Are you ready to fire up the grill?

pineapple and shrimp skewered into bamboo sticks and grilled over BBQ with cilantro leave sprinkled on top served on white oval plate

Marinating meat or seafood with right balance of sweet, tangy and spicy flavors takes the dish to a top notch level.  Layers of flavors that goes in this shrimp skewer recipe is amazing.

I know that many times with my recipes I tell you that this recipe is the best. Because it’s truly is and so I don’t think it’s wrong to mention it.

Skewers are fun food that’s great for entertainment and for BBQ picnic. Pineapple cubes studded between the marinated shrimp – FRESH and LIGHT!!

Imagine Friday evening with your BBQ/grills fired up, chilled beer in hand, grilling these ridiculously easy grilled skewers. Yep, that’s what we have going on here.

pineapple and shrimp skewered into bamboo sticks and grilled over BBQ placed on baking sheet with lemon wedges and cilantro leaves on top

Remember that insanely delicious grilled pineapple I posted a few days back. It was truly life’s greatest pleasure. And you guys did agree on that will all your  love you showed to the post! That post made me think of more ways to grill pineapple and introduce more flavors to it.

And this time I wanted a savory dish with grilled pineapple. Grilled pineapple works so well with grilled chicken(pork too) and seafoods – fish, shrimp.  Pineapple takes in all the amazing flavors you rub on it and with shrimp  – we are talking 20 minutes or less on the clock finger food or your side dish for main course.

pineapple and shrimp skewered into bamboo sticks and grilled over BBQ placed on baking sheet with lemon wedges and cilantro leaves on top

The arrival of summer epitomes the arrival of grilling season. It’s time to enjoy being outside basking in the glory of sun. We definitely do not love heating up the kitchen more with the stoves and burners.

Outdoor grill time it is. And keeping the theme for quick and easy meal shrimp works the best. I love that shrimps takes so little time to cook but can take in plenty of flavors.

Pineapples, teriyaki sauce and shrimp – it’s all perfect match! Basting teriyaki sauce before grilling and while grilling serves double purpose – as a marinade to enhance flavor and makes it saucy so you can serve with rice.

holding  a pineapple and shrimp skewer made on bamboo sticks and grilled over BBQ

How To Skewer Shrimp and Pineapple?

You need to have pineapple cubes/chunks that makes threading easy.  Cleaned and de-veined shrimp that is marinated in amazing flavor packed marinade and pineapple cubes are alternatively threaded into the skewer rods and grilled.

And don’t forget to slather some more of the deliciousness of Hawaiian teriyaki sauce over the shrimps and pineapple soon as they come out of the grill. These are SOOOO GOOD!

holding one pineapple and shrimp skewer in bamboo sticks and grilled over BBQ

How Long Does It Take To Cook Teriyaki Pineapple Shrimp Skewers

Heat up the grill. Grill the shrimp over direct, medium heat for 5-7 minutes, turning the shrimp halfway through the process.

I do not have an outdoor grill yet, so the grilling happened on a grilling pan on stove top. Time to grill on stove top is the same.

pineapple and shrimp skewered into bamboo sticks and grilled over BBQ placed on white oval plate with lemon wedges and cilantro leaves on top

What Type Of Skewers Works Best?

Literally any skewers works for grilling. Metal rod skewers, bamboo skewers, or even herbs stalk  like rosemary works(you need to have a strong thick stick of rosemary to be able to thread in the fruit and shrimp). If using bamboo skewers make sure to soak them in water for 15-20 minutes to avoid burning while grilling.

Amazing Sweet-Spicy Marinade For Grilled Shrimp Skewers

To create an amazing flavor profile and to balance out the sweetness of pineapple we created a spicy marinade for shrimps.

  • 1.5 teaspoon of smoked paprika
  • 1.5 teaspoon of cayenne
  • ½ teaspoon of cumin powder(optional, skip if you don’t like cumin flavor)
  • Teriyaki sauce
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • Olive oil
  • Brown sugar
  • And lime juice.

marinated pineapple and shrimp skewers on bamboo stick on white plate

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Teriyaki grilled pineapple shrimp skewers – a FAST and EASY finger food appetizer with great ASIAN flavors that can go easily on a meal prep box alongside some rice. There is a perfect shrimp skewers marinade in this recipe to jazz up the pineapple and shrimps.
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Teriyaki Grilled Pineapple Shrimp Skewers

Jyothi Rajesh
Teriyaki grilled pineapple shrimp skewers – a FAST and EASY finger food appetizer with great ASIAN flavors. Can be served as appetizer or alongside rice as side dish.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Appetizer, Grilling
Cuisine Asian
Servings 5 servings
Calories 295

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound large shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 1 pineapple peeled and sliced into ½ inch by 2 inch pieces
  • ½ cup teriyaki sauce

For the marinade

  • 1.5 teaspoon of smoked paprika
  • 1.5 teaspoon of cayenne
  • 1 teaspoon of cumin powder (optional , please skip if you don't like cumin flavors)
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 3 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • Juice of 1 lime

For garnish

  • Fresh coriander leaves
  • Lemon wedges

Instructions
 

  • Marinate the shrimp in the marinade for 10-15 minutes. While shrimp marinates, peel and cut pineapple into cubes.
  • Soak bamboo skewer sticks in water for about 30 minutes to avoid burning. If using metal skewers, ignore this step. While the shrimp is marinating fire up your grill.
  • Thread in pineapple cubes, marinated shrimps alternatively. Grill the shrimp over direct, medium heat for 5-7 minutes, turning the shrimp halfway through the process.
  • Don’t forget to slather some of the deliciousness of Hawaiian teriyaki sauce over the shrimps and pineapple soon as they come out of the grill.
  • Serve immediately. Love eating it directly as finger food, but it also great on tacos, sandwiches, meal prep box alongside rice, in salads almost in everything.

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Notes

Leave the tail-on : Recommend you to leave the shrimp tail on. It's easy to handle and looks pretty too. Use large/jumbo, so they don't fall through grills.
Frozen Shrimps : If using frozen shrimps, thaw completely and drain excess water.
Small Shrimps : If you can't get hold of jumbo shrimps, small shrimps can be used. Skewering small shrimps might be challenging, use TWO skewers to skewer small shrimps so they hold it's place. Grill carefully so shrimps don't fall through the grill holes.
Cumin Powder : I personally love cumin spice and you will see it evident in many of my recipes. Please leave out cumin powder in this recipe if you aren't a fan. 
Serving : Serve shrimp skewers immediately as soon as it's grilled. If it sits for longer, it will loosen it's moisture. Serve it on skewers as finger food appetizer, or remove it from skewers and serve it over tacos, mix it in salads or use it in meal prep.
 
Nutritional Info – Please keep in mind that nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 0gCalories: 295kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 21gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 229mgSodium: 1813mgPotassium: 368mgFiber: 3gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 650IUVitamin C: 90.7mgCalcium: 166mgIron: 3.4mg
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grilling shrimp skewers literally takes less than 10 minutes from grill to the plate. And what makes this pineapple shrimp skewers so amazing is the marinade that goes into the shrimp. It’s ridiculously easy to make and so full of flavors, I can’t stop bragging about it you see. Are you ready to fire up the grill!
This teriyaki grilled pineapple shrimp skewers is like a tropical holiday on your plate. With fresh pineapple chunks and shrimp loaded with bang on flavors from the amazing shrimp skewer marinade you are going to be grilling these skewers more than you think you would. So get ready, let’s get grilling!
Teriyaki grilled pineapple shrimp skewers – a FAST and EASY finger food appetizer with great ASIAN flavors that can go easily on a meal prep box alongside some rice. There is a perfect shrimp skewers marinade in this recipe to jazz up the pineapple and shrimps.

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  1. Lorie says

    July 09, 2018 at 10:22 am

    5 stars
    You literally had me at pineapple. These are on the dinner plan for this week!

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      July 09, 2018 at 12:01 pm

      Thank you Lori

      Reply
  2. Anne Murphy says

    July 09, 2018 at 8:48 am

    5 stars
    That looks delicious! I just bought a small grill – haven’t even had a chance to assemble it yet – and the family is looking at me dubiously, clearly thinking hot dogs and charred burgers… while I’m collecting skewer recipes like this to change things up a bit! (I even bought the skewers this afternoon…)

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      July 09, 2018 at 12:02 pm

      Happy grilling 😀 I’m sure you and your family too would love all the grilling 😀

      Reply
  3. Julie says

    July 09, 2018 at 8:33 am

    Shrimp and pineapple looks like such a good combination! We love grilling pineapple on skewers, although we usually opt for beef — can’t wait to give the shrimp and pineapple combination a try.

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      July 09, 2018 at 12:03 pm

      Thank you Julie

      Reply
  4. Stacey says

    July 09, 2018 at 6:49 am

    5 stars
    These look amazing, I love the flavors! Can’t wait to try!

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      July 09, 2018 at 8:05 am

      Thank you Stacey

      Reply
  5. Kim @ Berly's Kitchen says

    July 09, 2018 at 6:44 am

    5 stars
    I just love the flavor combo of pineapple and shrimp. There’s a few weeks left in grilling season, and these will be perfect for a cookout.

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      July 09, 2018 at 8:05 am

      Hope you enjoy your grilling season as long as you can

      Reply
  6. Andrea says

    July 07, 2018 at 11:08 pm

    This is the kind of food I want to eat all summer long! I’ll definitely make these soon, they look SO tasty!

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      July 08, 2018 at 12:44 pm

      Thank you Andrea

      Reply
  7. Sanna says

    July 07, 2018 at 10:50 pm

    5 stars
    You got some nice flavor going on here. This is a tasty outdoor appetizer perfect for our upcoming barbeue. I love teriyaki so this one is very fitting.

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      July 08, 2018 at 12:45 pm

      Thank you Sanna

      Reply
  8. Leslie says

    July 07, 2018 at 8:51 pm

    I freaking love pineapple. Given the choice of a bunch of different skewers, I will ALWAYS take the ones with pineapple!

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      July 08, 2018 at 12:44 pm

      Thank you Leslie

      Reply
  9. Kitty says

    July 07, 2018 at 8:47 am

    I can’t ever get enough great shrimp recipes in my life and I love how sweet pineapple gets when the sugars caramelize on the grill. It looks great on a grill pan and I bet you’ll love them just as much when you get your outdoor grill.

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      July 07, 2018 at 9:16 am

      Thank you Kitty

      Reply
  10. kim says

    July 05, 2018 at 7:26 pm

    I love shrimp off the grill and these look so fabulous!

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      July 05, 2018 at 7:52 pm

      Thanks Kim

      Reply
  11. Nicole Hood says

    July 05, 2018 at 11:29 am

    Grilled kabobs are my fave and your crispy shrimp look like perfection!

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      July 05, 2018 at 12:18 pm

      Thank you Nicole

      Reply
  12. Amanda Mason says

    July 04, 2018 at 5:23 am

    5 stars
    These will be perfect for dinner, appetizer, lunch or a snack!! Looks so good and perfect for these hot summer days!!! Can’t wait to try these! thanks for all the helpful tips in your article!!

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      July 04, 2018 at 8:17 am

      Thank you very much Amanda. Glad you liked the recipe

      Reply
  13. Milena says

    July 03, 2018 at 7:13 pm

    5 stars
    Scrumptious food on stick right here! Love all the flavors. Pinned!

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      July 03, 2018 at 9:12 pm

      Thank you Milena

      Reply
  14. Gloria says

    July 03, 2018 at 2:27 am

    5 stars
    With grilling season here, skewers are the way to go. We are hosting a retirement party at the end of the month. I think these would be perfect.

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      July 03, 2018 at 8:00 am

      Thank you Gloria. Enjoy your party!

      Reply
  15. linda spiker says

    July 02, 2018 at 2:31 am

    5 stars
    Holy cow these look good! Can’t wait to make them!

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      July 02, 2018 at 8:50 am

      Thank you Linda! So glad you liked it and hope you could give it a try

      Reply
  16. Danielle Howard says

    July 02, 2018 at 1:37 am

    5 stars
    Such a perfect recipe for summer! Can’t wait to make this…

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      July 02, 2018 at 8:51 am

      Thank you Danielle. These grilled pineapple shrimp skewers are perfect for summer grilling

      Reply
  17. Dannii says

    July 02, 2018 at 12:05 am

    5 stars
    We actually did something very similar for our bbq at the weekend, but we added some onion and bell pepper too. One of my favourite things on the bbq.

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      July 02, 2018 at 8:53 am

      Onions and bell peppers are wonderful addition to BBQ/Grilling. You are so right, they do make a great grilling addition to your meat or seafood grilling

      Reply
  18. Lisa Bryan says

    July 01, 2018 at 11:14 pm

    5 stars
    Oh my gosh, I’m loving all those flavors. And I pretty much love anything with pineapple – yum!

    Reply
  19. Gabi says

    July 01, 2018 at 10:04 pm

    5 stars
    The pineapple shrimp skewers look delicious. As a huge pineapple fan I can’t have enough pineapple recipes. Good to know that you can use your stove top, in case the weather is too bad for grilling;) Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      July 02, 2018 at 8:54 am

      I so wish I had a BBQ/Grill unit, the old one I had is hopeless. But yea when can be done on stove top, it’s a life saver during those times, Thanks Gabi

      Reply
  20. Ginny says

    July 01, 2018 at 10:02 pm

    5 stars
    I just love teriyaki and your sauce sounds amazing. Love the smoked paprika in there and the lime!

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      July 02, 2018 at 8:55 am

      Thank you Ginny, I’m all BIG bold flavors person. So this is me

      Reply
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