Spicy Honey Chicken and Sweet Potato Kebabs Satisfying Real Flavor Your Family Will Love
Spicy Honey Chicken and Sweet Potato Kebabs are perfect for an easy dinner or weeknight dinner. These honey glazed chicken skewers and grilled sweet potato kebabs bring bold flavor your family will love.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Main
- Method: Grilled
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Standard
Ingredients
Scale
- 1–2 large sweet potatoes peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 large sweet onion cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks and layers separated
- 7 (12-inch) bamboo skewers*
- Fresh basil optional
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
- 6 Tbsp honey
- 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Boil the sweet potato cubes in water just enough to cover for 5 minutes until nearly tender but still firm, then drain and cool.
- Combine olive oil with garlic powder chili powder salt pepper cumin paprika and crushed red pepper to make a spice mixture, and mix honey with apple cider vinegar separately to prepare the glaze.
- Toss the chicken pieces in half of the spice mixture, and coat the sweet potatoes and onions with the remaining half gently.
- Thread chicken sweet potatoes and onions onto soaked bamboo skewers and brush with half of the honey glaze.
- Heat a grill to medium and oil the grates, then grill the skewers about 8 minutes turning often until chicken is done.
- Remove from grill, brush with remaining honey glaze, and optionally sprinkle with fresh basil before serving.
Notes
- Soak the bamboo skewers in water for 30 minutes before grilling to avoid burning
- You can substitute chicken thighs with chicken breast and start checking doneness around 6 minutes
Nutrition
- Calories: 466
- Sugar: 29.2 g
- Sodium: 821.5 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Carbohydrates: 42.8 g
- Protein: 35.3 g
- Cholesterol: 159.8 mg