10 Easy Delicious Kabob Recipes For Meat Lovers
Our Easy Delicious Kabob Recipes are perfect for anyone who wants to make yummy food without too much hassle. Kabobs are just meats, fish, or veggies cooked on a stick, usually by grilling. Their tastes can be different based on the recipe you follow.
Tasty Kabob Recipes
Imagine biting into a juicy steak kabob or starting your day with a unique breakfast choice, like "Breakfast Skewers". And, if you love seafood, you must try "Lemony Shrimp & Tomatoes". Here, we have many kabob recipes from the Middle East for all you meat lovers out there. These recipes are easy to follow and so good they're worth adding to your usual meal list. So, why not mix up your dinner routine and bite into some delicious kabobs by getting inspiration from these ideas?
Air Fryer Tandoori Chicken Kebabs
ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken thighs - (or use chicken breasts) bones removed and cut into small pieces
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt - (or plain coconut milk yogurt)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons ginger purée - (squeezable minced ginger)
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 3 teaspoons ground turmeric - (1 tablespoon)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- fresh cilantro leaves and lime juice - for serving
Special equipment
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Small skewers (or cut wooden skewers from the blunt end to fit into your air fryer)
Marinated Chicken Kabobs
INGREDIENTS
Chicken
- 2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs cut into 1" pieces with fat removed
- 1 cup plain yogurt low-fat is fine but don't use non-fat
- 2 Tbsp. lemon juice fresh squeezed
- 1 Tbsp. minced garlic
- 1 Tbsp. grated or minced ginger
- 2 tsp. garam masala
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. cumin
- 1 tsp. turmeric
- ½ tsp. black pepper
Vegetables
- 1 red pepper seeded and cut into 1" pieces
- 1 red onion cut into 1" pieces (save small inner part for another recipe)
- 2 medium zucchini sliced into ½" rounds
- chopped fresh parsley for garnish optional
Teriyaki Chicken Skewers
INGREDIENTS
- ½ cup low sodium soy sauce or tamari or coconut aminos
- 1 Tbsp. rice vinegar
- ⅓ cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons minced or grated ginger
- ¼ cup water
- 1 teaspoon arrowroot powder see notes for substituting cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 2 lbs. of boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts cut into 1” pieces
- avocado oil
Garnish
- sliced green onion
- Sesame seeds
Chicken Yakitori Recipe
INGREDIENTS
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Hawaiian Huli Huli Chicken Kebabs
Ingredients
Huli Huli Sauce
- ½ cup ketchup
- ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup rice vinegar
- ¼ cup sherry
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 3 garlic cloves , minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger , grated
For the kebabs
- 1½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1 inch chunks
- 1 pineapple, cut into 1 inch chunks
- 1 medium onion, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 2 medium bell peppers, cut into 1 inch pieces
Chicken Souvlaki
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken breast, cut into bite sized pieces
Souvlaki Marinade
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- zest from 1 lemon
- juice from 1 lemon, around 2 tbsp
- 2 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Chicken Shawarma Skewers
INGREDIENTS
Marinade
- ¾ cup olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves grated or finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ¾ teaspoon turmeric
- ¼ teaspoon sumac
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- Ground black pepper
Chicken Skewers
- Avocado oil for wiping on grill
- 2 pounds skinless boneless chicken breast cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1 lemon sliced thin
- 1 red onion cut into 1 inch chunks
Saffron Rice
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken stock or vegetable stock
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- Pinch of Saffron
- Salt and pepper to taste
To Serve and Garnish
- Hummus homemade or store bought
- Olive oil for drizzling on hummus
- Parsley or cilantro chopped, for garnish
- Lemon wedges
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Greek Chicken Kabob Recipe
ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breasts cut into 1.5 inch cubes
- 2 cups bell peppers cut into cubes (about 2 peppers)
- 2 cups red onion cut in 1 inch segments
- 2 cups zucchini sliced 1 inch thick (about 2 zucchini)
Marinade:
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice juice of one lemon
- ½ tablespoon lemon zest zest of one lemon
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic about 3 cloves
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
Grilled Moroccan Chicken Skewers
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breasts or chicken tenders, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ red onion, cut into bite-sized wedges
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon Moroccan spice
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 2 garlic cloves, grated or finely minced
- 1 lemon, halved
- Kosher salt and pepper, to taste
Homemade Moroccan Spice Blend (optional).
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- ½ teaspoon cayenne
- ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
Grilled Thai Coconut Chicken Skewers
Ingredients
- 1 kg chicken (dark meat preferably)
Marinade
- 4-5 slices ginger (approx. 2 tablespoons)
- 2 cloves garlic (approx. 1½ tablespoons)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon coconut cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
Coconut Cream Glaze
- 6 tablespoons coconut cream
- 1 ½ tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
Simple Peanut Sauce (Optional)
- 2 tablespoons coconut cream
- ¼ cup natural peanut butter (unsweetened)
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Thai red curry paste
- 2 teaspoon maple syrup (or honey)
- 2 teaspoon soy sauce
- 2-3 tablespoons water (or enough to thin it out to the consistency you like)
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil (optional)
- 1 teaspoon chili oil (optional)
- crushed peanuts (optional, sprinkled on top)
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