Are you always pressed for time, running around between work, kids after school activities and well, just life? Last minute dinner scramble sound familiar? I have the perfect quick and easy summer recipe that everyone will enjoy! Look no further than these simple chicken skewers!

Step 1: Prep the chicken skewer ingredients

When using chicken for skewers, I highly recommend chicken thighs over breast. Thighs are fattier and more flavorful, while the breast is leaner and has a tendency to dry faster.

There is a large variety of veggies to use on skewers. The most important part is that they are crunchy to begin with. Options include

• Bell peppers
• Hot peppers (if you dare)
• Mushrooms,
• Small tomatoes (cherub)
• Zucchini
• Asparagus
• Fruits (pineapple, peach, apple)
• Onion

Start by cubing up the chicken thighs. It’s important to get the pieces roughly the same size so the chicken will cook evenly.

Next, cube up the veggies you picked into the same bite size pieces. For this recipe, I decided on yellow and red bell peppers and red onion. Keeping it simple. Use veggies you already have in the fridge to reduce waste.

Throw everything into a large mixing bowl, lightly coat with olive oil and season with Dad’s All Purpose rub. It’s the perfect balance of bbq flavors from salt, pepper and paprika.

Next, skewer the individual chicken and veggies pieces onto a skewer stick and these are ready to hit the grill.

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Step 2: Grill up the chicken skewers

Set the grill to high direct heat at 450 degrees and place the chicken skewers on the grill. Flip every minute for a total of 10 minutes or until the meat reaches 175 degrees internal temp.

Before serving, brush the skewers with the your choice of BBQ sauce. For this recipe, I went for convenience and used a family favorite Sweet Baby Rays. However if you want to make your own recipe, check out my simple and delicious homemade BBQ sauce. It’s perfect for all your grilling needs and you can adjust heat and sweetness levels.

Once the sauce caramelizes over the chicken skewers, remove them off the grill and let them rest for 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

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Chicken Skewers

These simple grilled chicken skewers are the perfect quick and easy summer recipe that everyone will enjoy!

Course Appetizer, Main Course, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword chicken skewers, grilled chicken skewers, grilled chicken, bbq chicken, grilled chicken, skewers recipe, chicken recipe, summer grilling, fast and easy meal idea

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 4 People

Ingredients

• 2 lbs Boneless chicken thighs
• 2 tbsp Dad's All Purpose rub
• 2 tbsp BBQ sauce
• 1 Red bell pepper
• 1 Yellow bell pepper
• 1 Red Onion

Instructions

• Cut the chicken thighs, bell peppers and onion into 1 inch cubes. Throw the cut up ingredients into a bowl and season with Dad's All Purpose rub.
• Skewer the seasoned ingredients.
• Set the grill to high direct heat at 450 degrees and place the chicken and peach skewers on the grill.
• Flip every minute for a total of 10 minutes or until the meat reaches 175 degrees internal temp.
• Before serving, brush the skewers with the bbq sauce and leave them on the grill for another minute allowing the sauce to caramelize over the chicken and veggies.
• Remove from the grill and let it rest for 5 minutes.

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