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Barbecue Chicken Kabobs

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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

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    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.
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    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.
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    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
2
*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.
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