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Chicken Skewers Recipe with Chipotle BBQ Sauce

Chipotle BBQ Chicken Skewers Recipe: A smoky 5-Ingredient recipe that is so easy you’ll serve them all grilling season. You can even make them in the oven!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
26 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 593 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 8 thick cut bacon strips
  • 1 cup sweet BBQ sauce
  • 2/3 cup Musselman's Apple Butter
  • 2 chipotle peppers (canned in adobo sauce)

Instructions

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  1. Soak 8 wooden skewers in water for at least 30 minutes. Preheat the grill to medium or medium-low heat. (Between 300-350 degrees F.) Cut the chicken breasts into 3/4 inch bite-sized pieces. Then cut the bacon into 3/4 inch strips. Alternate threading the chicken and bacon onto 8 skewers, leaving a bare handle on one end of each skewer. Sprinkle the chicken skewers with salt and pepper.
  2. Place the bbq sauce, Musselman’s Apple Butter and chipotle peppers in the blender. Puree until smooth.
  3. Grill the chicken skewers for 4 minutes per side. Then brush the skewers with the chipotle apple bbq sauce and grill another 3-4 minutes per side, until the edges of the bacon is crisp, but not burned. Serve warm.

Notes

  • Oven Directions
  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Thread the skewers with chicken and bacon, then puree the bbq sauce as directed above. Lay the chicken skewers on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet and brush well with the bbq sauce. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until the edges of the bacon are crispy.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1skewer Calories 593kcal (30%) Carbohydrates 52g (17%) Protein 43g (86%) Fat 23g (35%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Cholesterol 138mg (46%) Sodium 1233mg (51%) Potassium 925mg (26%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 42g (84%) Vitamin A 225IU (5%) Vitamin C 2.7mg (3%) Calcium 39mg (4%) Iron 1.4mg (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 593

% Daily Value*

Serving 1skewer
Calories 593kcal 30%
Carbohydrates 52g 17%
Protein 43g 86%
Fat 23g 35%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 138mg 46%
Sodium 1233mg 51%
Potassium 925mg 20%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 42g 84%
Vitamin A 225IU 5%
Vitamin C 2.7mg 3%
Calcium 39mg 4%
Iron 1.4mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.