Juicy as all get out and packed with intense flavors, this easy chicken kebabs recipe with a bacon rub needs to be in your recipe rotation. The bacon "paste" imparts not only flavor, but almost makes the kebabs incredibly moist.
The homemade barbecue sauce is just a bonus in this easy grilled chicken recipe. (And you get to put bacon in a blender!)
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6 to 8
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless chicken thighs, cut into large cubes
Bacon Rub
- 2 slices bacon, cut into pieces
- 2 tablespoons sweet paprika
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 4 teaspoons sugar
Sauce
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 1/2 small onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
Here's how to make it:
- Put all the sauce ingredients into a saucepot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until it reduces and is thick, about 5 to 6 minutes. Puree using an immersion blender. Remove a 1/2 cup to another bowl and set aside for serving. The remaining sauce will be used to baste the kebabs.
- For the bacon rub, put all the ingredients into a blender. Blend until a paste forms.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add the bacon rub and toss until all the chicken is coated. Thread onto metal skewers or wooden skewers that have been soaked in water for 30 minutes.
- Cook the kebabs on a hot grill, flipping often, until cooked through and slightly charred, about 8 minutes. Brush the barbecue sauce on during the last few minutes of cooking, continuing to flip the kebabs. Serve with the reserved barbecue sauce.
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