MaryLee's Healthy Food and Easy Cooking - Kabobs

Hello,

When you think of kabobs do you think BBQ? A lot of people do so they never make kabobs, but you can broil/grill them as well, so why not give them a try.

Kabobs can be meat, vegetable or fruit any are great and so easy to prepare.

The skewer - if using metal ones try to buy ones that are not round. Square skewers the food will hold firm rather than slide around when turning.

If using wooden skewers then soak them in water at least 30 minutes before using to prevent them from catching fire.

Kabob

1 fresh pineapple cut into 1 inch cubes or 1 can pineapple chunks
4 fresh peaches cut into 1 inch cubes or 1 large can half peaches then cube these
10 fresh strawberries use medium size ones remove the stem but keep whole
10 seedless grapes keep whole

1 large chicken breast cut into 1 inch cubes
10 shallots (small onions) peeled and left whole
1 green bell pepper cut into 1 inch chunks
1 red bell pepper cut into 1 inch chunks
10 button mushrooms left whole
10 cherry tomatoes left whole

Thread chicken, shallots, peppers, mushroom and tomatoes alternately onto skewer, should make 4 skewers.

Thread pineapple, peaches, strawberries and grapes alternately onto skewer to make 4 as well.

Place chicken skewers over low heat of BBQ, brush with a lemon juice and oil mixture (1 tablespoon lemon juice to 2 tablespoon oil). Cook one side until chicken has browned then turn and cook the second side and continue until all sides have browned and chicken is cooked. Continue to brush with lemon and oil mixture while cooking.

Cook the fruit skewers the same way, cooking each side until brown. I sometime use the lemon/oil mixture to brush over them while cooking but this is optional.

If cooking under the grill, place the skewers on rack and have it about 8 inches from grill. Cook them following the same method as above.

Serve with rice or salads.

Use any firm vegetable or fruit as you like. Alternate chicken with any meat, seafood or meaty fish, flaky fish will not hold on the skewers.