Learn how to grill chicken kabobs for your next barbecue. With a simple marinade made from tangy lime juice and soy sauce, ginger, and garlic, this chicken kabob recipe is sure to become a staple for your summer grilling!
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Summertime means time for grilling for us, and these grilled chicken kabobs are so easy! Just add your favorite grilled fruits and veggies and you'll have dinner for a crowd.
I love the zesty flavor of combining green onions, lime juice, and red pepper flake. There's nothing exotic here, just pantry staples that are easily acquired, but they still pack a delicious punch.
Once I learned how to grill chicken kabobs, I was able to play around with different ingredients and flavor profiles and these yummy kabobs were the result. Food research is the best kind of research, isn't it? I know you'll love them.
🧂 Ingredients
This is meant to be a brief overview of our easy grilled chicken kabobs recipe. For step-by-step instructions and a full printable recipe card with ingredients, please scroll down to the teal box below.
- boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs
- soy sauce
- olive oil
- lime juice - I like using fresh limes but bottled will work in a punch
- brown sugar
- seasonings: ground ginger, crushed red pepper flakes, fresh garlic, kosher salt, black pepper
- green onions
🔪 Instructions
- Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- Combine the marinade ingredients in a bowl and whisk until well combined.
- Marinate the chicken for 8 hours in the fridge.
- Heat grill; cook chicken over medium coals 4-6 minutes or until browned.
- Turn chicken and continue grilling for 4-6 minutes.
- Remove from grill when browned and serve immediately.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
📖 Variations
The first time you try any new recipe we recommend that you make it just as it is written on the recipe card since that is how the chicken kebabs recipe has been tested. However, the next time you make our recipe, you might want to try one of these ideas:
- Substitute lemon juice for the lime juice.
- Just before the chicken is done, brush the, with barbecue sauce.
- For spicier chicken, add a little bit of sweet chili sauce to the chicken kabob marinade.
⭐ Tips
✔️ If you use wooden skewers, soak them in water for 30 minutes first.
✔️ Chicken should be cooked to an internal temperature of 165-degrees F, according to the USDA.
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Serving Suggestions
If I'm making chicken kabobs, I love serving them with my Rainbow Grilled Vegetable Kabobs - loads of colorful vegetables like red bell pepper, yellow squash, red onions, etc. You can also add cherry tomatoes, zucchini, or mushrooms.
Grilled Chicken Kabobs
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Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup green onions chopped thinly
- ¼ cup lime juice fresh or bottled
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 large garlic clove minced
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces. Season with salt and pepper.1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper
- Combine all the marinade ingredients in a bowl and whisk until well combined.1 tablespoon olive oil, ½ cup soy sauce, ¼ cup green onions, ¼ cup lime juice, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, 1 large garlic clove
- Add seasoned chicken to marinade.
- Cover with plastic wrap and chill 1 hour, up to overnight.
- Carefully thread the chicken onto the skewers. Discard leftover marinade.
- Heat grill to medium high.
- Place chicken on the grill and cook over medium coals 4-6 minutes or until browned.
- Turn chicken and continue grilling for 4-6 minutes.
- Remove from grill when browned and serve immediately.
Equipment
- Gas Grill
- Small Mixing Bowl
Nutrition
Meal Planning
Want to add this recipe to your meal plan? Download our free printable meal plan here.
This recipe is included in Meal Plan 31 along with:
- sheet pan sausage dinner
- creamy chicken pasta bake
- blueberry cranberry granola bars
- pulled pork lettuce cups
- cheese stuffed burgers
- magic bars with shortbread crust
- pulled pork mac and cheese
... and more!
Be sure to check out all our meal plan ideas here.
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