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Ukrainian people love shish kabobs. My sister Svetlana made these grilled garlic Chicken Skewers at her housewarming party. It was love at first taste. She got the recipe from my cousin Katya in Washington. It’s simple and very good. I was always just marinating in mayo.
The addition of ranch and “as much garlic as you can handle” (-Katya) makes this the most mouth-watering chicken I’ve tried. They are originally made with just the chicken on the skewer. I made them into a shish kabob; loaded with bell pepper, onion and zucchini. Thank you Katya for this very tasty recipe!
Just make sure that when you preheat your grill: open the grill, then turn on the gas and then light the fire. Otherwise, the gas will accumulate and can cause a pretty scary boom. I’m not sure how I didn’t know that before. Obviously, my husband is the master of our grill.
Ingredients for Chicken Skewers:
2 Chicken Breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 bell pepper (optional), cut into 1-inch pieces
1 medium onion (optional), cut into 1-inch pieces
1 zucchini (optional), cut into 1-inch rings
8 bamboo skewers
Ingredients for Marinade:
2 Tbsp mayo
4 Tbsp ranch
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
Dash of Johny’s Seasoning, or paprika (optional)**
How to Make Grilled Garlic Chicken Skewers:
1. In a medium bowl, combine all marinade ingredients. Mix well.
2. Mix the chicken breast into marinade. Refrigerate 1 hour or more.
3. Fill a casserole dish with water and soak your wooden skewers in water until ready to use. This will prevent them from burning on the grill. Preheat the grill to medium heat when chicken is done marinating.
4. Load your skewers with chicken and veggies.
5. Grill chicken skewers over medium heat for about 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Turn chicken 3 times to ensure even cooking of all 4 sides of skewer.
Enjoy!!
Notes:
**Svetlana uses a bit of Johny’s Seasoning; be careful not to use too much as the chicken marinade has enough salt. You may like to add a dash of paprika instead.
I like the natural sweetness of veggies, but you may season them before putting them on your skewer.
Grilled Garlic Chicken Skewers
Ingredients
- 2 Chicken Breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 bell pepper, optional, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 medium onion, optional, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 zucchini, optional, cut into 1-inch rings
- 8 bamboo skewers
- 2 Tbsp mayonnaise
- 4 Tbsp ranch
- 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- Dash of Johny's Seasoning, or paprika (optional)**
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine all marinade ingredients. Mix well.
- Mix the chicken breast into marinade. Refrigerate 1 hour or more.
- Fill a casserole dish with water and soak your wooden skewers in water until ready to use. This will prevent them from burning on the grill.
- Preheat the grill to medium heat when chicken is done marinating.
- Load your skewers with chicken and veggies.
- Grill chicken skewers over medium heat for about 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Turn chicken 3 times to ensure even cooking of all 4 sides of skewer.
Notes
