Chicken Kabobs

Our easy Chicken Kabobs recipe is a quick and flavorful dinner you can make in advance, with juicy marinated chicken and colorful veggies.

How to make Chicken Kabobs:

Marinate Chicken: combine soy sauce, oil, sprite, garlic powder, and horseradish. Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces and add to the marinade; refrigerate for 1–3 hours.

Grill Kabobs: Thread chicken and chopped vegetables onto skewers, leaving space between pieces. Preheat grill to medium-high and lightly grease the grates. Grill skewers for about 5 minutes per side, until the chicken is fully cooked (165 degrees F). Rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Recipe

5 from 21 votes

Chicken Kabobs

Our easy Chicken Kabobs recipe is quick and flavorful made with juicy marinated chicken and colorful veggies.

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Author Lauren Allen

Course Main Course, side course

Cuisine American

Servings 7

Calories 332

Cost 10

Prep 10 minutes mins

Cook 20 minutes mins

Marinate 2 hours hrs

Total 2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

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Equipment

• Bamboo Skewers

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce (120 mL)
• ▢ 1/2 cup sprite not diet (120 mL)
• ▢ 1/2 cup oil avocado or canola oil (120 mL)
• ▢ 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ▢ 1 teaspoon horseradish , plain or horseradish sauce
• ▢ 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (907 g), or chicken tenders, cut into 1'' chunks
• ▢ 2 bell peppers ,any color, sliced into large chunks
• ▢ 1 sweet onion ,or purple onion, sliced into large chunks
• ▢ wooden or bamboo skewers

Instructions

 

• Marinade: Add soy sauce, oil, sprite, garlic powder and horseradish to a large ziplock bag.
  ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce, ½ cup sprite, ½ cup oil, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon horseradish
• Assembly: Cut the chicken into 1-inch chunks and add it to the marinade. Marinate for 1-3 hours.
  2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
• Skewer: If using bamboo skewers, soak them in water for 30 minutes (this will help keep them from burning while cooking on the grill). Thread the chicken and chopped vegetables alternately onto the skewers, keeping a little space between each piece.
  2 bell peppers, 1 sweet onion
• Grill: Heat grill to medium-high and grease lightly with oil.  Grill the kebabs for just a few minutes on each side (about 5 minutes), until chicken pieces are cooked through. Allow the kebabs to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

Make Ahead Instructions: Make the chicken marinade and cut the vegetables 1-3 days in advance. Marinate the chicken for up to 6 hours ahead of time. 

Oven Instructions: If you don't have a grill available, you can make chicken kebabs in the oven or on a grill pan on your stove. To cook chicken kebabs in the oven, turn your oven to 450°F.  Line a baking sheet with tinfoil and gently spray it with non-stick spray.  Evenly space the kabobs on the baking sheet and cook them in the oven for 15-25 minutes.  Cook time will very depending on how large the pieces of meat are.

Gluten-free Adaptations: use gluten-free soy sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 332kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 30gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 83mgSodium: 816mgPotassium: 679mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1104IUVitamin C: 48mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg

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I originally shared this recipe June 2013. Updated June 2019, July 2021 and August 2025.

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