Appetizer Chicken Kabobs Food

APPETIZER CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine first five ingredients. Pour half into a large resealable plastic bag; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat. Pour remaining marinade into another large plastic bag; add onions. Seal bag and toss to coat. Marinate for 30 minutes. , Drain and discard marinade from chicken. Drain and reserve marinade from onions. On soaked wooden skewers, thread a piece of chicken, onion, mushroom and another chicken piece. , Place on a broiler rack. Broil 5 in. from the heat, turning and basting with reserved marinade after 3 minutes. Broil for 3 minutes longer or until chicken is no longer pink.

CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• If using wooden skewers, soak them in a dish of warm water for at least 20 minutes.
• Combine the chicken marinade ingredients in a zip-top bag or dish: olive oil, soy sauce, lemon juice, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, Italian seasoning and black pepper. Squish to mix in the bag or whisk if using a dish.
• Add the chicken pieces to the marinade. Make sure that all of the chicken is coated with the marinade. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours.
• Place the zucchini rounds and chopped bell peppers in a baking dish or bowl. Drizzle with the 1 ½ tablespoons of olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss gently to coat. Add the onion to the bowl last and mix in very gently so that the onion layers stay together as best as possible.
• Put the chicken and vegetables on the skewers, dividing evenly between the 8 skewers and arranging the vegetable pieces in between the chicken pieces. Aim to put about 3 chicken pieces and 2-3 pieces of each vegetable per skewer. Discard all of the used marinade that held the chicken.
• Grill over medium heat for 12-18 minutes, turning every few minutes to cook all sides evenly. Kabobs are done when chicken is cooked through to an internal temperature of 165° F.

CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• Preheat grill for high heat.
• Thread the chicken, green bell pepper, onion, and red bell pepper pieces onto skewers alternately.
• Lightly oil the grill grate. Place kabobs on the prepared grill, and brush with barbeque sauce. Cook, turning and brushing with barbeque sauce frequently, for 15 minutes, or until chicken juices run clear.

HAWAIIAN CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• Put chicken in large shallow dish.
• Drain pineapple, keep 1/2 cup juice.
• Set pineapple aside.
• Mix juice with the next 7 ingredients in small pan.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Pour over chicken.
• Cover and chill for 1 hour.
• Remove chicken from marinade, reserve marinade.
• Alternate chicken, pineapple, green pepper, mushrooms, and tomatoes on skewers.
• Grill kabobs over hot coals 20 minutes or until chicken is done.
• Turn and baste frequently with marinade.
• Serve over hot rice.

GRILLED CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• Spray cold grate of gas grill with cooking spray. Preheat to medium-high heat. Meanwhile, combine teriyaki sauce and soy sauce in small bowl.
• Thread pieces of chicken and vegetables on each skewer. Grill 5 minutes; turn over and brush with sauce mixture. Grill 5 minutes more or until chicken is no longer pink in center and vegetables are tender. Turn again and brush second side with remaining sauce; grill until sauce is hot, being careful not to burn.
• Heat rice according to package directions. Serve kabobs with rice.

GRILLED CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• (4 hours preparation includes the time to marinate the chicken.).
• -Combine yogurt, soy sauce, lime juice, garlic, ginger and fresh parsley. Add chicken chunks & refrigerate in a sealed container a few hours.
• -Preheat grill. Peel onions & cut into thick slices, also chunk peppers.
• -Alternate chicken, onion and peppers onto bamboo skewers. Remove excess marinade.
• -Brush w/olive oil & season w/salt & pepper. Grill approximately 10 minutes; turn once & cook until brown & cooked through.
• -Serve over a bed of hot, cooked rice or fresh salad greens. You can even have as an appetizer with your favorite dipping sauces (bbq, honey-mustard, teriyaki, etc).

MANGO CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• In a shallow container, mix the olive oil, ginger root, lemon juice, orange juice, brown sugar, and white sugar. Place the chicken breasts in the mixture, and marinate at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
• Preheat the grill for high heat. Season chicken with salt, and alternately thread chicken and mango onto skewers. Discard marinade.
• Lightly oil the grill grate. Place skewers on the grill, and cook 15 minutes, turning to cook on all sides, until chicken juices run clear.

MINI CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, sugar, salt, pepper, garlic powder and ginger. Pour half of the marinade into a resealable plastic bag; add the chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 30 minutes. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade for basting. , Drain and discard marinade. For each kabob, thread a piece of chicken, green pepper and pineapple onto a wooden toothpick. Place kabobs on a microwave-safe plate. Add honey to the reserved marinate. , Microwave kabobs on high for 3-4 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, turning occasionally. Baste with reserved marinade during the last minute of cooking.

COLD CHICKEN-CHEESE KABOBS

Steps:

• Combine salt, chili powder and pepper; rub into chicken cubes. Transfer to a large bowl. Add vinegar; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 3-4 hours. , Drain chicken, discarding marinade. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken; cook until no longer pink. Cool slightly. Alternately thread chicken, cheese and tomatoes onto wooden skewers. Serve cold.

CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• Cut all veggies and chicken into equal sized pieces.
• Combine all the sauce ingredients in a sauce pan and boil for a few minutes, let cool.
• Pour most of the sauce into a zip lock bag and place cut up chicken in the bag and squeeze it all around until it is mixed up nice and good.
• Place in refrigerator for at least an hour (the longer, the better I feel).
• Put veggies in the reserved sauce.
• When ready to cook, heat the grill up (I use my George Foreman with good results and broiler).
• Thread skewers with chicken and veggies.
• Grill until chicken is done (about 10-15 minutes), basting constantly with the reserved marinating sauce from the veggies.
• (You can double the sauce ingredients if you feel you do not have enough; also feel free to add more veggies. I add peppers and mushrooms sometimes).

SPECIAL CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, place the cubed chicken and onion juice. Mix in salt and pepper. Completely dissolve crushed saffron threads in the mixture. Cover and allow the chicken to marinate in the refrigerator 8 hours, or overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil grate.
• Place the marinated chicken on skewers. Frequently brush with butter while cooking on the prepared grill. Turning frequently, cook until meat is no longer pink and juices run clear, or to desired doneness.

CHICKEN KABOB

Steps:

• Soak the skewers in water for 30 minutes. In shallow glass or plastic dish or resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix onion, garlic, parsley, paprika, pepper flakes, cumin, salt, 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and lemon juice. Add chicken; turning to coat with marinade. Cover dish or seal bag; refrigerate, turning chicken occasionally, at least 1 hour to marinate.
• Heat gas or charcoal grill. Thread chicken and bell pepper pieces on skewers.
• Place kabobs on grill over medium heat. Cook 9 to 11 minutes, turning occasionally; brushing with remaining 2 tablespoons oil, until chicken is no longer pink in center.