Published 4/18/2022
Best Marinade for Chicken Kabobs
Is there anything better than a juicy chicken kabob straight off the grill? One thing that makes our chicken kabobs so special is their juicy marinade. Let your chicken and veggies sit for just a bit and then they’re ready to be grilled to char perfection! In this post, we’re talking all things chicken kabob marinade. We’ll share our signature recipe and answer all of your q’s!
What You Need
We decided to make 2 different marinades for our rainbow grilled chicken kabobs to really give every bite a unique flavor.
Chicken
soy sauceWorcestershire sauce 1 lime juiceorange juicehoney minced garlic grated ginger salt olive oilrice vinegarsriracha (optional)
How much chicken should I use? This recipe calls for 1 lb. of boneless, skinless chicken breast.
Veggies
olive oil sesame oillime juiceminced garlicgrated gingersaltrice vinegarfresh chopped cilantrohoney
How long should I marinate chicken?
We recommend marinating chicken for at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours. Check out our guide to chicken marinades post.
6 Chicken Breast Marinades
You are going to love these 6 Easy Chicken Marinades. They’ll infuse your chicken breast with flavor and they’re so easy to put together!
Do kabobs have to be marinated?
While you do not HAVE to marinate your kabobs, we recommend it. Since you’re cutting the chicken and veggies into small pieces before grilling, a marinade is going to help keep them nice and juicy and not dry out over the direct heat.
What cut the chicken for kabobs?
We recommend using either chicken breast or boneless, skinless chicken thighs for kebabs.
What goes best with chicken kabobs?
Chicken kebabs are great on their own, but also so delicious served next to any of the following:
Grilled Potatoes in FoilButter Lettuce SaladGrilled Street CornGrilled Carrots
Storage
If you have leftover chicken kebab marinade, you can store that in the fridge for up to 5-7 days as long as it hasn’t touched any raw chicken!
Marinade Recipes
Salmon MarinadeChicken MarinadeShrimp MarinadeGrilled Chicken MarinadePork Chop MarinadePork Tenderloin MarinadeSteak Marinade
