Description
Delight your taste buds with these flavorful Chicken Pesto Kabobs, perfect for summer grilling. Tender chicken marinated in basil pesto, threaded with veggies, and grilled to juicy perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Kabobs:
- 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 ½-inch cubes
- ½ cup prepared basil pesto
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 1 medium red onion, cut into 1 ½-inch pieces
- 1 medium zucchini, cut into ½-inch thick rounds
- Wooden or metal skewers
Instructions
- Marinate the Chicken: In a large bowl, mix basil pesto, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Add chicken, coat evenly, cover, and refrigerate for 30 mins to 2 hours.
- Prepare the Grill: Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
- Assemble Kabobs: Thread chicken, tomatoes, onion, and zucchini onto skewers alternately.
- Grill: Grill kabobs for 10–12 minutes, turning occasionally until chicken reaches 165°F internally.
- Serve: Optionally with extra pesto for dipping.
Notes
- For more flavor, marinate chicken overnight.
- If using wooden skewers, soak in water for 30 minutes to prevent burning.
- Pair with a fresh salad or garlic bread.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus 30 minutes marinating)
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American, Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 skewers
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 690 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 31 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
