Bacon Wrapped Chicken and Apricot Kebabs
Bacon Wrapped Chicken and Apricot Kebabs are a tangy, sweet/sour/salty combination of Bacon, Chicken and Apricots. Winner at any barbecue !
Bacon makes everything better ! It is true :-). I am sure you have seen many bacon-wrapped-this-or-that recipes before and if you are a true bacon lover, you definitely have your own collection of favorites.
One of mine are these Bacon wrapped Chicken and Apricot kebabs ! Magnificent … even if I say so myself.
Throw in some sweet, slightly sour, Apricots to Bacon and Chicken and you have a tangy, sweet/sour/salty delight.
The marinating is only 30 minutes, thread the kebabs and grill – can not be easier.
I do not wrap each cube of Chicken in Bacon as I think that is a little much, but you can do as you prefer – wrap half, or all of them.
Do however, watch these kebabs closely when grilling as the added Jam, which is very sweet, also burns very easily. Watch and turn frequently and you should not have a problem and Chicken cooks so quickly anyhow.
I actually do like a little burnt edges on the Bacon, but not everyone does.
More barbecue kebab recipes you might like:
Bacon Wrapped Chicken and Apricot Kebabs
Bacon Wrapped Chicken and Apricot Kebabs
Ingredients
- 450 grams Chicken Fillets cubed ( 1 pound )
- 150 grams Soft Dried Apricots ( 3/4 cup )
- ¼ cup Fresh Lemon Juice
- ⅓ cup Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
- Salt and Black Pepper to taste
- 125 grams Streaky Bacon strips halved ( 1/4 pound ) see note below
- 1 TB Smooth Apricot Jam
Instructions
- Place the Chicken and Apricots in a marinating container – combine the Lemon Juice, Olive Oil, Salt and Pepper – pour over the Chicken and Apricots – marinade for 30 minutes, turning the container once
- Wrap a strip of Bacon around half of the Chicken (retain the marinade) – thread the plain Chicken, Bacon wrapped Chicken and the Apricots alternatively onto 6 water soaked wooden or metal skewers
- Mix the leftover marinade with the Apricot Jam and use as a baste during grilling
- Cook over medium heat until the Chicken is cooked and the Bacon is crispy on the edges
Notes
- Use 250 grams ( 1/2 pound ) if wrapping all the Chicken pieces
Linda, these kabobs look so yummy. Pinning to have my husband, the house bbqr, make these!!
These look amazing! We are definitely making these soon! Pinned your orange curd recipe too. Popped by from the Mellywood Mansion! Cheers.
Ooooh, these look amazing (all of your recipes are making me drool!). I'm trying to find chicken ideas my husband will eat because he usually only likes red meat – but I think he would love the sour/sweet/salty/sweet combo! Thank you Linda! Pinning to try this week! Thanks for linking these on Merry Monday! Julia
This sounds like my husbands kind of recipe!! Thanks for coming over and sharing at Happiness is Homemade Link Party, You are being featured on Sunday so make sure to come over grab our button and link up again!!!
Looks so good !I'd love it if you shared this at "Worthwhile Wednesdays" http://thecraftiestallie.blogspot.com/2014/07/worthwhile-wednesdays-25.html
~Allie
Hubby likes bacon wrapped anything. I found your recipe over at Cast Party Wednesday. I host Tickle My Tastebuds Tuesday and would love it if you would come over and share this recipe. I’m sure our party goers would love it! Here is the link http://bit.ly/1jlh94r. Have a wonderful day!
Chicken and apricot, these are an awesome combination. I could easily get these going on the BBQ!
Thanks for sharing at Marvelous Monday on Smart Party Planning 🙂
These look delish!!
I think we need to add kebab to your royal title you're rocking them!