Skip to main content

Grilled Chicken Skewers

5.0

(1)

Five skewers combined on a plate with chicken pineapple zucchini mushrooms and red onion.
Photo by Izabella Wentz PharmD.

These kebabs are threaded with cubes of marinated chicken breast, red onion, mushrooms, pineapple, and zucchini.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    40 minutes plus 1 hour marinating time

Ingredients

Marinade:

Juice of 1 lemon
Juice of 1 lime
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

Skewers:

1/2 pound boneless chicken breast, cut in 1-inch cubes
1 large zucchini, sliced in 1/2-inch rounds
1 large pineapple, cut in 1-inch chunks
8 ounces button mushrooms, stems removed
1/2 red onion, cut in 1-inch chunks
12 (8- to 12-inch) wooden skewers soaked in water for 30 minutes

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine the marinade ingredients in a medium-size bowl, add the chicken cubes, and refrigerate for 1 hour.

    Step 2

    Preheat the oven to 350°F.

    Step 3

    Remove the chicken cubes from the marinade. Thread the meat, fruit, and vegetables on the skewers, placing one chicken cube between each vegetable or fruit piece. Discard the marinade.

    Step 4

    Place the skewers on a rimmed baking sheet and bake for 12 minutes on each side.

    Step 5

    Preheat the broiler.

    Step 6

    Broil for 3 minutes on each side until cooked through and vegetables are slightly brown.

    Step 7

    Alternatively, you can grill the skewers 5 to 10 minutes on each side, until cooked through.

Book cover image.
From Hashimoto's Food Pharmacology: Nutrition Protocols and Healing Recipes to Take Charge of Your Thyroid Health © 2019 by Izabella Wentz. Reprinted by permission of HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Buy the full book from HarperCollins or from Amazon.
Read More
Turn humble onions into this thrifty yet luxe pasta dinner.
This chicken salad nails it—creamy, herby, and endlessly riffable.
This one-pot chicken and rice is a dinner-time winner. It gives you everything you need really: protein power, carb comfort, and joy in the form of crispy edges.
A blender dressing does double duty as both a flavorful marinade and a final dressing in this pared-back version of Vietnamese-style lemongrass chicken.
A kiss of heat makes an otherwise lovable dip simply irresistible.
The secret to flavorful, never-greasy eggplant parm? Brine the eggplant first.
This easy, one-skillet chicken stroganoff features tender chicken breasts, savory mushrooms, and a creamy Dijon-crème fraîche sauce—perfect for weeknights.
Sizzling shrimp fajitas at home—in one pan and under 30 minutes.