Shish Kebobs . ..

[NotchJohnson]

What are good items to put on skewers? Any kind of sauce?

[cjm]

Kebobs are a fravorite for grilling at our family gatherings. We put beef cubes, chicken, shrimp, green peppers, onions, mushrooms, sections (about 2 inches wide) of corn-on-the cob. I think the secret is to marinade them (overnight if possible) in Whishbone Italian Dressing. I usually try to take the kebobs out of the marinade before putting them on the grill so the excess marinade will drain off. Make extras...if there are any left over they make a good warmed up meal during the week.

[lorilei]

I usually "kabob" vegetables (zucchini, tomatoes, eggplant, bell peppers and onions) together with shrimp or chicken.

My marinades are usually one of two things:

Lemon juice, garlic and thyme
(usually for chicken)
OR
Balsamic vinegar and garlic.
(this marinade is very good with red meats and robust side dishes)

[Gail]

Let's try this again, since I couldn't get it yesterday...

A friend of mine made this for us on the barbecue a few summers ago, and it was really quite good. Just be sure not to overcook your chicken.

CHICKEN KEBABS

2 large garlic cloves
1/2 cup oil
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup Scotch
3/4 teaspoon salt
Ground pepper
2 large lemons
8 boneless chicken breast halves (2 lbs), cut horizontally into thirds
24 large mushrooms, stems trimmed
12 large green onions, white part cut into 2 inch pieces
2 large green bell peppers, cut into 2 inch squares
1 large red bell pepper, cut in 2 inch squares.

In food processor with steel blade, drop garlic through feed tube and mince finely. Add oil, honey, soy sauce, Scotch, salt, and pepper. Mix 3 seconds. Pour marinade into large plastic bag and add lemon slices. Add chicken and vegetables and let marinate at least 6 hours or overnight, turning bag occasionally.

Preheat grill or broiler. Drain lemon, chicken and vegetables, reserving marinade. Thread each of six 10-inch skewers with piece of chicken (fold large pieces over double), lemon slice, green or red pepper, mushroom, and green onion, then repeat 3 times. Place kebabs on hot grill or in foil-lined jelly roll pan under broiler and cook 3 minutes on each side for a total of 12 minutes, brushing frequently with reserved marinade. Edges of chicken should be dark brown; do not overcook. Arrange skewers on servng platter and garnish with parsley. Serve immediately.

Note: Cooking 10-12 minutes, turning only twice works fine.

[Wendy w]

I too, will attempt to post this again! Funny, that our posts get lost, but not the ad for the magazine - administrators take note! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/mad.gif

Your recipe looks wonderful Gail, I will have to try it!

I like to take a combination of parboiled baby potatoes, cherry tomatoes, red, yellow, and green peppers, zucchini, mushrooms and red onion and marinate in low fat Italian or Lemon dressing.

Red wine vinegarette is wonderful on steak kabobs and a rub of a cajun seasoning like Emeril's Essence is heavenly on shrimp kabobs! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/wink.gif

Wendy

[Vanessa]

Party BBQ shrimp kabobs
2 pounds shrimp (large) unpeeled
1/2 c veg oil
1/2 c lemon juice
1/4 c soy sauce
3 tab chopped parsley
2 tab finely chopped onion
1 clove garlic minced
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
Peel & devein shrimp & place in large shallow container. Combine remaining ing, stir well & pour over shrimp. Cover & refrigerate 2-3 hrs (stir occasionally)
Remove shrimp from marinade & thread in skewers (if using bamboo presoak) Grill shrimp over med coals 3-4 mins on each side or until desired doneness. Transfer to a serving platter...


[This message has been edited by Vanessa (edited 10-26-2000).]

[S]

This is one of my favorite kebob recipes from Cooking Light, of course, where I get all my excellent recipes. The marinade is great on chicken also. We ususally do 1/2 shrimp and 1/2 chicken.

Shrimp Kebabs with Jalapeno-Lime Marinade

4 pounds large shrimp, peeled, deveined, and butterflied
1 cup thawed orange juice concentrate, undiluted
2 teaspoons grated lime rind
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1/2 cup honey
4 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 garlic cloves, minced
4 jalapenos, seeded and chopped
4 red bell peppers, cut into 1-inch cubes
Lime wedges (optional)
Cooking spray

Combine first 9 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag; seal and marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes. Remove shrimp from bag, reserving marinade. Thread the shrimp,
bell pepper cubes, and lime wedges (if desired) onto 12 skewers. Prepare grill or broiler. Place skewers on grill rack
or broiler pan coated with cooking spray; cook 4 minutes on each side or until shrimp are done, basting frequently with the marinade.
Yield: 12 servings (serving size: 1 kebab). Note: You can substitute 3 pounds of skinned, boned chicken breasts.

CALORIES 217 (10% from fat); FAT 2.4g (sat 0.4g, mono 0.4g, poly 0.9g); PROTEIN 24.2g; CARB 25.1g; FIBER .70g; CHOL 172mg; IRON 3.70mg; SODIUM 269mg; CALC 80mg