Grilled Chicken Kabobs (With Fajita Marinade)
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This delicious grilled chicken kabobs recipe is marinated with fajita seasoning than mixed with fresh vegetables on skewers for a delicious dinner. Grill these delicious kabobs on the grill or bake in the oven for a delicious dinner.
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Why We Love Chicken Fajita Kabobs
While I could say we eat these grilled chicken kabobs mostly in the summer or on taco Tuesday, but really? They are delicious all year long.
Tender and delicious chicken breast is marinated, then threaded onto skewers alternating with fresh peppers and onions. The time and work for this dish is in allowing it to marinate.
Once seasoned and marinated these chicken kabobs cook up fast making them perfect for a backyard bbq or party too! You can serve them with my easy blender salsa with fresh tomatoes, this delicious corn and black bean salsa or fresh homemade guacamole with chips to dip! Or make them for a crowd and make these pineapple pork skewers too with juicy bites of pork tenderloin, or Cajun Kabobs for a kick of flavor!
Ingredients For This Chicken Kabob Recipe
Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements and directions below in the recipe card.
- chicken breast cut into 1-inch pieces, boneless skinless
- olive oil
- oregano
- cumin
- garlic powder
- cayenne pepper
- black pepper
- salt
- medium lime juice only
- medium red bell peppers cut into 1-inch pieces
- green bell peppers cut into 1-inch pieces
- red onion cut into 1-inch pieces
How To Make Chicken Fajita Kabobs
- Prep the chicken by cutting it into one-inch pieces. Place raw chicken pieces and oil in a large bowl with a cover or a gallon-sized Ziploc bag.
- In a small bowl, combine the oregano, cumin, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, black pepper, and salt. Mix the seasoning until combined.
- Add the lime juice and seasoning into the bowl or bag over the chicken. Place the chicken in the marinade in the refrigerator for at least one hour.
- When ready to grill, thread the chicken, bell peppers and onions onto kabob sticks, alternating between chicken and vegetables. Leave around two inches of stick exposed to hold the kabobs. A little extra oil can be brushed lightly on the vegetables if desired to keep them more tender.
- Place the kabobs on a hot grill and cook over indirect/medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes. Flip the kabobs halfway through the cook time. Chicken is done once cooked all the way through with no pink on the inside and the inside of the chicken measures 165 degrees with a meat thermometer. Serve and enjoy!
Variations For Chicken Skewers
Pieces of pork or steak can be substituted for chicken, but cook times will vary.
Use any bell peppers in this recipe. Colored peppers like red, orange and yellow are sweeter than green.
Use white or sweet onions in place of purple onion
Add fresh mushrooms, zucchini, cherry tomatoes or even fresh pineapple to these skewers.
Cayenne pepper can be left out. I’ve found even picky eaters usually like it with just a tiny bit of cayenne which adds to the flavor, but it can be removed. Cayenne pepper does have a slight heat on its own.
How Long Should I Marinate These Chicken Skewers?
While you can marinate this chicken for an hour and it will be juicy and delicious, the chicken gets even more flavorful if you marinate it a little longer.
I don’t recommend marinating for longer then about 12 hours. The acid from the lime juice in this recipe can start to break down the chicken too much, which can cause the chicken to have a weird texture if marinated for more then 12 hours.
How Do I Keep Bamboo Skewers From Burning?
If you are using bamboo skewers on the grill, they can easily char a little on the grill and burn. Soak your bamboo skewers in water for at least 10-15 minutes, but for up to an hour.
After soaking your skewers, then thread the chicken and vegetables onto the bamboo. The water keeps them from burning.
Metal skewers can also be used, and don’t have the same burning or charring issue. Metal skewers are a little harder to eat straight from the skewer as they get very hot, so I recommend removing them from the skewers for eating if you use metal.
How Long Do I Grill The Chicken?
Once marinated and on the skewers, these chicken kabobs only need 10-15 minutes on the grill over medium heat. Chicken should be cooked through, no longer pink in the center. The inside will reach 165 when tested with a meat thermometer.
What To Serve With Grilled Chicken Fajita Skewers
My favorite way to eat these kabobs is straight off the grill to my plate! These kabobs are delicious for a backyard BBQ. Serve them with fresh corn on the cob, salad, and with some cold watermelon. Black bean and corn salsa, fresh guacamole, or blender salsa with some chips are also all delicious on the side.
You can also pull these kabobs off the skewers and place all of that goodness in your favorite taco shell (soft or hard).
Throw leftovers over flavored rice in a bowl, with roasted corn, over nachos, or in a quick quesadilla for a fast lunch.
These recipes go great with grilled chicken kabobs for your next BBQ.
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Pesto Pasta Salad
Italian Pasta Salad– You can make this recipe ahead of time!
Broccoli Pasta Salad
Can I Bake These Chicken Kabobs In The Oven?
Bake chicken kabobs in the oven preheated to 350 degrees for 25- 30 minutes on a lightly oiled pan.
If you have chicken on the bone, my oven-baked chicken drumstick recipe will give you an idea of how long to cook. You can use this marinade with the chicken legs too!
If you love recipes like this, you should try the crockpot shredded chicken tacos. So tasty, and my tips give you juice chicken without bein soggy.
How Long Will These Grilled Chicken Kabobs Last?
Expect these kabobs will last about 3 days if stored in a covered airtight container in the refrigerator. I recommend removing the chicken and vegetables from the sticks to store them.
You can reheat leftovers in the microwave, air fryer or oven. Do not reheat in the microwave if using metal skewers, you must remove them from the skewers before reheating.
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Grilled Chicken Kabobs (With Fajita Marinade)
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds chicken breast cut into 1-inch pieces, boneless skinless
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 medium lime juice only, about 2 tablespoons
- 2 medium red bell peppers cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 medium green bell peppers cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 medium red onion cut into 1-inch pieces
Instructions
- Prep the chicken by cutting it into one-inch pieces. Place raw chicken pieces and oil in a large bowl with a cover or a gallon-sized Ziploc bag.
- In a small bowl, combine the oregano, cumin, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, black pepper, and salt. Mix the seasoning until combined.
- Add the lime juice and seasoning into the bowl or bag over the chicken. Place the chicken in the marinade in the refrigerator for at least one hour.
- When ready to grill, thread the chicken, bell peppers and onions onto kabob sticks, alternating between chicken and vegetables. Leave around two inches of stick exposed to hold the kabobs. A little extra oil can be brushed lightly on the vegetables if desired to keep them more tender.
- Place the kabobs on a hot grill and cook over indirect/medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes. Flip the kabobs halfway through the cook time. Chicken is done once cooked all the way through with no pink on the inside and the inside of the chicken measures 165 degrees with a meat thermometer. Serve and enjoy!
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This recipe is incredible and I make it all the time. I huge family favorite👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️❤️
So glad to hear it is a hit for you and your family Corrine! 🙂
These kabobs are delicious
So glad y ou enjoyed them!