Chicken Kabob Marinade Without Honey

This simple chicken kabob marinade without honey results in the most tender and flavorful kabobs! You can also make them with honey but if you have young kids, allergies or just don’t have honey on hand, then this is the chicken kabob marinade for you! A little bit of heat and a little bit of sweet makes these kabobs irresistible!

I made kabobs recently for my book club and they were so raved over that I just HAD to share my recipe!

One of the ladies in our book club is gluten free and so chicken and veggie kabobs over brown rice was a perfect meal that she could not only eat but also tasted great and filled her up! So if you are searching for gluten free dinner ideas, this is a GREAT one to hold onto!

I like to skewer my kabobs with a mix of chicken, white onion, green, yellow and red bell peppers. However, you can mix it up and try whatever you want on your kabobs! With this marinade, I would suggest maybe:

• pineapple
• mushroom
• zucchini
• yellow squash

What combo will you come up with?

Every time I make these I also get asked if this marinade works with beef as well. The answer to that is yes! However, if you are using steak instead of chicken I would increase the amount of “heat” in this marinade so that you get the same flavor. To do this, double the amount of red pepper flakes you use.

Also, when I make this marinade I am typically cooking either for the week or for a lot of people. So I triple the marinade recipe and use the 3lb, family pack of skinless chicken breast. If cooking for the week, store leftovers on skewer in a sealed Tupperware for up to 3-4 days. To reheat, warm on 350F until heated through.

Now let’s get into the nitty gritty! How do you make these suckers?!

Equipment needed for this chicken kabob marinade:

• 6 skewers
• Mixing bowl

Shopping list for this kabob marinade:

• 1 lb chicken trimmed and cut into chunks
• 1/2 c olive oil
• 1/2 c brown sugar 
• 2/3 c soy sauce
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/4 tsp thyme
• 1/4 tsp basil
• 1/4 tsp rosemary

(**You can also substitute a pre-mixed chicken seasoning for the: onion powder, thyme, basil and rosemary)

How to mix and use this chicken kabob marinade without honey:

• Trim and cut chicken into chunks.
• Mix all marinade ingredients in a mixing bowl.
• Toss chicken in marinade.
• Cover bowl and let sit in the refrigerator for 2 or more hours.
• Skewer chicken and cook in desired manner.

Tips and extras:

**You can use a pre-blended chicken seasoning instead of the: onion powder, thyme, basil and rosemary.

**You may substitute honey for the brown sugar in a 1:1 ratio.

**If skewering with vegetables, soak chicken in marinade while you chop your vegetables.  Skewer chicken and vegetables.  Then pour marinade over complete skewers.  Cover to seal and refrigerate for the 2 hour marinade time.

**To cook, pre-heat oven to 425F.  Place skewers on a greased sheet tray.  Cook for 20 minutes.  Turn oven to broil and broil for 2-5 minutes for more color on your kabobs.

Chicken Kabob Marinade Without Honey

This simple chicken kabob marinade without honey results in the most tender and flavorful kabobs!

5 from 9 votes

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Marinading Time 2 hours hrs

Total Time 2 hours hrs 5 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 6 kabobs

Calories 110 kcal

Equipment

• 6 skewers
• Mixing bowl

Ingredients

  

• 1 lb chicken trimmed and cut into chunks
• 1/2 c olive oil
• 1/2 c brown sugar packed
• 2/3 c soy sauce
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/4 tsp thyme
• 1/4 tsp basil
• 1/4 tsp rosemary

Instructions

 

• Trim and cut chicken into chunks.
• Mix all marinade ingredients in a mixing bowl.
• Toss chicken in marinade.
• Cover bowl and let sit in the refrigerator for 2 or more hours. (**See notes for alternative method.)
• Skewer chicken and cook in desired manner. (**See notes for oven cooking method.)

Notes

**You can use a pre-blended chicken seasoning instead of the: onion powder, thyme, basil and rosemary.

**You may substitute honey for the brown sugar in a 1:1 ratio.

**If skewering with vegetables, soak chicken in marinade while you chop your vegetables.  Skewer chicken and vegetables.  Then pour marinade over complete skewers.  Cover to seal and refrigerate for the 2 hour marinade time.

**To cook, pre-heat oven to 425F.  Place skewers on a greased sheet tray.  Cook for 20 minutes.  Turn oven to broil and broil for 2-5 minutes for more color on your kabobs.

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If you enjoyed this recipe, check out these other chicken favorites from Struggle Shuttle:

Easy Chicken Barbacoa

Chicken Ratatouille

Creamy Chicken Lasagna

What did you think about this easy chicken kabob marinade without honey? Let me know in the comments!

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