Hawaiian Ham and Pineapple Skewers

The Recipe Rebel / Appetizers

written by Ashley Fehr

4.75 from 4 votes

Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Servings 6 skewers

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Last updated on June 8, 2020

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A super simple, 4-ingredient appetizer, lunch or dinner that comes together in minutes! Easily customize to your tastes. Perfect cold for a picnic lunch or cook them on the grill or in the oven for the perfect easy meal!

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I know there are people out there who don’t like “Hawaiian” things.There are people who don’t like pineapple on savory things.

I, friends, am not one of them. I love to mix sweet and savory.

How about you? Yay or nay to the savory pineapple dishes?

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I’m going to just assume we’re on the same page. Because, well, you’re here and all.

I saw these ham and pineapple kebabs when I was skimming through Pinterest one day, and I kind of got them stuck in my mind. Now that I look, there are about a thousand recipes for ham and pineapple skewers/kebabs/kabobs. Not that you need a recipe, ’cause you don’t.

Maybe though you just need a little inspiration. This is one of those “recipes” that really doesn’t have a lot of rules. I’m into recipes like that.

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Don’t like peppers? Leave them off. Don’t like pineapple? Leave them off. It’ll kind of just be a ham kebab at that point, but by all means, if that’s what you’re into, have at it.

You don’t even have to brush them with barbecue sauce if you don’t want to, but like pineapple, I like barbecue sauce on pretty much everything. Especially this Pineapple Brown Sugar Barbecue Sauce, which is good on pretty much everything.

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written by Ashley Fehr

4.75 from 4 votes

Hawaiian Ham and Pineapple Skewers: A super simple, 4-ingredient appetizer, lunch or dinner that comes together in minutes! Easily customize to your tastes. Perfect cold for a picnic lunch or cook them on the grill or in the oven for the perfect easy meal! www.thereciperebel.com

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Cuisine American

Course Main Course

Servings 6 skewers

Ingredients

▢ 500 grams sliced ham
▢ 1 1/2 cups fresh pineapple chunks
▢ 1 sweet bell pepper cut into 1″ chunks
▢ 1/2 cup barbecue sauce

Instructions

Weave ham strips onto the skewers, alternating with pineapple and peppers.
Eat cold, or brush with barbecue sauce and grill for 5-10 minutes until slightly caramelized. You can also baking in the oven until hot if desired.

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My name is Ashley Fehr and I love creating easy meals my family loves. I also like to do things my way, which means improvising and breaking the rules when necessary. Here you will find creative twists on old favorites and some of my favorite family recipes, passed down from generations!

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Jane says
November 5, 2022 at 12:19 am
Another recipe for this is similar, the creator mentioned using fresh pineapple can make the ham mushy if they stay together too long and I have had that experience with the fruit too, in a fruit salad. You should see what it does to chicken! We old ladies were always warned about not adding fresh pineapple to the infamous “Jello Salads” to only used processed, canned pineapple. So as another commenter said, I too always keep canned variations of pineapple on hand, for upside-down cake, sweet and sour pork, etc.
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Christina says
July 9, 2017 at 1:06 pm
Is there a certain BBQ sauce to use or just your favorite?
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- Ashley Fehr says
  July 10, 2017 at 8:54 am
  I would just use whatever you love!
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Leah says
June 7, 2017 at 9:19 am
Where is the pineapple brown sugar bbq sauce recipe?
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- Ashley Fehr says
  June 7, 2017 at 12:48 pm
  https://www.thereciperebel.com/pineapple-brown-sugar-bbq-sauce/
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Kim says
May 23, 2016 at 9:53 am
I made these yesterday for lunch at the cottage! They were delicious and everyone said they were a hit – definitely going in the arsenal! Thanks for the great idea!
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- Ashley Fehr says
  May 24, 2016 at 9:43 am
  Thanks Kim! I’m so glad you liked them!
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Cyndi - My Kitchen Craze says
July 29, 2015 at 11:49 pm
Love how easy these skewers are!! I’m all about quick and easy when it’s hot out and these would be great. My dad loves ham and pineapple, so I need to make these for him soon!
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Jess @ Flying on Jess Fuel says
July 29, 2015 at 6:48 pm
I don’t know who the Hawaiian haters are, but I don’t want to be their friend!! I love the combo! And these skewers are genius… love the idea. They look so yummy!
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- Jane says
  November 5, 2022 at 12:11 am
  The haters are about mixing ham and pineapple on pizza, yeah, it’s a thing. I am a pizza purist. I don’t have a problem with food fusion, some great meals have been discovered that way. But pizza is sacred to me, no chicken no pineapple. I accept and love “Canadian Bacon” on meat lovers and it is healthier than some other meats.
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Marsha @ Marsha's Baking Addiction says
July 29, 2015 at 3:50 pm
These are mouth-watering! Yum!
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Rachel @ Bakerita says
July 29, 2015 at 3:36 pm
I’m all about sweet and savory!! These skewers look amazing – so summery!
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Shashi at RunninSrilankan says
July 29, 2015 at 3:04 pm
I so love sweet and savory combos – but – have only had ham and pineapple on pizza – never thought to combine them on skewers!
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Sam @ SugarSpunRun says
July 29, 2015 at 1:46 pm
I love sweet/savory combos, and I love the sound of this recipe!
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Stacey @ Bake Eat Repeat says
July 29, 2015 at 12:44 pm
I love grilled ham and pineapple, such a great combo. I don’t like hawaiian pizza though, I don’t know why! This, though, looks amazing!
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Dorothy Dunton says
July 29, 2015 at 12:24 pm
Hi Ashley! I always have canned pineapple on hand. And I just happen to have a ham steak in the frig and big, meaty red peppers in the garden! I’m good to go! I love grilled pineapple. These would be great sized down as an appetizer! Another way I use pineapple is to wrap chunks with bacon and either grill them or do the in the oven on a rack set on a foil lined sheet pan (saves clean up). I usually do bacon wrapped dates along with the pineapple. I’m a bacon junkie! 🙂
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- Ashley Fehr says
  July 30, 2015 at 1:50 pm
  This would make an awesome appetizer on fancy toothpicks! And tin foil is pretty much my favorite kitchen “tool”, Lol! I line everything with it!
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Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says
July 29, 2015 at 10:57 am
Ham and pineapple is one of my husband’s favorite combos. We’re going to have to try these skewers soon!
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Medha @ Whisk & Shout says
July 29, 2015 at 10:39 am
These are so tropical and I love anything on a stick 🙂
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Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says
July 29, 2015 at 10:19 am
I LOVE a mix of sweet and savory too!!!! Ashley, I LOVE these ham and pineapple skewers!!! what a great idea! Hooray for savory pineapple skewers!
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Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen says
July 29, 2015 at 9:29 am
Love ham and pineapple together! These kabobs look so good!
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- Ashley Fehr says
  July 29, 2015 at 9:50 am
  Me too! Thanks Christin!
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Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
July 29, 2015 at 5:24 am
I never used to like warm pineapple when I was younger, but now I load it onto my pizza and skewers! I love this Hawaiian version, Ashley! Sounds like the perfect summer meal!
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- Ashley Fehr says
  July 29, 2015 at 9:49 am
  Haha, I love all kinds of sweet with my savory! Thanks Gayle!
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