Zesty Chicken Kabobs

Zesty Chicken Kabobs might be my favorite way ever to have chicken!! Well, I still love roasted chicken, fried chicken, grilled chicken, baked chicken, etc. But hey, these chicken kabobs have moved into "some of the best ways" to make chicken. Sometimes chicken breast can be boring but this chicken had so much flavor and was so moist. Oh, and I almost forgot the best part.... it was EASY to make!!! 😀

So, how easy is it?

I think there's really nothing better than an easy meal that ALSO has great flavor and maybe a little spice. A Trifecta! These grilled zesty chicken kabobs made our taste buds very happy! We used chicken breast to keep the calories down. Chicken thighs could also be used. I have to say, we very seldom have chicken thighs just because of the additional calories. Chicken thighs used to be one of my favorites to cook, just because of all the flavor and how easy they are to prepare. (It's hard to cook a chicken thigh so much that it is dry.) Not to worry, this recipe may use chicken breast but the chicken stays just as juicy and flavorful because of the marinade.

Marinade

The marinade infuses so much flavor into these chicken kabobs. The chicken should marinate for at least one hour and up to 4 hours. Blend together all the ingredients in a food processor. We like to use a small food processor like this one: KitchenAid 3.5-Cup Mini Food Processor.

It's a really fun marinade and is almost like a paste. Since we used a purple onion, it turned the marinade pink! And yes real men can eat pink food!!! 😆

There is nothing more satisfying than a delicious meal that’s also super easy. These chicken kabobs will have everyone happy and asking for more.

NOTE:

We know it's fun to make kabobs with chicken and veggies on the same skewer. They look cool and it does help make the chicken look a little better. We aren't big fans of chicken and veggies marinating together. I really don't like to put chicken and veggies on the same skewers since both cooks at different temperatures. Plus, we like to use a different marinade for the chicken than for the veggies. It's fun to have two marinades that complement each other! For more ideas like this, check out our Grilled Veggie Kabob Recipe.

Chicken Kabob Tips:

1. Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces before marinating
2. It's a little messy skewering the chicken. So the chicken can be placed on the skewers prior to marinating.
3. If you don't want pink marinade use a white onion!
4. Soak wooden skewers in water for at least 30 minutes. We usually add one tablespoon of salt to the water.
5. Don't marinate chicken and veggies together.
6. If grilling veggie kabobs place them on different skewers than the chicken.