Juicy marinated chicken and vibrant veggies threaded onto skewers and grilled to perfection. These kabobs make a quick and easy dinner for camping or grilling at home!
Ingredients
For the Marinade
¼cupolive oil
¼cupchopped basil
¼cupchopped parsley
2clovesgarlicminced
1lemonjuiced
1teaspoonsalt
To Build the Skewers
½lbchicken (boneless, skinless thighs work best)cut into 1 inch pieces
8ozwhole mushroomsstems removed
8ozcherry tomatoes
2-3green onionscut into 1 inch pieces
Instructions
At least 30 minutes (and up to two hours) before you’re ready to cook your skewers, combine the ingredients for the marinade in a large bowl or Ziploc bag.
Add the chicken pieces and toss or stir to thoroughly coat them. Cover the bowl or seal the bag and place in your refrigerator or cooler to marinate for at least 30 minutes or up to two hours
Fire up your grill or get your campfire going. You’ll be cooking the kebabs over medium-high to high heat.
Build the kabobs by threading the chicken and vegetables onto your skewers. For the most precise cooking, keep like ingredients on the same skewers so you can pull them off of the grill or fire as soon as that ingredient is cooked.
Grill the kabobs over medium-high to high heat, turning occasionally so they cook evenly until the chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes total.
Remove skewers from the grill and enjoy!
Notes
Cooking tip: To make sure your chicken is cooked through, insert an instant-read thermometer into a piece of chicken. If the temperature reads 165°F, it’s done. Make-ahead: You can make the marinade up to three days beforehand. Mix it up and store it in an airtight container in the fridge or your cooler until you’re ready to marinate the chicken. When it’s time to add the chicken to the marinade, give it a quick shake or stir to reincorporate the ingredients first, as they may have separated. Another make-ahead tip is to cut up your ingredients ahead of time. Store them separately in an airtight container in the refrigerator or cooler until you’re ready to marinate your chicken and assemble your skewers. Variations: Customize your marinade by swapping the lemon with lime juice or another citrus. Other fresh herbs, such as oregano, can be swapped. Other veggies that are great on kabobs are red onion cut into wedges, zucchini or other summer squash, and hunks of bell peppers.