Honey Garlic Chicken Kabobs
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This 5-ingredient marinade for chicken kabobs is sweet, savory, and incredibly easy! With just a few simple pantry ingredients, you can take your chicken kabob game to the next level.
Reader Review
“I’ve made this several times for us and guests and all who have tried it have loved it!” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – Karen
Grilling season is my jam.
I really feel like I eat healthier when a grilled recipe is on the menu plan. Having a simple recipe for chicken kabobs like this one makes it even easier. And when I say simple, I really mean it!
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Ingredients You Need
Chicken Kabob Marinade
Here’s what you’ll need to infuse flavor into your chicken and veggie kabobs...
- Oil – I prefer avocado oil or olive oil.
- Soy sauce – If you’re gluten-free, use coconut aminos, or Tamari gluten-free soy sauce.
- Honey
- Ground black pepper
- Minced garlic
Chicken Kabobs
- Boneless, skinless chicken breasts – Here is where we get organic chicken from.
- Bell peppers – Use a variety of colors if possible.
- Red onion – Red onion is much better than white for this recipe. It adds a lot more flavor.
Seriously. So simple, right? After whipping up the marinade, you’ll just need some chicken and veggies. I like sweet bell peppers and red onion. Try to chop them up in similar sizes.
How long do I marinate the chicken and veggies?
Place the marinade, chicken, and chopped veggies into a container and let them sit for about 2 hours.
Once they’ve done their fair share of marinating, it’s time to get those puppies on skewers! Your hands will get down and dirty during this process, so just embrace it and wash up well after.
How long do I grill the kabobs?
Since chicken is lean and the chicken and veggies pieces are fairly small on the kabobs, it’s easy to overcook them.
You’ll only need to grill your kabobs for 12-15 minutes over medium heat, or until the chicken registers 165°F internally.
It’s important to use a meat thermometer to cook them perfectly.
Can you freeze chicken kabobs?
Great question! If you want to make this a freezer meal, we recommend freezing the cut up, uncooked chicken in the marinade without the veggies.
Because of the high water content in the bell peppers and onions, they won’t hold up well on a skewer after being frozen and thawed.
To prepare, simply thaw the chicken using one of our safe thawing methods and then add them to the skewers with fresh veggies.
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Honey Garlic Chicken Kabobs
This 5-ingredient marinade for chicken kabobs is sweet, savory, and incredibly easy! Just marinate cut-up chicken and veggies, thread them on skewers, and grill in minutes.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup avocado oil or olive oil
- 1/3 cup soy sauce (Gluten-free option: Use coconut aminos or gluten-free Tamari soy sauce.)
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2–3 bell peppers, seeded and cut into bite-sized pieces (any color)
- 1 red onion, cut into bite-sized chunks
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Instructions
Make It Now:
- In a mixing bowl or shallow casserole dish, whisk together the oil, soy sauce, honey, black pepper, and garlic.
- Add the chicken and veggies to the marinade, cover, and marinate in the refrigerator for about 2 hours.
- Preheat grill to medium heat (around 350-400 degrees). (Be sure to clean the grates well before grilling.)
- Thread the veggies and chicken on skewers and discard the remaining marinade.
- Grill for 12-15 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through (at least 165°F or no longer pink inside). Do not overcook the chicken.
Freeze For Later: To a gallon-sized freezer bag or container, add all the ingredients except the peppers and onions. Seal and toss gently to combine. Freeze.
Prepare From Frozen: Note: You will need the chopped peppers and onions on hand to complete this meal. Thaw completely using one of these safe methods. Add the fresh chopped peppers and onions to the bag and toss in the marinade. Follow Steps 3-5.
Equipment
8×8 Glass Baking Dish with Lid (Freezer Container)
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Tasty, easy, perfect for weekday meal planning; although, I didn’t use the grill–oven at 450 deg, around 15 min, 2 min broil for browning. Thank you for simple ingredients!
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Great! Thanks for the feedback and tip!
The marinade made the chicken super flavorful! I only ended up having it marinate for about 1 and half hours and it was still great. I’m still fairly new to grilling and didn’t realize I need to oil the grill or oil the kabobs… I had trouble with the sticking. That would be the only change, but a keep recipe!
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Glad it was tasty!
Wow these look soo good. Bet they taste amazing. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Simon
Is there an alternative for those of us who don’t have a grill??
I haven’t done it but you could probably use a grill pan and cook it in the oven. Maybe around 400 degrees? Anyone else have any ideas?
Do you use the honey right from the can, or after it is reconstituted?
I just poured it straight from the store-bought honey bear. Does that answer your question?
Want to try this and freeze. Do I freeze the raw chickens in the marinade
And when ready to Q the kebabs, would you freshly cut the veggies but still marinade them for more flavour, or just stick them on the skewers with the chicken
Tnx. Sue
I like my bell peppers and onions marinated but it really just depends on your preferences. Yes, you could freeze the raw chicken in the marinade and then thaw it out before cooking.
Where did you get these circular kabob skewers?? have you done potatoes with this marinade as well??
How much chicken will this make?
I usually use 2-3 chicken breasts
I tried this recipe on my new grill i got as a gift from my wife “Kabobeque BBQ Grills”.
the kabobs came out amazing, they were juicy, soft and flavorful. A++ recipe
The grill i got automatically rotates 13 skewers, so this kabob recipe was a fast n fun thing.
Glad they worked out for you! They are a favorite in our house.
If I want to freeze this, should I add veggies w/chicken in marinade?
Bell peppers and onions wouldn’t hold up well after being frozen. I’d stick with just freezing the chicken and adding fresh veggies when you want to make the kabobs.