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Our family loves grilling recipes, especially easy ones like this Grilled Chicken Kabobs. The chicken on this recipe turned out so juicy and packed with flavor. Plus, it’s very simple to make!
These chicken kabobs take cookout to the next level. Bite-sized pieces are placed on a skewer for a healthy dinner idea. My whole family loves the way these taste because of the amazing marinade.
These kabobs is great served with Grilled Green Beans and Panera Strawberry Poppyseed Salad. It’s also great with Parmesan Grilled Corn on the Cob. Clean up is a breeze when you cook on the grill! Plus, the kitchen stays cool and mess free. Everyone is happy and the meal is so delicious.
These kabobs can even be made on the Blackstone. Check out more Blackstone Chicken Recipes.
What's in this post: Grilled Chicken Kabobs
Why We Love This Recipe
The best part about chicken kabobs is that you decide what you put on them. I love how easy it is to customize this chicken kabob recipe so that everyone is happy.
I can make it and you can make it and we have two completely different recipes. It is a win all around! If you like kabobs, you might also like our shish kabob recipe.
Ingredients
For the full recipe and ingredients, scroll to the bottom for the recipe card.
Variations Ideas
Jazz up this chicken kabob recipe and make it your own. I thought I would give you a few ideas to jazz up these kabobs your way.
- Mushrooms
- Sweet sausage
- Spicy sausage
- Fresh jalapeños
- Zucchini or Summer Squash
- Bell Peppers
- Onions or red onions
- Cherry tomatoes
- Steak bites
- Skinless Chicken thighs
What else would you add to your grilled chicken kabobs? We have even mixed in fresh herbs such as rosemary and thyme for flavor.
I bet pineapple would be amazing too. Fruit is so tasty grilled! It really adds to the sweet and savory aspect. Yum!
How to Make Grilled Chicken Kabobs
- Step 1 – Whisk together in a large mixing bowl the olive oil, vinegar, honey, minced garlic and seasonings. Set aside.
- Step 2 – First, get the veggies and chicken ready. Cut the boneless skinless chicken breasts into small pieces but not too small. I like to keep them chunky so they don’t fall off the skewers. Cut the veggies and set them aside.
- Step 3 – Second, marinade in the chicken kabob marinade for 30 minutes to 3 hours. The longer the better for the flavors to really soak in.
- Step 4 – Next, preheat the grill so it gets nice and hot.
- Step 5 – Thread the chicken to skewers (you can use wooden skewers but we bought some metal skewers on Amazon and they’re great). At this point, you can also add other ingredients like the red onion, zucchini, squash and red bell peppers.
- Step 6 – Grill on the grill, rotating them often for about 15 minutes until chicken is cooked through. We use grilling tongs so we didn’t burn our hand. I have also heard that these grilling mitts work great.
- Step 7 – The time may vary slightly depending on how large you cut the pieces of chicken and how thick each piece is. Serve with your favorite sides.
Recipe Tips
- Skewers – If you use wooden skewers make sure to allow them to soak in water before threading chicken and vegetables. You can also use metal skewers, handle with care using a hot pad. They will be hot.
- Preparing Chicken and Vegetables – We recommend to cut the vegetables and chicken about the same size so they cook evenly.
- Helpful tools – You might like to use grilling tongs to turn the shish kabobs and easily remove them from the grill. Super helpful. Some people also like to use grilling mitts.
- Cooking Methods – If you prefer you can make these on a grill pan, on a baking sheet in the oven or on a indoor grill. Cooking times may change based on your cooking methods.
Serving Suggestions
Chicken kabobs make the best meal idea. These kabobs can easily served as is or add one of these easy side dishes.
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Frequently Asked Questions
These kabobs will take about 15 minutes to cook. Cooking time will vary but we recommend using a meat thermometer to ensure that the chicken is cooked through before removing from the grill.
Place the prepare the chicken and veggies kabobs directly on the grill. Allow to cook for about 2-3 minutes and then rotate the kabob. This will ensure that all sides cook evenly.
We recommend flipping the kabobs about every 3 minutes.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. The leftovers will last about 3 days if stored properly.
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We love to hear from you. If you make this Grilled Chicken Kabobs Recipe, please leave us a comment.
Grilled Chicken Kabobs
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless chicken breasts (approximately 2-3 chicken breasts)
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tsp honey
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 1 red onion (cut into 1 inch pieces)
- 1 zucchini (sliced into ½ inch slices)
- 1 yellow squash (sliced into ½ inch slices)
- 1 red bell pepper (deseeded and cut into 1 inch pieces)
- 1 lemon
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into 1-2 inch pieces. Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, honey, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
- Marinade the chicken with the sauce ingredients either in a bowl or a large ziplock bag. Marinade for at least 30 minutes but no more than 2 hours as the vinegar will break down the chicken.
- Soak the skewers in water for at least 20 minutes.
- Preheat the grill to a medium high heat and spray the grill with a non-stick cooking spray or brush the grates with olive oil to prevent the kabobs from sticking to the grill.
- Prepare the kabobs by threading the chicken and veggies onto the wooden skewers until all the chicken and veggies are on the skewers.
- Grill the kabobs for approximately 10-15 minutes (turning every few minutes to cook evenly) until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F and the veggies are the tenderness that you prefer.
- Remove the kabobs from the grill to a serving plate and serve the lemon over the top of the kabobs.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
This chicken kabob recipe worked out great. Everything came out colorful and tasty.
Anyone tried marinating mushrooms with the chicken ?
I haven’t tried that yet Sara but I think it would be delicious!
These are my family’s absolutely favorite kabobs. Sometimes simple is best.
We grill them up with smoked sausage, zucchini, bell peppers, onions & grape tomatoes. I served it with a Deviled Egg Macaroni Salad for a perfect summer meal.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing Charlene!
If you don’t have a grill and you have an oven how long do you put them in the oven for
I would cook this in the oven at 350 for about 20-30 minutes until done.
Looking for low carb recipes
Tammy – I’m glad you are here. We have lots of Keto recipes on the website. Just search Keto in the search bar on the home page. Thank you!