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Wooden skewers on a grill with chicken, peppers, and onion.

Grilled Chicken Kebobs Recipe

Contributor: Christine Pittman

Grilled Chicken Kabobs with lemon marinated chicken and tender, colorful vegetables make the perfect sit-on-the-deck summer meal.

  • Author: Christine Pittman
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Marinate: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Entrée
  • Method: Grilled
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup chopped parsley
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 orange bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 small white or yellow onions quartered, about 4 ounces each

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl combine the oil, lemon juice, parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper to make the marinade.
  2. Put the chicken in a medium-sized bowl and pour 1/3 of the marinade over. Stir to coat.
  3. Combine the bell peppers and onions in another medium-sized bowl. Pour another 1/3 of the marinade over the vegetables and stir to coat. Reserve the last third of the marinade to baste the kebobs during grilling.
  4. Allow the chicken and vegetables to marinate for 30 minutes.
  5. While the chicken and vegetables are marinating, place the wooden skewers in enough water to completely cover them and allow to soak for 30 minutes.
  6. Prepare the grill for direct cooking and heat to medium-high heat as follows: For charcoal grilling, fill a chimney starter with charcoal and light. Once the coals are ready, pour them evenly over the charcoal grate. Set the cooking grate over the coals. For a gas grill, set the burners to medium-high heat. Preheat for 5 minutes. Clean and oil the cooking grate once the grill has preheated.
  7. Thread the chicken and vegetables, alternating, on the skewers.
  8. Place the kebobs on the grill and cook until chicken and vegetables are nicely browned and the chicken is cooked through, about 13 – 15 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink inside and has reached 165F internally, basting the kebobs with the reserved marinade every 5 minutes and turning them half way through the cooking time. 

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