Teriyaki Chicken Kabobs Grilling Made Easy With Giant Recipes

GRILLED TERIYAKI CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• Whisk soy sauce, mirin, olive oil, honey, sesame oil, garlic powder, ginger, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce together in a bowl. Transfer 1/4 of the marinade to a small bowl and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Place remaining marinade in a zip-top bag and add chicken. Marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours, or overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Remove chicken from the refrigerator.
• Combine bell peppers, onion, and zucchini in a bowl. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and toss to coat.
• Make the kabobs by alternating chicken with bell peppers, pineapple, onion, and zucchini. Drizzle some of the sauce from the zip-top bag onto the kabobs.
• Cook on the preheated grill, turning every few minutes and drizzling any remaining sauce from the bag over top, until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 15 to 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• About 10 minutes before the skewers are done, mix cold water and cornstarch in a small bowl. Put the 1/4 cup reserved marinade in a small saucepan over medium heat. When hot, add cornstarch-water mixture and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring often, until sauce thickens, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Place kabobs on a tray and drizzle with thickened teriyaki sauce. Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds on top.

TERIYAKI GRILLED CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• In a 2-quart baking dish, combine all marinade ingredients.
• Cut chicken thighs in half; add to marinade and cover.
• Refrigerating at least 2 hours, turning chicken once.
• Heat Grill.
• Drain chicken, reserving marinade, Alternately thread chicken, bell pepper, zucchini, and pineapple into four 12-inch metal or wooden skewers.
• (note: if using wooden skewers; soak in water for 20 minutes) When ready to grill, place kabobs on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4-6 inches from med-high coals.
• Cook 15-20 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink, turning often and brushing frequently with reserved marinade.
• Discard any remaining marinade.

TERIYAKI CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• Combine all marinade ingredients in large resealable plastic food bag. Reserve 2 tablespoons marinade; set aside. Add chicken pieces. Tightly seal bag. Turn bag several times to coat chicken well. Place in 13x9-inch pan. Refrigerate, turning occasionally, at least 3 hours or overnight.
• Heat 1 side of gas grill on medium or charcoal grill until coals are ash white. Remove chicken from marinade with slotted spoon; discard marinade.
• To assemble kabobs, alternately thread chicken, pineapple, tomatoes, green pepper and zucchini onto skewers.
• Place kabobs onto grill. Grill, turning and brushing occasionally with reserved marinade, until chicken reaches at least 170°F or until juices run clear when pierced with fork (15 to 20 minutes).