Grilled Grape Rosemary Chicken Kabobs Food

ROSEMARY RANCH CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together the olive oil, ranch dressing, Worcestershire sauce, rosemary, salt, lemon juice, white vinegar, pepper, and sugar. Let stand for 5 minutes. Place chicken in the bowl, and stir to coat with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the grill for medium-high heat. Thread chicken onto skewers and discard marinade.
• Lightly oil the grill grate. Grill skewers for 8 to 12 minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink in the center, and the juices run clear.

CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• Cut the chicken breasts into 1-inch pieces and place in a large ziptop bag, shallow baking dish, or bowl.
• In a separate bowl or liquid measuring cup, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, honey, garlic, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper.
• Pour over the chicken and stir to coat (or seal the bag, removing as much air as possible, and "squish" to coat). Place in the refrigerator to marinate for 30 minutes or up to 3 hours (do not let the chicken sit for longer or the vinegar will cause it to break down). If using wooden skewers, place the skewers in water to soak for at least 20 minutes.
• When ready to grill, preheat the grill to medium-high heat (about 375 degrees F). Brush the grill grates with canola oil or coat with nonstick grill spray.
• Thread the kabobs: Thread a piece of chicken onto the skewer (shake off the excess marinade when removing it from the bag. Add alternating pieces of the red onion, zucchini, yellow squash, and red bell pepper until you've reached the end of the skewer, ending with chicken. Repeat with the remaining skewers, then discard the excess chicken marinade.
• Grill the chicken until fully cooked through and the juices run clear, about 10 to 15 minutes, turning the skewers every few minutes so that each side has grill marks. Transfer to a serving plate and squeeze the lemon over the top. Sprinkle with fresh herbs and feta. Serve warm.

MEDITERRANEAN GRILLED CHICKEN AND GRAPE SKEWERS

Steps:

• In small bowl combine olive oil, garlic, chili flakes, oregano, rosemary and lemon zest. Whisk together marinade. Cut chicken into 3/4 inch cubes. Alternate chicken and grapes and thread onto 12 skewers. Place skewers into a baking dish or pan large enough to hold them. Pour marinade over skewers, coating each one. Marinate for 4-24 hours. Remove skewers from marinade and let excess oil drip off. Season with salt. Grill on barbecue until chicken is cooked through, about 3-5 minutes on each side. Arrange on serving platter and drizzle with additional olive oil and lemon juice.
• Nutritional Stats: Calories 299; Protein 27g; Fat 15g; Calories from Fat 52%; Carbohydrate 14g; Cholesterol 66mg; Fiber 1g; Sodium 370mg.

GRILLED GRAPE & ROSEMARY CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons oil, chopped rosemary, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Pour into large plastic bag or bowl.
• Add chicken and shake until completely coated. Marinate in refrigerator for 30 minutes - 1 hour (or even 5 minutes like I did because I was pressed for time!)
• Add the grapes to the marinade the last 5 minutes of marinading time.
• Thread pieces of chicken alternately with grapes on each rosemary sprig or skewer. Discard marinade.
• On a grill pan over medium heat, heat remaining tablespoon of olive oil. Place 3-4 skewers at a time on hot pan. Cook 3 minutes per side. Repeat until all skewers have been cooked.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH GRAPES

Steps:

• Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F. Cook the couscous as the label directs, omitting any oil or butter. Fluff with a fork and toss with 2 tablespoons olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Cover and keep warm. Meanwhile, put the chicken and onion on a rimmed baking sheet and toss with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, the herbes de Provence, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Arrange the chicken skin-side up and roast until the chicken begins to brown, about 15 minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and scatter the grapes on top. Continue roasting until the chicken is golden brown and the grapes are soft, 15 to 20 more minutes. Divide the chicken, onion and grapes among plates and drizzle with the pan drippings. Serve with the couscous.

PROSCIUTTO-WRAPPED CHICKEN KEBABS

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium high and brush the grates with vegetable oil. Toss the chicken with the olive oil, vinegar, rosemary, garlic, red pepper flakes and salt in a large bowl. Place a cheese cube on a piece of chicken and wrap tightly with a slice of prosciutto. Repeat with the remaining cheese, chicken and prosciutto.
• Thread the chicken bundles onto eight 10-inch skewers along with the tomatoes. Grill the kebabs, covered, turning occasionally, until the prosciutto is crisp and the chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes.

GRILLED LAMB KABOBS WITH GRAPES

Steps:

• Place the meat in a large zip-lock bag.
• Process the rest of the ingredients (except the sugar and grapes) in a food processor. Pour over the meat and marinate for at least 2 hours - overnight is best.
• Preheat the oven to broil or heat the grill to med-high.
• Drain the marinade from the meat and place into a small sauce pan.
• Add the sugar to the marinade and cook at medium heat for about 20 minutes to reduce to a thick sauce.
• Place the meat on long metal or rosemary skewers, separated by two grapes.
• One piece of meat, two grapes, one piece of meat two grapes... I like to make them about 9 inches long.
• Grill or broil for 3 minutes per side, or to your liking, turning once.
• Serve with reduced sauce drizzled over the skewers.
• This is so pretty served over a bed of couscous on a large platter.
• Enjoy.