Grilled Chicken Kebabs

8/4/2025

I drove passed a crowded school bus last week and rather than admitting that summer is over and school is back in session, for over an hour, I convinced myself that these lucky children were headed to some sort of summer camp. Yes, I'm in denial.😉 It's been a summer full of family gatherings, celebrations and travels and I'm just not ready for it to be over.😢

Seeing a packed school bus in the first week of August was a harsh reality that summer's coming to an end so I'm choosing to make all my favorite summer meals one more time before the official end to summer is upon us. There's something about grilled kebabs that just screams summertime to me. I can't explain why cubing meat and skewering it on a stick makes it more appealing but I've always been drawn to a kebab.

My recipe for Grilled Chicken Kebabs is adapted from a Cook's Illustrated recipe and it's super easy - especially if you're pressed for time. I marinated my chicken for just under an hour and it was super flavorful. The only issue that I had with this recipe is that I didn't make nearly enough.😅 These kebabs were so good that I wished that I had made extra so we could have wrapped leftover chicken in pita bread to have for lunch the next day.

Grilled Chicken Kebabs
1/4 cup tomato paste
3 Tablespoons vegetable oil
2 Tablespoons fish sauce
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs