Spicy Peanut Grilled Chicken Kebabs
Grilled Spicy Peanut Chicken Kebabs are an easy chicken kabab recipe made with a peanut butter marinade!
Servings: 8 skewers
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breast cut into strips
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 large green bell pepper cut into large chunks
- 1 large orange bell pepper cut into large chunks
- 2 small yellow summer squash sliced
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 1-2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/3 cup chopped peanuts for garnish
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Immerse 8 long wooden skewers in water and soak for 10 minutes. Drain and pat dry.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste. Thread onto skewers along with bell pepper chunks and sliced squash.
- Place the peanut butter, soy sauce, water, lime juice, honey, red pepper flakes, and ground ginger in a medium bowl. Whisk until smooth, adding more water to thin the sauce as needed. Reserve half of the sauce for dipping.
- Brush chicken and veggies with some of the remaining sauce, then spray lightly with cooking spray.
- Coat gas grill grates with cooking spray (or grill pan) and preheat on medium-high heat.
- Place skewers on grill, cover, and cook 4-5 minutes. Turn and brush with remaining sauce, then cook 2-3 more minutes until chicken is no longer pink.
- Garnish with freshly chopped peanuts and cilantro. Serve with dipping sauce on the side.
Nutrition
Calories: 230kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 281mg | Potassium: 528mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 870IU | Vitamin C: 49mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1.2mg