Recipe by Sarah Thomas-Drawbaugh, Recipe Developer and Food Blogger, Healthyish Foods
Prep Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Serves: 4
Summer is in full swing, and these easy grilled chicken and peach kabobs are the perfect warm weather meal. The sweet seasonal peaches taste so good with the juicy chicken and salty halloumi cheese. Topped with a drizzle of balsamic reduction and fresh basil, this recipe is quintessential summer.
What’s great, is that this recipe is made from simple ingredients. Plus, it is very easy to prepare. Simply marinate your cubed chicken for 30 minutes before preparing your skewers. The marinade adds a lot of flavor and keeps the chicken tender.
Ingredients
2 pounds Smart Chicken Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, cubed into evenly sized pieces about 1 inch
4-5 white peaches sliced, I got 6 slices per peach
8 ounces halloumi cheese, carefully cubed – it can crack
2 tablespoons balsamic reduction or balsamic glaze, as garnish
Fresh basil, as garnish
Salt and pepper to taste
For the Marinade:
¼ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice, fresh squeezed
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
Directions
Marinate the Chicken: Cube the chicken breasts and add the cubes into a Ziplock bag along with the marinade. Massage the marinade into the chicken. Let it marinate for 30 minutes in the refrigerator. Remove the chicken from the refrigerator and let it rest at room temp for 15-20 minutes before assembling the kabobs and grilling.
Assemble the Kabobs: Alternate the cubed marinated chicken, sliced peaches, and halloumi cheese. I added about 2-3 pieces of halloumi per skewer.
Grill the Kabobs: Preheat your gas grill to 400-450°F. Brush or drizzle the kabobs with olive oil right before adding them to the grill. Grill for 12-15 minutes flipping halfway through. Thicker chicken cubes will need more time. You want an internal temperature of 165°F. Remove the kabobs from the grill and let them rest for 5 minutes. Season with a pinch of salt. Then, top with reduced balsamic glaze and fresh basil. Serve warm and enjoy!
Nutrition
serving: 2, calories: 636kcal, carbohydrates: 20g, protein: 62g, fat: 34g, saturated fat: 13g, polyunsaturated fat: 3g, monounsaturated fat: 15g, trans fat: 1g, cholesterol: 145mg, sodium: 1527mg, potassium: 1141mg, fiber: 2g, sugar: 16g, vitamin a: 559IU, vitamin c: 14mg, calcium: 591mg, iron: 1mg