Barbecue Chicken Kabobs

Name: Barbecue Chicken Kabobs
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup barbecue sauce; 1/4 cup orange marmalade; 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4-inch pieces; 1/2 medium red onion, cut into 1-inch chunks; 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch chunks; 2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon seasoned salt

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Prep 45 min
Total 45 min
Ingredients 7
Servings 4

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Add something rich to your family’s Middle Eastern dinner! Serve tangy marmalade and barbecue sauce with this delicious grilled chicken and vegetable kabob - ready in 45 minutes.

by Qué Rica Vida Cocina

Updated Sep 20, 2016

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Ingredients

1/2 cup barbecue sauce
1/4 cup orange marmalade
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
1/2 medium red onion, cut into 1-inch chunks
1 medium red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch chunks
2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
1 teaspoon seasoned salt

Directions

1

Heat gas or charcoal grill. In small microwavable bowl, mix barbecue sauce and marmalade. Remove 1/4 cup of the sauce mixture to small dish; set aside.
2

On each of 4 (11-inch) metal skewers, thread chicken pieces, leaving 1/4-inch space between each piece. On 4 additional skewers, thread onion and bell pepper chunks, leaving 1/4-inch space between each piece. Brush chicken and vegetables with oil; sprinkle with seasoned salt.
3

Place kabobs on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 10 to 15 minutes, turning kabobs 2 or 3 times and brushing chicken and vegetables with reserved 1/4 cup sauce mixture during last 5 to 8 minutes of grilling, until chicken is no longer pink in center.
4

Microwave remaining barbecue sauce mixture uncovered on High 20 to 30 seconds or until thoroughly heated. Serve sauce with kabobs.

Expert Tips

tip 1
Serve kabobs with coleslaw and baked beans for a down-home dinner.
tip 2
Barbecue sauces vary widely in flavor, from a manufacturer’s original flavor to hickory, mesquite, honey, spicy, honey-mustard, sweet, sassy and low-sodium varieties. Experiment to find your favorite.

Nutrition Information

320 Calories, 11g Total Fat, 25g Protein, 30g Total Carbohydrate, 22g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 320

Calories from Fat: 90

Total Fat: 11g; 16%

Saturated Fat: 2g; 10%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 70mg; 23%

Sodium: 740mg; 31%

Potassium: 450mg; 13%

Total Carbohydrate: 30g; 10%

Dietary Fiber: 1g; 5%

Sugars: 22g

Protein: 25g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 20%; 20%

Vitamin C: 35%; 35%

Calcium: 4%; 4%

Iron: 10%; 10%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Add something rich to your family’s Middle Eastern dinner! Serve tangy marmalade and barbecue sauce with this delicious grilled chicken and vegetable kabob - ready in 45 minutes.