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Grilled Sesame Chicken Kabobs
Grilled Sesame Chicken Kabobs are a fun & healthier version of our favorite Chinese take out chicken recipe. Easy, delicious, and juicy chicken.
Servings 6
Calories 269kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken tenders
- 4 garlic cloves peeled & crushed
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup seasoned rice wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger peeled and grated
- 4 medium green onions chopped
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- 4-6 sprigs fresh cilantro garnish.
- 1/2 lime juiced (other 1/2 quartered and reserved for garnish)
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
Marinade
- Combine the soy sauce, garlic, vinegar, honey, ginger, onions, lime juice, sesame oil and sesame seeds to make a marinade. Pour marinade into Ziplock bag, add chicken tenders and mix around so that all pieces of the chicken are covered in the marinade.
- Set in the fridge for at least 1-2 hours, I like to make this in the morning before the kids get up and then let is marinate all day…ah-mazing!
- If you are using metal skewers skip this part, if you are using wood skewers follow the directions below. I know there is a debate whether or not to soak your skewers and to each their own. But I soak mine, I have found that I get less wood pieces in the chicken and they don’t go up in flames.
- I completely soak my skewers for 30 minutes, sometimes accidentally longer. Make sure the entire stick is completely dredge in water. Once they have soaked, remove and start to assemble the skewers.
Kabobs:
- Take the chicken and one piece at a time, lace them through the skewer starting at the larger end of the chicken. You can also just slide the entire tender on the skewer if you’d like. Once completed drizzle extra marinade over the chicken, and let it sit while grill is heating up.
- Heat gas or charcoal grill, remove chicken from marinade. Place chicken on grill over medium heat. Cover grill and cook 3 minutes, then turn over the kabob and cook another 3 minutes. At this point check the chicken. To know if the chicken is done the juices should be clear and the center of thickest part is cut (170°F). If not done, continue to cook, at this point I leave the lid open and just turn the kabobs so they are cooked evenly on both sides. My chicken takes about 8-10 minutes.
- Remove from grill and serve immediately.
Notes
Total time does not include the time to marinade.
Nutrition
Calories: 269kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 1258mg | Potassium: 638mg | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 225IU | Vitamin C: 5.9mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1.3mg