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Chipotle Chicken Skewers

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Skewer or Kebab? Is there a difference? I don’t think so. It’s whatever your preference is or what you feeling like calling it that day! It’s basically meat and/or veggies you put on a stick (metal or wooden). I make skewers year round. In the winter months, I bake them in the oven. In the summer, it’s barbecuing time all the way! Skewers taste a million times better on the BBQ, in my opinion. Let me rephrase that. Just about everything tastes better grilled on the BBQ! If summer had a taste, it would be BBQ flavoured.

Chipotle Chicken Skewers - The best summer barbecue recipe! Juicy chicken surrounded by peppers, chipotle chiles, squash and charred to perfection.


Chipotle Chicken Skewers

This recipe for Chipotle Chicken Skewers is grilled perfection on a stick. The chicken is marinated in a spicy, flavour-packed chipotle sauce. Add your choice of veggies like peppers and squash and fire up your grill. The final result will make your mouth water, I promise!

Chipotle Chicken Skewers - The best summer barbecue recipe! Juicy chicken surrounded by peppers, chipotle chiles, squash and charred to perfection.

I eat my skewers by pulling off all the chicken and veggies and then eating them with a fork on my plate. Others may pick up the skewer and nibble on the meat and veggies. There is no right or wrong way to eat them. Just enjoy 🙂

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    We eat lots of chicken here for a couple different reasons. The main one being that chicken is delicious and healthy. My family gobbles it up 🙂

    Chipotle Chicken Skewers - The best summer barbecue recipe! Juicy chicken surrounded by peppers, chipotle chiles, squash and charred to perfection.

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    5 from 1 vote

    Chipotle Chicken Skewers

    Created by Stacie Vaughan
    Servings 5
    Prep Time 20 minutes
    Cook Time 7 minutes
    Total Time 27 minutes
    The best summer barbecue recipe! Juicy chicken surrounded by peppers, chipotle chiles, squash and charred to perfection.

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts 3-4 breasts, cut into 1 inch cubes
    • 1 red pepper cut into bite sized squares
    • 2 yellow squash cut into 1 inch discs
    • 2 chilies and 2 tbsp sauce from a can chipotle chilies in adobo sauce
    • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
    • 1 garlic clove minced
    • 1 tsp paprika
    • ¼ tsp cumin
    • ¼ tsp chili powder
    • ¼ tsp salt
    • 1 tbsp lime juice

    Instructions

    • In the bowl of a food processor, add 2 chilies and 2 tbsp adobo sauce, olive oil, garlic, paprika, cumin, chili pepper, salt, and lime juice. Process for about 30 seconds or until smooth. Use a spatula to transfer the mixture to a large Ziploc bag or medium bowl; add chicken cubes and toss to coat; place into fridge and allow to marinate for at least 30 minutes.
    • Heat your grill. Taking a metal skewer, add a cube of chicken, piece of red pepper, yellow squash disc, and then repeat until the skewer is full (should have 4-5 chicken cubes per skewer). Repeat for all skewers. Discard remaining marinade.
    • Spray your grill with non stick spray or brush with oil; add skewers and cook over medium heat with the grill closed for about 5 minutes. turn skewers over and cook an addition 3-4 minutes on the other side (careful, they are hot!). Remove from grill and serve!

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 298kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 268mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g

    The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

    Course Main Dishes
    Cuisine American
    Keyword Chipotle Chicken Skewers

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    17 Comments

    1. We love the Chipotle flavor, it is great for your Chicken Skewers. Hope you are having a great day and thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with Full Plate Thursday.
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      Miz Helen

    2. Pinned this, I love kabobs and I want to try your spice combo, it sounds delicious!!! Thanks. And you’re right, everything tastes better on the grill!

    3. I haven’t had anything skewered in a long time, but I do know that things seem to taste so much better when they’re on a stick. Thanks for the recipe, this looks delicious.

    4. These look absolutely amazing- perfect for summer! Thanks for linking up to the Handmade Hangout! I’ll be featuring these today when the new linky goes live at 6pm ET. Hope to see you there!

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