Pinchos de Pollo [Video+Recipe] Chicken Skewers

Learn how to make chicken skewers or chicken breast skewers super easy and juicy with the best seasoning you can imagine. Have the grill ready in a jiffy with these ideas.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 green bell pepper (chopped)
• 1 large red onion (chopped)
• 6 cloves garlic
• 1 teaspoon oregano (dry, ground)
• 1 teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground)
• Juice of 1 lime
• 2 teaspoon salt
• 1 bunch curly parsley ( and one bunch of cilantro if you like it)
• 2 1/2 pound chicken breast ( cut into small chunks)
• 1 yellow bell pepper (or red, diced)
• 3 dozen cherry tomatoes
• 4 tablespoons olive oil (this is optional, if you make it with Dominican sazon)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- 1. Make seasoning ---
2. 2Make seasoning: In a food processor, combine the green bell pepper, onion, garlic, oregano, pepper, lime juice, salt, and parsley.Grind to a coarse paste.
3. 3--- 2. Seasoning chicken ---
4. 4Season chicken: Coat the chicken with the seasoning. Let it rest in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
5. 5--- 3. Make pinchos ---
6. 6Make pinchos: Preheat the grill to maximum temperature.While it is heating up, skewer a yellow bell pepper, chicken, and tomatoes alternating. Repeat to make 12 skewers.
7. 7--- 4. Grill ---
8. 8Grill: Place the skewers on the grill and cook covered for 7 minutes, turn and repeat for another 7 minutes, or until the meat thermometer reads 165ºF [74 ºC] by measuring in the center of a piece of meat. The meat will have some browned spots.The process is the same whether using a gas, charcoal or stovetop grill.
9. 9--- 5. Serve ---
10. 10Serve: Remove from the grill, drizzle or brush with olive oil (optional), and serve immediately.