These bacon paste bbq chicken kebabs are absolutely one of the best things to come off our grill recently. Well, besides my husband’s fabulous ribs, of course!
It may be a weird method and make you take pause but you must try this recipe.
Smoky bacon, barbecue grilled chicken is a bacon lover’s dream come true. My husband talked about this chicken for days.
Try our Smoked Chicken Wings!
Bacon Paste BBQ Chicken Kebabs
Use the food processor and whir up the bacon paste recipe. Strange, right?
In a food processor, combine the kosher salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cayenne, dark brown sugar, and raw bacon. Pulse until completely smooth. Transfer to a large bowl.
Stir in 2-3 tablespoons of your favorite barbecue sauce to combine.
Add the meat pieces, mix with hands, and rub the paste to coat the chicken until its completely coated. This step is a little tricky. You might want to wear gloves for this part, I did.
You can use chicken breast also just be sure to adjust the grilling time accordingly. They tend to dry out way faster.
Cover and marinate for at least 1 hour.
Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
Skewer the chicken and grill about 5 minutes per side or until nearly cooked through.
If using bamboo skewers or wooden skewers be sure to soak the skewers in water for 30 minutes to prevent them from burning.
Brush with the barbecue sauce and cook another minute each side.
Serve and enjoy!
Check out our Strawberry Shortcake. It’s a great recipe for dessert!
Chicken Bacon Kebabs Recipe
Bacon Paste BBQ Chicken Kebabs
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1″ pieces
- 8 oz barbecue sauce
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
- 3 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
- 6 slices uncooked bacon, cut into small pieces
- 2-3 tablespoons barbecue sauce
Instructions
- In a food processor, combine the kosher salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cayenne, dark brown sugar, and bacon. Pulse until completely smooth. Stir in 2-3 tablespoons of barbecue sauce to combine.
- Put the chicken pieces in a bowl and then rub with the bacon paste. Once well coated, cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
- Thread the chicken pieces onto skewers.
- Light the grill and heat to medium-high.
- Place the kebabs on the preheated grill. Cook for about 5 minutes per side, or until nearly cooked through.
- Brush the kebabs with the barbecue sauce and cook for an additional minute or two on each side.
- Serve with the remaining BBQ sauce, if desired.
Comments
Beverly
April 25, 2017OMG. I can’t wait to try these. My husband loves BBQ and bacon. I meat lovers dream.
Thanks for shairng,
Bev
DSTR
April 25, 2017Thanks, Beverly! Your husband is going to flip over these chicken kebabs. 😉
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E Miller
June 21, 2017I made these for our Fathers Day event. They were a hot commodity. My kids fought over them! They were absolutely marvelous!
DSTR
June 21, 2017I’m so happy you guys enjoyed the kebabs! Thank you so much for stopping by just to let us know. My husband was requesting these again just recently. 🙂
E Miller
June 22, 2017I forgot to mention that I included pineapple and bacon to the kebabs…
DSTR
June 23, 2017Oh, that sounds delish! We will try that next time. Thanks!
David
April 13, 2020Very good, BUT, next time I’ll cut the cayenne down to one tsp, two was a little too spicy.
JohnT
July 6, 2020After saving this recipe nearly 6 months, I finally made these for the 4th of July. Used breast meat as we had that on hand already. OMG, I will be making this again.
Originally I saved this for the bacon paste which I wanted to add to my dry rubbed smoked wings, I will certainly be doing a combo of my standard dry rub along with the addition of the paste for some future wings, until then I plan to re-do this with thigh meat as suggested.
DSTR
July 7, 2020We are so HAPPY to hear you loved this recipe! It’s one of our favorites!