As soon as the weather starts getting nicer in central Ohio, I start to crave all things on the grill. Grilled chicken, grilled steak, grilled veggies…you name it, I want it grilled! If you live in a place where warm weather comes and goes before you can blink, you too may understand where I’m coming from here. Not only does it help to keep your home cooler by avoiding the oven, but it makes for easy clean up as well.
I know you can buy these pre-made at the store, but if you are on a tight budget, I swear taking the little bit of extra effort to customize these yourself is such a money saver! It’s even kind of fun to do! Get the kids together to help out or challenge your significant other or friend to see who can build the fastest kebab. We had a blast and maybe got a little competitive.
Ingredients:
2 medium zucchini
1 large yellow squash
1 orange pepper
1/2 red onion, chopped in large cubes
2 cups (I package) of white mushrooms, cut in half
1 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast, cut in 1 inch cubes
**Tip: try to cut the chicken thinly so that it cooks at the same rate as the vegetables**
**Tip: try to cut the chicken thinly so that it cooks at the same rate as the vegetables**
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
1/2 tsp of salt
1/4 tsp of pepper
1/4 tsp of garlic powder
1/4 tsp of seasoning salt (read your ingredients if you are on a whole 30. Trader Joe’s has a great option)
These are the vegetables I used, but you can mix it up to cater to what you like best or what you can easily find and prefer.
Directions:
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Place cut vegetables in a gallon bag with seasoning and oil. Let this marinate overnight or at least for 2 hours for best results. It’s important that the vegetables have enough liquid or it will be harder to grill.
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If you are using wooden skewers, soak in water for at least 30 minutes prior to grilling so they do not burn.
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Place vegetables and chicken on skewers in whatever order you prefer. I love to see all the colors come together.
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Place on medium heat grill and let cook for about 10 minutes per side. 5 minutes if you can master flipping on all four sides.
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Enjoy!