Honey BBQ Chicken Skewers
Heat up the grill! These Honey BBQ Chicken Skewers are such a great summer recipe if you’re looking for high protein chicken recipes for weight loss. We added slices of red bell pepper and red onion to add flavor and crunch. Grab a skewer and enjoy the BBQ while still hitting your nutrition goals. That is the perfect balance of summer fun to us.
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If you have any leftover skewers, you could throw the chicken, peppers and onions on top of this chopped salad in place of the salmon for a delicious lunch the next day!
Honey BBQ Chicken Skewers Recipe Tips:
+ You can use whatever your favorite bbq sauce is in this recipe or you can try making it from scratch with our Tangy BBQ Sauce recipe.
+ You could also add chunks of pineapple onto your skewers if you want to add a bit of sweetness to this easy dish. Your pineapple should be cut about the same size as your chicken.
Honey BBQ Chicken Skewers
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup coconut aminos, or soy sauce
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 1/2 lbs chicken thighs, cut into 1 1/2" pieces
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
- 2 tbsp spicy brown mustard
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1" pieces
- 1 red onion, cut into 1" pieces
Equipment
- 1 Grill
Instructions
- Whisk together the coconut aminos, garlic powder, onion powder, and a pinch of salt andpepper. Add the chicken and toss to coat. Cover and marinate in the fridge for 1 hour or up toovernight.
- Meanwhile, whisk toegther the bbq sauce, mustard, honey, and worcestershire.
- Remove the chicken from the fridge for 30 minutes before cooking.
- Skewer the chicken with pieces of bell pepper and oinon, alternating between all 3.
- Preheat the grill to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Once heated, grill the skewers for about 5-7 minutes per side, or until the chicken reaches aninternal temperature of 165 degrees. For the last 2 mintues, brush the BBQ mixture over the skewers, flipping them on the grill to get some char with the bbq sauce.
- Remove from the grill and brush with more bbq sauce to serve and enjoy!
