Firecracker Kabobs Recipes

FIRECRACKER FRUIT KABOBS

Steps:

• Make sure that when you are cutting the fruit, you are cutting thick slices so when you place the skewer through, the fruit does not break in half.
• Add the cantaloupe first, then strawberry, kiwi, banana, and watermelon top.
• Kaboom and devour.

FIRECRACKER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Prepare oven: Preheat your oven to 450 F degrees.
• Make sauce: In a small bowl whisk all the sauce ingredients together until combined.
• Apply sauce to chicken: Place chicken in a 9x13-inch baking dish and pour half the sauce over the chicken. Brush the sauce evenly over the entire surface of the chicken. Flip the chicken breasts over and pour remaining sauce over. Brush or spoon sauce from the pan over the chicken, making sure it's fully covered.
• Bake: Transfer the baking dish, uncovered, to the preheated oven and bake for 18 to 25 minutes. The baking time could different depending on the thickness of the chicken breast. The breast is cooked when it's completely opaque all the way through and registers 165 to 170 F on an instant-read thermometer.
• Wait and serve: Remove the chicken from the oven and let it rest for about 5 minutes before serving. Serve with your favorite side dish.

FIRECRACKER CHICKEN SKEWERS WITH COOLING LIME CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine marinade ingredients in a large microwave-safe dish and heat for one minute or until everything is melted. Stir well to combine. Pour half in a zip top bag with chicken breasts and let sit in fridge while the seasoning is prepared. Store remaining sauce in the refrigerator until ready to use.
• Combine seasonings in a large bowl and stir well to combine. Add half of the seasoning mixture to chicken bag and toss to coat. Chicken should be generously coated. Add more seasoning if needed. Store remainder in an airtight container for next time (we usually end up using most of ours). Some coating will fall off during cooking, so add more than you think you will need.
• Let chicken marinate for at least 30 minutes or up to several hours before cooking.
• Preheat grill to medium high heat and soak skewers in water. Thread one piece of chicken on each skewer and place on grill. Cook over medium high heat for about 4 minutes and then flip. Baste with remaining sauce and cook an additional 4 minutes. Flip one last time and baste. Cook for about 30 seconds just to cook the sauce on each side.
• Combine lime juice and sour cream in a small dish. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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FIRECRACKER SHRIMP

Steps:

• Shell the shrimp, leaving tail shells on.
• Skewer six shrimp on each of eight metal skewers.
• Brush with olive oil.
• To make the dry spice mixture: Combine ingredients and sprinkle over the shrimp on both sides.
• Cook on a hot barbecue grill for 4 minutes each side or until shrimp are pink and tender.

FIRECRACKER KABOBS

Steps:

• Whisk maple syrup, lime juice, garlic, ketchup, soy sauce, and red pepper flakes together in a bowl until marinade is smooth.
• Place beef in a bowl; pour in marinade and stir to coat. Marinate beef in the refrigerator, at least 3 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Soak skewers in water for at least 10 minutes.
• Thread beef, mushrooms, onion, green bell pepper, squash, and zucchini onto skewers.
• Cook kabobs on the preheated grill until vegetables are tender and beef is cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes per side.

SIRLOIN-AND-SUMMER-VEGETABLE KABOBS WITH FIRECRACKER SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare Firecracker Sauce: In medium bowl, whisk together lime juice, maple syrup, ketchup, olive oil, soy sauce, garlic, crushed red-pepper flakes, black pepper, lime rind, and salt. Makes about 1 cup. Set aside.
• Prepare Kabobs: On one skewer, randomly arrange 2 pieces of cubed steak and one piece each of onion, yellow squash, zucchini, and red pepper. Repeat to make 11 more kabobs. Place kabobs in large baking dish.
• Pour 3/4 cup of Firecracker Sauce over kabobs in baking dish. Reserve 1/4 cup for brushing the kabobs as they cook. Let kabobs stand for 15 minutes.
• Heat grill to medium heat. Grill kabobs about 4 inches above heat source for 5 minutes, turning frequently. Brush kabobs with reserved Firecracker Sauce. Cook 5 to 7 minutes longer or until desired doneness is reached.