Traeger Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken Kabobs
Grilled Chicken Kabobs on the Traeger are now my favorite dinner! Marinate them the night before and you'll have dinner on the table in 15 minutes. Juicy with just a little spiciness - and loaded with veggies! Served over rice, these kabobs are the perfect dinner!
Ingredients
Marinade
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 lime
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 1 tbsp chipotle chili pepper seasoning
- 1 tsp coarse sea salt
Kabobs
- 1.5 lb chicken breast cut into 1.5" cubes
- 1 bell pepper cut into 1" chunks
- 8 oz mushrooms stems removed
- 1 zucchini cut into 1/2" slices
Dipping Sauce
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 lime
Instructions
- Place cilantro, juice from 1 lime, olive oil, garlic, brown sugar, cumin, chipotle pepper seasoning, and salt in a blender and pulse until smooth.1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves, 1 lime, 1/3 cup olive oil, 1 tbsp minced garlic, 1 tbsp brown sugar, 1 tbsp cumin, 1 tbsp chipotle chili pepper seasoning, 1 tsp coarse sea salt
- Place bite-size chicken chunks in a large zippered plastic bag. Pour the cilantro marinade over the chicken. Seal the bag and marinate overnight in the refrigerator.1.5 lb chicken breast
- When ready to cook, set out chicken to bring to room temp. Prepare Traeger and set the Traeger temperature to 375ºF. Clean grill grates.
- Remove the chicken from the marinade and discard bag and leftover liquid. Thread skewers with a piece of chicken and alternate with pepper, mushroom, and zucchini. This recipe made enough for 6 of the LONG skewers.1 bell pepper, 8 oz mushrooms, 1 zucchini
- When grill is up to temp, place skewers on the center of the grill for 6-8 min and shut lid. Turn skewers (they'll have a nice char!) and cook an additional 6-8 min. Check chicken with an instant read thermometer and remove when the internal temp of the chicken reaches 160º.
- Let skewers rest for five minutes.
- While kabobs are resting, Zest lime. Mix lime juice and zest from second lime into sour cream.1 lime, 1/2 cup sour cream
- Serve kabobs over rice and sprinkle with cilantro and serve with zesty sour cream as a dipping sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 1kabobCalories: 305kcalCarbohydrates: 9.4gProtein: 26.9gFat: 18.6gSaturated Fat: 4.1gCholesterol: 81mgSodium: 397mgPotassium: 746mgFiber: 1.8gSugar: 4.1gCalcium: 56mgIron: 3mg
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