These grilled chicken kabobs are made with marinated chicken and colorful vegetables, all threaded onto skewers and cooked to perfection. An easy dinner that can also be baked in the oven!
Chicken skewers are a classic summer dinner option. This version includes a sweet and savory honey garlic marinade and plenty of fresh vegetables. Serve your chicken kabobs over rice for a complete meal.
Kabobs are one of my favorite grilling options. I make these grilled chicken kabobs constantly during the summer months, they’re a perfect combination of tender marinated chicken with a variety of veggies.
HOW DO YOU MAKE GRILLED CHICKEN KABOBS?
The marinade is the most important part of this recipe since it brings the majority of the flavor to these chicken kabobs. Whisk together your ingredients for the marinade then toss in your chicken and veggies to soak for a minimum of an hour. Thread the deliciously marinated chicken and veggies onto your skewers, cook for 5-7 minutes on each side, and you have mouthwatering grilled chicken skewers!
These skewers are pretty versatile and can be cooked on an outdoor or indoor grill, or broiled in the oven. Whichever way you choose to do it, be sure to soak your wood skewers in cold water for at least 20 minutes to keep them from burning. Wooden skewers have a tendency to burn, catch on fire, and then easily break when trying to eat off of them. Soaking the skewers helps alleviate those issues.
You can use chicken breasts or thighs, it’s up to you and doesn’t matter which are used. If you don’t like the veggie combination I chose, just simply substitute your own favorites! That’s the great thing about these grilled chicken kabobs, they’re easily adjusted to fit each person’s taste.
Some other great vegetable substitutions are
- Mushrooms
- Cherry Tomatoes
- Potatoes
- Asparagus
WHAT IS THE BEST AND SAFEST WAY TO EAT A SKEWER?
The safest way to eat a skewer is by sliding the finished ingredients off into a dish instead of eating straight from a stick. Usually it’s not a problem for adults to eat it straight from the skewer. However, it’s advised that children have their skewer disassembled and placed in a dish for consumption.
HOW LONG IS THE BEST TIME TO MARINATE CHICKEN?
If you marinate chicken for at least an hour, you will get a good taste of the flavors. However, the longer you leave it in the marinade, the stronger the flavors will become as they will soak into the chicken and veggies more. If you can swing it, up to 8 hours of marinating is suggested for optimal soak time.
There is nothing more satisfying than a delicious meal that’s also super easy. You know how it can go with kids; one kid likes this and the other kid likes that, and dinner can feel like you’re being stretched a million ways. That’s why I love these grilled chicken kabobs, they make everyone happy with little effort.
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Grilled Chicken Kabobs
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 red bell pepper cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 yellow bell pepper cut into 1 inch pieces
- 2 small zucchini cut into 1 inch slices
- 1 red onion cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Instructions
- Place the olive oil, soy sauce, honey, garlic and salt and pepper in a large bowl.
- Whisk to combine.
- Add the chicken, bell peppers, zucchini and red onion to the bowl. Toss to coat in the marinade.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or up to 8 hours.
- Soak wooden skewers in cold water for at least 30 minutes. Preheat grill or grill pan to medium high heat.
- Thread the chicken and vegetables onto the skewers.
- Cook for 5-7 minutes on each side or until chicken is cooked through.
- Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
This is a perfect summer recipe! I’ve been making it for a few years and it’s always a big hit with adults and kids alike! Chicken breasts come out juicy and delicious!
Would this recipe work with shrimp instead of chicken? Thanks!
Yes that will work but the cooking time will be shorter!
I add mushrooms to mine, and substitute vidalia onion for the red onion. And I like to add cherry tomatoes. I like the idea of adding pineapple chunks that another reviewer suggested. Since I find that these ingredients have different cook times, I do single skewers of each vegetable separately and put them on at different times. Onions first, then the pepper skewers, then the chicken, then the zucchini, then the mushrooms and cherry tomatoes. I de-skewer them into a large bowl for serving and I serve pineapple rice as the side dish.
Hello, I noticed the serving is for 4 people, but I was wondering how many skewers you were able to make with this recipe. Thanks!
It should make 4 large 12-inch skewers or 8 6-inch skewers.
This recipe was delicious! I added mushrooms, as well, which were an excellent addition. Will definitely be making this again!
Marinate the chicken and veggies together? Just curious because raw chicken is always something to be extra careful with.
Yes, you marinate them together because the veggies and chicken will both cook on the grill and end up at a safe temperature.
I cook really well and I made this for the first time exact. I only added asparagus because I had some. It was amazing. My fiance rated it as #1 and that says a lot. I make it weekly now!
Can i marinate more than 8 hrs? (Upto 24hrs?)
Yes that’s fine!
Big hit with my family. I added pineapple to the mix.
A favorite! It’s a hit with everyone we have over! Thank you!
This sounds delicious, can’t wait to try it! Is 1 skewer equivalent to 1 serving?
Yes that’s correct!
Can I use metal skewers? Thanks!
Yes that’s fine!
We are obsessed with these! We have made them a ton of times and are blown away by how much we love them every time we eat them!
Can i marinate these overnight or is that too long?
That should be fine!
Family favorite recipe for years.
So easy so good !
The whole family just loves them. One of our favorite grilling recipes.
Excellwnt recipe. Followed directions and it cooked perfectly. Could get by with less soy sauce.
Can you freeze the kebabs raw?
I think that should be fine!
How many skewers on average 1 pound of chicken makes? Throwing a party soon & just trying to estimate how much ingredients to get. Thank you <3
It should make 4-6 depending on how long your skewers are!
Can I do this air fryer? What temperature and how long?
400 degrees F at 5 minutes per side!