Update: This recipe was originally published in 2017 and has been republished with all new photos.
Y’all know this warm weather has me in the mood for grilling. I’ve told you before how much I loving getting dinner ready on the porch. Not only does grilling make it easy to prepare healthy food for the family, it usually means less dishes. And the people said amen.
These Garlic Balsamic Chicken Kabobs are a guilt-free and totally delicious dinner option.
They cook quickly and the marinade is full of so much flavor that it does it’s magic in as little as 30 minutes. That makes this a perfect option for when you’re scrambling for meal ideas at 4 pm. (I do it too.)
While the chicken is marinading you’ll be cutting up the zucchini, squash, and onion. Give them a quick toss in a little olive oil (with salt and pepper) so they’ll brown a bit on the grill.
Don’t you love veggies on the grill? That gorgeous char makes them so very tasty.
Your marinated chicken along with the olive oil coated veggies go on the skewers and to the grill.
When they’re done grilling you’re ready to eat! A complete meal on a stick. Who doesn’t love that?
Garlic Balsamic Chicken Kabobs
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Chicken
- 4 chicken breasts
Marinade
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/8 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp dried basil
Veggies
- 2 zucchini medium or large
- 2 yellow squash medium or large
- 2 white or yellow onions
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Cut your chicken breasts into large chunks. (If you cut them too small the chicken can dry out.)
- Toss the chicken in a large ziploc bag with all marinade ingredients. Squeeze out excess air and zip closed. Use your fingers to massage the marinade evenly around the chicken. Let sit for at least 30 minutes, flipping the bag over occasionally.
- Slice zucchini, squash, and onion into large chunks. My squash and zucchini slices are about 1 inch thick.
- Lightly coat your veggies with olive oil, salt, & pepper. I do this by spreading mine out on a baking sheet and tossing with my fingers.
- Skewer your veggies and chicken.
- Preheat grill to medium heat.
- Place your kabobs on the grill. Grill for 5 -7 minutes, flip, and grill other side for another 5-7 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
- Remove from heat and serve!
- Optional: When I'm entertaining guests and want to add some extra wow I drizzle a little balsamic glaze over the top of these when plating. This is totally optional as they have plenty of flavor on their own. To make the glaze add 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar to a small pot. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low. You'll end up with small bubbles around the perimeter as it gently simmers. Let it continue simmering for about 10 minutes. Stir occasionally. It can burn quickly so keep an eye on it. Once it's reduced and thickened remove from heat. Drizzle over finished kabobs.
Notes
If your zucchini or squash are on the small side you'll want to use more so you have plenty of veggies on each kabob. Sometimes I use 3 of each.
Nutrition
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Mmm this is a meal after my own heart!
I’ve decided to wo”man” the grill this summer and these are definitely going on the menu!
hahaha..we too used play rhyme game too when my kids were young 🙂 Definitely, summer this recipe is summer friendly.
Next time I am grilling these will be added to my menu!
Yum. Everyone loves a fast meal full of flavor! And your chicken kabobs look quick and fabulous! (Hehe, I like your rhyme. Funny how kids change the way we speak!)
I’d love to grill these this weekend! Love the rhyme – i totally get you on that with the small children!
These look delicious, and I love how there’s minimal prep involved. I’ve been obsessed with my grill and my smoker this summer for that very reason!
That sounds interesting. I have to try balsamic with chicken. I am sure tastes great with the veggies too.
I love balsamic, such a great idea for kebabs! And a great twist on the veggies too!
Never met a Kabob I didn’t crave ~ I’d do these right in my broiler!
I’m drooling for the balsamic zucchini and squash! Perfect for my summer garden veggies.
These look delicious – love anything with that balsamic glaze! And perfect for summer.
I love that these are whole 30 and Paleo. I grill a lot in summer and could definitely use this recipe.
Haha – I have a kiddo but I don’t rhyme any – as you can tell from that sentence! 🙂
Btw – your garlic balsamic chicken kabobs sound delicious – perfect for summer get togethers as well as dinner time!
Nothing better than kebabs in the summertime! I love your healthy recipe!
I love kebabs. The chicken marinaded in balsamic vinegar sounds delicious.
Getting dinner ready couldn’t really be any easier than this! So great for a busy weeknight! Looks amazing!!
Thank you! <3
So happy the weather is warming up so I can get grilling! Love how healthy these are!
Me too! I’ve been needing this sunshine!!
I’m so glad it’s grilling season!! These kabobs look fabulous. The balsamic probably gives it so much flavor!
It does! Thank you! <3
Oh my! That looks so tender. This is really very tasty! Perfectly! I bet those flavors are amazing! I can’t WAIT to try this! Great recipe. I like all the ingredients in it. This is perfect for me. thank you.
So happy to hear that! Thank you! <3
Yum! I can’t wait for the weather to get warmer over here so I can start grilling. What a delicious kabob.
Thank you, Tina! <3