Add these Rosemary Chicken Kebabs to your summer grilling list!

We still have quite a bit of time left in grilling season, but it is usually about half-way through the summer when I panic and realize that we haven’t been grilling as much as we could have been. I think there must be a little bit of magic in cast iron because everything off the grill always tastes better to me and these rosemary chicken kebabs were heavenly!

Lu got the recipe from her brother-in-law and his wife and it has become a fast favorite for both of us. It’s full of flavor and the resulting chicken is moist, tender and oh-so-delicious!

When we do kebabs we always cook our meat separate from our veggies to make sure that everything is fully cooked and no cross-contamination is happening. Just a note on the marinade, if you want to marinate your veggies, put some marinade in a separate bowl before adding the chicken to it. We opted to just spray our veggie skewers lightly with cooking spray and salt and pepper them, but if you’re looking for even more flavor you can marinate them for 30 minutes or so before grilling.

If you’re lucky enough to have any leftovers these reheat really well, or are great served cold over a bed of greens to make a salad. We hope you’ll give these kebabs a try next time you fire-up the grill! Enjoy!

Grilled Rosemary Chicken & Veggie Kebabs (she: Leesh and Lu)

Grilled Rosemary Chicken and Veggie Kebabs

Ingredients

½ cup olive oil
½ cup ranch dressing
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon white vinegar
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon white sugar
5 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch pieces
For the veggie skewers:
Zucchini cut into bite sized pieces
Whole mushrooms
Red Bell Peppers cut into large chunks
Sweet Onion cut into large chunks
Cooking spray
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

In a medium bowl, combine all marinade ingredients except the chicken. Stir until combined and allow marinade to sit for 5 minutes. Add in chicken pieces and stir to coat. Cover and marinate for at least an hour, or as long as overnight.
To prepare the vegetable skewers, thread veggies onto skewers and spray lightly with cooking spray. Season with salt and pepper.
When ready to cook, preheat grill to medium-high. Thread the chicken onto skewers and discard marinade. Grill on a lightly-oiled grate for 8-12 minutes or until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear. Cook the veggie skewers until they are crisp-tender and have good color and caramelization from the grill.