Caribbean Chris Kabobs Recipes

CARIBBEAN CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• Brush grill rack with vegetable oil. Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat.
• Brush chicken with 2 tablespoons of the oil. Place chicken and jerk seasoning in resealable plastic food-storage bag. Shake bag to coat chicken with seasoning. Thread chicken, pineapple, bell pepper and onion alternately on each of eight 12-inch metal skewers, leaving 1/4-inch space between each piece. Brush kabobs with remaining 2 tablespoons oil.
• Cover and grill kabobs over medium heat 15 to 20 minutes, turning once, until chicken is no longer pink in center.

CARIBBEAN "CHRIS-KABOBS"

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the shrimp, ginger, garlic and pepper; set aside. In another small bowl, combine the scallops, paprika and cayenne; set aside. Place the pineapple, mango, pear, 2 tablespoons lime juice and allspice in a small bowl; toss to combine. , On 12 metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread the shrimp, scallops, fruits and serrano peppers. Drizzle kabobs with remaining lime juice; sprinkle with salt., Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill kabobs, covered, over medium heat or broil 4-in. from the heat for 6-8 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and scallops are firm and opaque, turning occasionally.

CARIBBEAN-INSPIRED GRILLED CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• Whisk cream of coconut, lemon juice, bouillon, marjoram, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes together in a bowl until marinade is smooth.
• Combine chicken, red bell pepper, onion, and pineapple in a shallow dish and cover with 1/2 of the marinade. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 4 to 6 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove chicken, vegetables, and pineapple from the marinade, and shake off excess. Discard remaining marinade. Thread chicken, vegetables, and pineapple onto skewers.
• Grill kabobs on the preheated grill, basting with the remaining marinade occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the vegetables are tender, 5 to 10 minutes per side.

BBQ CARIBBEAN BEEF KABOBS

Steps:

• Whisk the marinade ingredients to gether.
• Pour into a zip lock bag and add the meat.
• Marinade in the fridge from 8 to 24 hours, turning the bag every so often.
• Reserve the marinade.
• Thread the cubes on skewers.
• Grease your grill.
• Medium-High heat,baste occasionally.
• Cook for 7-10 minutes.
• The meat should be browned outside and still pink inside.

CARIBBEAN SHRIMP KEBABS

Steps:

• Heat grill to high. Assemble 8 kebabs (using 2 short skewers for each), alternating 4 shrimp with 3 pieces of pepper on each. Arrange skewers in a nonmetallic dish.
• In a small bowl, whisk together rum, oil, curry powder, allspice, and cayenne. Pour marinade over skewers, and turn to coat. Let stand 5 minutes. Season with salt.
• Lightly oil grates. Place skewers on grill; cover grill, and cook until grill marks are visible and shrimp are opaque throughout, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Season with more salt, if desired. Serve with sauce.

CARIBBEAN CHUTNEY KABOBS

Steps:

• Soak skewers in water at least 20 minutes before assembling kabobs to prevent burning.
• Peel and core pineapple, cut into 1 inch chunks.
• Alternately thread bell pepper, pineapple and chicken onto skewers.
• Place in a shallow baking dish.
• Combine chutney, orange juice, vanilla and nutmeg in a small bowl; mix well and pour over kabobs;
• Cover and refrigerate up to 4 hours.
• Preheat broiler or do on bbq.
• Spray broiler pan with nonstick cooking spray; place kabobs on prepared broiler pan.
• Broil 6 to 8 inches from heat 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until chicken is no longer pink in center.
• Transfer to serving plates.

CARIBBEAN CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE KEBABS

Steps:

• Combine garlic, coriander, turmeric, dried mustard, ground cloves, chili powder and aniseed in small bowl. Place chicken in 1 glass baking dish and vegetables in another. Sprinkle each with half of spice mixture. Add half of olive oil and half of fresh lime juice to each and mix to coat well. Cover and refrigerate 6 to 8 hours.
• Soak skewers in water 30 minutes. Drain. Alternate chicken and vegetables on skewers. (Can be prepared 2 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Prepare barbecue (medium heat) or preheat broiler. Season kebabs with salt and pepper. Grill until chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to platter.

CARIBBEAN LIME-BEEF KABOBS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except meat until blended.
• Thread meat onto 6 skewers; place in shallow glass dish. Pour 1/2 cup steak sauce mixture over kabobs. Refrigerate 30 min. to marinate, turning occasionally.
• Heat grill to medium heat. Remove kabobs from marinade; discard marinade. Grill kabobs 12 to 15 min. or until meat is done, turning occasionally and brushing with remaining steak sauce mixture for the last 5 min.

CARIBBEAN CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• Cut chicken in 1" cubes.
• Drain pineapple, reserving 1/3 cup juice. Set pineapple aside.
• Combine pineapple juice and next 4 ingredients for marinade. Marinate chicken for at l east 1 hour.
• Arrange chicken, pineapple chunks and vegetable on skewers. Reserve marinade.
• Place kabobs on broiler grid. Brush kabobs with marinade broil under flame 10 to 12 minutes, turning and basting several times while broiling. Serve over rice, if desired.