June 09, 2025

Hello Foodie Friends

It's so easy to make "shish kabobs" at home and it is a way to stretch the budget a little more on meats. If you combine vegetables and fruits along with your choice of meat, you literally have a meal on a stick and can take it anywhere. Not only have I included a great recipe for simple CHICKEN & BACON SKEWERS today, this issue is also chocked full of helpful hints & tips to keep in mind when "bobbing" on the barbie. This Summer fun food-on-a-stick is quick easy and colorful too.

Enjoy!
Marzee
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CHICKEN & BACON SKEWERS

INGREDIENTS:
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons canola oil
10 large mushrooms, cut in half
2 green onions, minced
3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into chunks
1/2 pound sliced thick cut bacon, cut in half
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks

DIRECTIONS:
In a large bowl, mix the soy sauce, cider vinegar, honey, and canola oil. Stir in the mushrooms and green onions. Place the chicken in the mixture. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator at least 1 hour. Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil grate. Wrap the chicken chunks with bacon, thread onto skewers. Alternate with mushroom halves and pineapple chunks. Arrange skewers on the prepared grill. Cook 15 to 20 minutes, brushing occasionally with remaining soy sauce mixture, until bacon is crisp and chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.

Yield: 6 Servings

MARZEE's CORNER

HELPFUL SHISH KABOB TIPS & HINTS:

* Wooden bamboo skewers are inexpensive and easy to find, but they must be soaked at least 30 minutes in water (preferably warm to the touch) prior to use. This keeps them from easily catching fire. If you get into the shish kebab habit, then you may wish to invest in stainless steel reusable skewers.

* Wash all meats and seafood thoroughly and pat dry before skewering and adding to marinade.

* Meats should optimally be cut in uniformly-sized 1 to 2-inch cubes for quick and even cooking.

* Parboil vegetables such as bell peppers, zucchini, carrots and other dense foods before skewering if you like them fully-cooked in the end product. Baby new potatoes can be scrubbed and par-boiled in skins or use canned whole potatoes.

* When using marinade, a large heavy-duty plastic zip or
cooking bag works great for prepared skewers. Be sure to get most of the air out before sealing so the contents are covered with the marinade, and turn the bag often while marinating.

Alternate meat with vegetables and fruit on the skewers. Be creative.

A light spray of cooking oil will help keep the kebabs from sticking, as you need turn the kebabs often for even cooking.