These Spicy Chicken Kebabs are here to spice up your dinner time game! Full of delicious spices, these kebabs are perfect for summertime entertaining. So fire up the oven and get ready for some serious flavor with this chicken kebab recipe.
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❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
- Spicy chicken kebabs are a delicious and easy way to add some flavor to your weeknight dinner routine.
- Made with just a few simple ingredients, they're perfect for busy families who want a quick and tasty meal.
- And because they're baked in the oven, they're also healthy and low-fat.
These oven-baked chicken kebabs are just as delicious – and a lot easier to clean up after. Plus, you can customize them with your favorite seasonings for a dish that’s uniquely your own. So fire up the oven and start skewering!
🛒 Ingredients
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Note: The full list of this Spicy Chicken Kebab recipe ingredients with their amounts and options are listed in the recipe card below.
- chicken tenderloins
- mixed colored peppers
- yellow onion -- use Texas Sweet Vidalia or purple if you like a sweeter onion.
- chipotles in adobo sauce
- garlic powder
- cumin -- ground
- kosher salt
- black pepper
- olive oil
🗒 Instructions
Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The full instructions are in the recipe card below.
- Cut the chicken into 1½-inch cubes and place them into a medium-sized bowl. Top the chicken with the homemade adobo sauce.
- Mix until the chicken is fully coated with sauce.
- Clean the peppers removing the seeds and stem. Then cut the peppers and onion in strips and place them into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. And, thread the chicken onto the skewers.
- Place the prepared skewers in the baking dish on top of the peppers and onions. And, roast for 15-20 minutes at 375℉.
- Remove the chicken from the oven once the chicken is cooked and reached an internal temperature of 165℉ (74℃).
🔪 Equipment
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You’ll need the following items to make this Baked Chicken Kebab recipe successfully.
- sharp knife
- cutting board
- measuring spoons
- dry measuring cups
- mixing bowl
- wood skewers
- baking dish 13 X 9-inch
🤔 FAQs
These are the questions we are most frequently asked about making Chicken kebabs in the oven.
You can put anything you desire on a chicken kebob. For this recipe, I only used chicken, but you can also use pineapple, bell peppers, mushrooms, or any other vegetables that you know.
Chicken kabobs are made by marinating or seasoning the meat and then sliding meat and vegetables onto skewers, and then baking or grilling until done.
For this recipe, I marinate the chicken in adobo sauce. But, you can also use teriyaki sauce or your favorite meat marinade recipe. Unflavored Greek Yogurt works really well with the addition of your favorite Greek spices.
To make sure that these kabobs are tender, make sure that you don't overcook them. Cook until just until their internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F. You may also marinate the meat in unflavored yogurt. The yogurt will tenderizes it.
👩🏻🍳 Tips
- If you're grilling the chicken, make sure that you soak your wood skewers in water for at least 30 minutes before you add the chicken to the skewers.
- Cut the chicken tenderloins into even-sized pieces. This will allow them to cook quickly and evenly.
- Spray your baking dish with cooking spray so that your chicken kabobs and vegetables do not stick.
- You can mix the chicken and adobo sauce together and store it in the fridge to marinate for up to 24 hours.
- If you have some exposed edges of the skewers you can wrap those edges in aluminum foil to prevent them from burning.
📚 Variations
- Change up the marinade for these kabobs by using bbq sauce, teriyaki sauce, or your favorite chicken marinade recipe.
- Add vegetables to the skewers, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, and sliced zucchini all work well for this recipe.
- Instead of chicken tenderloins, you can also use cut-up steak, cubed chicken breasts, or even your favorite sausage.
- Top with a crema. Cool the spicy level down on these skewers by drizzling a lime crema over the top after they are cooked.
🥫 Storage
These chicken kabobs can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to four days. reheat in the microwave or in the oven at 350 degrees until warmed through.
You can also freeze these kabobs for up to three months. Thaw overnight in the fridge and then reheat as desired.
📗 Related Recipes
- If you love delicious kebab recipes like this one, then you may also enjoy this Grilled Pork Kebabs recipe.
- Are you looking for a fresh and healthy dinner idea? Look no further than this Grilled Shrimp recipe.
- Not a fan of spicy chicken? Make this Grilled Rosemary Chicken recipe instead.
- You can't beat honest to good grilled chicken, try our spatchcocked Chicken under a Brick or as the Italian call it Pollo al Mattone.
🍽 Serve with
- Instead of serving these spicy kebobs with rice, give this Italian Farro and Peas recipe a try as a side for this delicious meal.
- This Italian Balsamic Roasted Sugar Snap Peas recipe is a fresh and savory side dish that pairs well with this summertime meal.
- End this spicy meal with a comforting bowl of No-Churn Nutella Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Ice Cream! It's my favorite warm-weather dessert recipe.
📞 Chiacchierata (chat)
Chicken kabobs are one of my favorite easy summertime dinner meals to make. And, with this oven recipe, I don't have to wait for the weather to be perfect to make them. This oven baked spicy chicken kebab recipe is perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal. Plus, the leftovers make a great lunch the next day!
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📝 Recipe Card
These oven-baked spicy chicken kebabs are the perfect healthy and tasty meal for summer! With just a few simple ingredients, you can have a delicious and satisfying dinner that everyone will love. Plus, they're perfect for any occasion - from weeknight dinners to backyard barbecues!
If you loved grilled chicken, next time try our Butterflied Grilled Chicken basted with lemon butter. The chicken skin forms a delicious crust on the outside and the meat cooks evenly without sacrificing juiciness and flavor.
If you love this recipe please give it 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.
📖 Recipe
Spicy Baked Chicken Kebabs
Equipment Needed
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds Chicken tenders
- 16 ounces Colored Mixed Peppers (these are the smaller peppers)
- ½ Small white onion chopped
- 7 ounces Chipotles in Adobo Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon Cumin
- ¼ teaspoon Kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon Black pepper
- 1 Tablespoon Olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 ℉. Grease a 9 X 13-inch baking dish with olive oil and set aside.
Adobo Rub Sauce for Chicken
- Add the adobo sauce, garlic powder, and cumin to a food processor. Pulse for 10 seconds or until pureed. Pour the sauce into a medium-sized bowl.
- Cut the chicken into 1½-inch cubes and place them into the medium -sized bowl. Mix until the chicken is fully coated with sauce.
Main dish
- Clean the peppers removing the seeds and stem. Then cut the peppers and onion in strips and place them into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Thread the chicken onto the skewers.
- Place the prepared skewers in the baking dish on top of the peppers and onions.
- Roast for 15-20 minutes at 375℉.
- Remove the chicken from the oven once the chicken is cooked and reached an internal temperature of 165℉ (74℃).
