Orange Basil Chicken Kabobs
As part of my Budget Friendly Family Meal Series- Orange Basil Chicken Kabobs are simple, easy, flavorful, perfect for BBQ season and can be made for only $17!
Equipment
- kabob skewers
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breast
- 2 zucchini sliced into 1/2 inch slices
- 1 red bell pepper cut into 1 inch chunks
- ½ yellow onion chopped into 1 inch chunks
- ½ cup orange juice
- 1 ½ tbsp orange zest
- ⅛ cup olive oil
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp honey
- ⅛ tsp cruched red pepper
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
- 2-3 cups cooked jasmine rice or rice of choice
Let's Make It
- In a small bowl mix together the orange juice, orange zest, basil, olive oil, dijon, red pepper, salt, honey and garlic.
- Chop the chicken into cubes and the pour the marinade over the chicken (I like to save a little for the veggies). Let the chicken marinate for at least an hour, but no longer than 3.
- In the meantime chop the veggies, season the with whatever you want, I usually do salt, pepper, garlic and some of the marinade, if I have any leftover.
- After the chicken has marinated for at least an hour, layer the chicken and veggies on the kabobs. Pour any leftover marinade over the kabobs.Tip: don't pack the chicken too tight, this will help it cook evenly and not burn before reaching a safe temperature.
- Before starting the grill, I start cooking my rice in the instant pot.
- Preheat the grill to a medium high heat and then lower the temperature to a medium-low heat when your'e ready to grill the kabobs.
- Place the kabobs on the grill, rotating every 6-8 minutes. When the chicken reaches in internal temperature of 165° the kabobs are done. Be sure to check all of the chicken, just to be safe!
- Serve this over a bed of rice and top with more orange juice and fresh basil. Enjoy!