Grilled Chicken Kabobs with Apricot Glaze - store bought chicken kabobs are grilled and jazzed up with delicious apricot preserves making the best shish kabobs ever!
In this Grilled Chicken Kabobs recipe, I jazz up store bought chicken kabobs with a delicious apricot preserves glaze that takes them over the top!
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I can’t believe it is already August. I’m so sad that summer will soon be over. I have had so much fun taking advantage of the warm weather or grilling season. With fall just around the corner, I have a lot of work ahead of me so my dinners have been much lower key.
That’s where these Chicken Kabobs with Apricot Glaze come in. I love convenient grocery shopping and buying kabobs in the meat and poultry section that are already prepared and good to go. All you have to do is season the kabobs with salt and pepper and grill them. I prefer grilling chicken kabobs because they seem a little lighter to eat as opposed to steak kabob.
Ingredients
- Premade Chicken Kabobs: Starting with store-bought kabobs is like hitting the easy button without compromising on flavor.
- Olive Oil: Just a drizzle transforms your grill game, adding a subtle hint of Mediterranean goodness.
- Garlic: Minced and marvelous
- Apricot Preserves: Sweet, sticky, and just the right touch of fruity
- Soy Sauce: Salty and savory, this umami bomb brings balance and depth to your kabob glaze.
- Lime Juice: The zesty splash that cuts through the sweet and savors like a fresh summer breeze.
- Honey: It’s all about that sticky-sweet hug that caramelizes beautifully over the open flame.
- Garnish: Chop up some fresh cilantro or parsley for a herby sprinkle that’ll make your kabobs pop with color and freshness.
How to Make Grilled Chicken Kabobs
- Season chicken kabobs with salt and pepper to taste and set aside.
- Add olive oil to medium sized saucepan and heat over medium heat. Add minced garlic and cook for just 1 minute.
- Next stir in apricot preserves, soy sauce, lime juice and honey. Whisk together to combine and bring to simmer.
- Once sauce has thickened into a smooth sauce and reduced by about half remove from heat.
- Add chicken kabobs to grill and grill on both sides. When chicken kabobs are about 15 minutes from being done, begin brushing chicken kabobs with sauce on both side and continue to brush throughout the cooking process sealing in more and more flavor until they are done.
How to Serve
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How to Store and Reheat
To store your grilled chicken kabobs, allow them to cool to room temperature first. Then, remove the chicken and veggies from the skewers and place them in an airtight container. You can refrigerate them for up to three days. When you’re ready for round two, reheat them gently in the microwave, oven, or even on the grill to bring back that just-off-the-fire taste!
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Grilled Chicken Kabobs with Apricot Glaze
Grilled Chicken Kabobs with Apricot Glaze – store bought chicken kabobs are grilled and jazzed up with delicious apricot preserves making the best shish kabobs ever!
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Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
- Store bought Chicken Kabobs
- Salt and Pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 jar apricot preserves
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- Garnish: Chopped cilantro or parsley
Instructions
- Season chicken kabobs with salt and pepper to taste and set aside.
- Add olive oil to medium sized saucepan and heat over medium heat. Add minced garlic and cook for just 1 minute.
- Next stir in apricot preserves, soy sauce, lime juice and honey. Whisk together to combine and bring to simmer.
- Once sauce has thickened into a smooth sauce and reduced by about half remove from heat.
- Add chicken kabobs to grill and grill on both sides. When chicken kabobs are about 15 minutes from being done, begin brushing chicken kabobs with sauce on both side and continue to brush throughout the cooking process sealing in more and more flavor until they are done.
Notes
How to Store and Reheat
To store your grilled chicken kabobs, allow them to cool to room temperature first. Then, remove the chicken and veggies from the skewers and place them in an airtight container. You can refrigerate them for up to three days. When you’re ready for round two, reheat them gently in the microwave, oven, or even on the grill to bring back that just-off-the-fire taste!
Nutrition
Calories: 154kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Sodium: 1622mg | Potassium: 87mg | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin C: 7.7mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.7mg
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I just love the sweet & savory flavor combination! 🙂 These kabobs look amazing!
We grill just about year-round (temperatures in SE Texas are HOT) so I will certainly add this recipe to my meal rotation. Such great flavors here!
I am LOVING these flavors together! Sign me up!!!
What a great idea and FAB flavors! Love this summer grilling treat!
I need to make this before summer ends! LOVE the apricot flavor you added!
I really love how you summer, you infuse every meal with a touch of the season! The idea of apricot preserve in savoury kabobs… is just brilliant! 🙂
With apricot preserves?! This sounds so, so yummy!
Love the combo or apricot, soy and lime! I’m not ready to say goodbye to summer yet so I’ll add this to my list of grilling recipes I’ve yet to tackle this summer. And I refuse to pack away my flip flops until at least mid-september!!
OMG! These look so delish! Happy Monday!
The flavors of these kabobs is amazing! I cannot wait to try them!