The BEST Grilled Chicken Shish Kabobs (Easy)
The easiest 5 ingredient shish kabob recipe and the only one you need. It turns out juicy and delicious with minimal prep work.
Ingredients
- 3 lbs Chicken Thighs (trimmed and cleaned)
- 1 large Onion
- 2-3 cloves fresh Garlic (pressed)
- 2.5 tsp Johnny's Seasoning Salt
- 1/2 cup Mayonnaise
Instructions
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Wash and paper towel dry the chicken thighs and trim off any excess fat and/or membranes.
Cut the chicken into 1.5-2 inch pieces.
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Cut the onion into slices and add it to the chicken together with pressed garlic, and Johnny's seasoning salt. At this time squeeze the onion slices very hard in your hands to release as much onion juice as possible, repeat as many times as needed until the onion is broken up and most of the juices have been released. (The onion should be somewhat wilted)
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Mix everything very well to combine, cover the chicken with plastic wrap and leave it out at room temperature for at least 30 minutes to an hour before transferring to the fridge overnight.
This recipe is best marinated overnight or up to 2 nights in the fridge.
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Before grilling, take the meat out of the fridge to come up to room temperature or close to room temperature if possible. This will help the meat cook evenly and prevent overcooking making a juicy kabob instead of a dry one.
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Preheat your grill to about 400F and plan on grilling it for about 10-15 minutes turning the skewers a few times throughout so that they brown nicely on all sides.The kabobs are ready when the juices from the chicken run clear or when the internal temp reaches 165F on an instant read thermometer.
Recipe Notes
If you are using Wooden skewers, be sure to soak the skewers in water for at least 15-20 minutes. This will help the sticks not burn on the grill.
You can add vegetables such as onions or bell peppers on the skewers between the meat. For best results, I like to cut the vegetables in about same size pieces as the meat and season them with salt, pepper and oil and toss them around in a bowl. Add pressed garlic for an extra boost of flavor.
One other thing i like to do to switch things up a little bit is brushing your favorite BBQ sauce over the chicken skewers minutes before they're ready to come off the grill. Totally optional for this recipe but when you just want to mix things up, give this a try.