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Chicken Skewers

Grilled Chicken Skewers with sweet peppers are a quick and flavorful dinner to add to the menu this week. Seasoned with our brown sugar and garlic dry rub for a tasty meal that will have you coming back for more.

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Grilled chicken makes for a healthy and filling dinner that you can feel good about feeding your family. Add garlic rosemary potatoes and grilled garlic bread to complete this easy meal.

Chicken Skewers on a platter with text overlay

Ingredients for Chicken Skewers:

olive oil in a spray bottle, jar of rub, fresh rosemary, chicken kebabs in the background

  • Chicken Tenders
  • Sweet Peppers – we used banana peppers that we froze from our summer garden, bell peppers work too.
  • Olive Oil
  • Best Dry Rub
  • Fresh Rosemary Stems – optional for skewers

Grilled Chicken Skewers on a platter

How to Grill Chicken Skewers:

  • Prepare a grill fire to a temperature of about 300° with hickory for smoke flavor.
  • If you are using fresh rosemary stems, strip all of the rosemary leaves and reserve for another use. Bamboo skewers will also work and should be soaked in water for about 15 minutes.
  • Cut chicken into bite size pieces.
  • Slice peppers into small pieces.

sheet pan with chicken and pepper skewers ready to grill

  • Thread chunks of chicken alternating with peppers onto skewers.
  • Brush or spray both sides of skewers with olive oil. I recently picked up this little Oil Sprayer  from Amazon and it’s so handy for grilling and my favorite air fryer recipes.

sprinkling dry rub from a jar over chicken skewers on a sheet pan

  • Sprinkle with dry rub on both sides.

Chicken skewers on a grill

  • Grill over indirect heat with the grill lid closed, keeping a temperature of about 300- 325.

grilling chicken skewers

  • Cook for about 20 minutes, checking with a digital thermometer  until internal temperature reaches 165°.

pan of grilled chicken skewers

  • Remove from grill and serve immediately.

How to Store and Reheat:

Store leftover skewers wrapped tightly in foil or plastic wrap in the refrigerator up to 3 days.

Remove from skewers to reheat. Place a skillet over medium heat and add a bit of olive oil with the chicken and peppers. Cook, stirring often until heated through, about 5 minutes.

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Grilled chicken skewers on a round platter, napkin to the side

Our family loved this easy chicken dinner and it’s perfect for busy weeknights. The flavor combination of the chicken and peppers is really delicious and is sure to be a new family favorite.

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Chicken Skewers

Grilled Chicken Skewers with sweet peppers are a quick and flavorful dinner to add to the menu this week. Seasoned with our brown sugar and garlic dry rub for a tasty meal that will have you coming back for more.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Chicken
Cuisine: American
Keyword: brown sugar grilled chicken kabobs, grilled chicken and peppers
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 667kcal
Author: Milisa

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ pounds chicken tenders cut into bite sized pieces
  • 2 cups sliced banana peppers or bell peppers
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup The Best Dry Rub - recipe below
  • Fresh rosemary stems for skewers optional

Instructions

  • Prepare a grill fire to 300° using hickory for smoke flavor.
  • If you are using fresh rosemary stems, strip all of the rosemary leaves and reserve for another use. Bamboo skewers will also work and should be soaked in water for about 15 minutes.
  • Thread chunks of chicken alternating with peppers onto skewers. 
  • Coat both sides of skewers with olive oil.
  • Sprinkle dry rub all over skewers.
  • Grill over indirect heat with the grill lid closed, keeping a temperature of about 300- 325°. 
  • Cook for about 20 minutes, checking with a digital thermometer until internal temperature reaches 165°. 
  • Remove from grill and serve immediately. 

Notes

Store leftover chicken skewers wrapped in foil or plastic wrap in refrigerator up to 3 days.
To reheat, remove chicken and peppers from skewers. Cook in a skillet with olive oil over medium heat, stirring often, about 5 minutes until heated through.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 667kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 30g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 1518mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g
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Best Dry Rub Recipe

The Best Dry Rub for grilling steaks, ribs, chicken or pork chops. A super simple mixture of brown sugar, garlic and spices that will take your meals on the grill to the next level of delicious. 
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Rubs and Spice Mixes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: brown sugar garlic rub, chicken rub, grill seasoning, rib rub, steak rub
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 23kcal
Author: Milisa

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Mix brown sugar with garlic, smoked paprika, salt, pepper, dry mustard and red pepper flakes.
  • Store in an airtight container up to 1 month.
  • Mix well to loosen brown sugar before use.

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Notes

Recipe can be doubled or halved as needed.

Nutrition

Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 23kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Sodium: 531mg | Sugar: 4g

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  1. This really looks good. Never used a dry rub before, will use your recipe . Know we will like the banana pepper.