Name: Recipe: Easy Freeze Ahead Chicken Kebabs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 People (8 kebabs)
Ingredients: 8 skinless chicken thighs - cut into 5cm pieces; 2 tbs olive oil; 2 tbs soy sauce; 2 tbs lemon juice; 2 cloves garlic - crushed; 1 red pepper - cut into chunks; 1 green pepper - cut into chunks; 8 bamboo skewers - soaked in water

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Marinade and freeze chicken pieces for delicious chicken kebabs with no fuss. Prep ahead at its best and Keto and Paleo diet friendly.

Chicken Kebabs

Regardless of if you are a planner or someone rather more spontaneous, it is always great to have food on hand that you can use to produce a meal from with the minimum of fuss. I am fairly sure that I can produce a meal for 4 from the contents of my kitchen and freezer at any time and I have a number of freezer tricks that I have learnt over the years to help me do this. My freezer nearly always contains:-

Lemon and lime slices – perfect for adding to a G&T
Cooked beans and pulses – dunk in a bowl of water to defrost – use for dips or salads
Portions of pasta sauce – these defrost whilst the pasta is cooking
Nearly cooked risotto – defrost in the microwave and finish in a pan on the hob
Fresh pizza dough and toppings
Frozen herbs – add to anything
Frozen bananas, grapes and berries for smoothies
Fish fingers
Wraps

My freezer trick for prepare ahead summer BBQs is to cut up your meat and freeze in its marinade, it intensifies the flavour and means that all you have to do is defrost in the fridge overnight, or on the counter for a few hours then assemble the kebabs. Pre marinaded then frozen meat is also perfect for stir fries, or serving with my asparagus slaw

5 from 5 votes

Recipe: Easy Freeze Ahead Chicken Kebabs

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

marinading

10 hrs

Total Time

30 mins

Freezing chicken pieces in marinade ahead of time intensifies the flavours and saves you prep time before a BBQ. Everyone will love these juicy skewers that are Keto and paleo friendly also!

Course: Main - Meat

Cuisine: BBQ

Keyword: Chicken Kebab, Prep ahead kebab

Servings: 4 People (8 kebabs)

Calories: 329 kcal

Author: Helen Best-Shaw

Ingredients

For the Freeze Ahead Chicken Marinade

8 skinless chicken thighs - cut into 5cm pieces
2 tbs olive oil
2 tbs soy sauce
2 tbs lemon juice
2 cloves garlic - crushed

For the Kebabs

1 red pepper - cut into chunks
1 green pepper - cut into chunks
8 bamboo skewers - soaked in water

Instructions

Place the chicken, oil, soy sauce, lemon juice and garlic into a freezer container and stir well. Seal and freeze.
Allow to defrost in the fridge overnight - or on the counter for a few hours.
Thread the chicken pieces onto the skewers, and bake in the oven at 170C/ 150C Fan / GM5 for about 20 minutes until cooked through or grill on the BBQ for about 10 minutes turning regularly.

Recipe Notes

Take care that all frozen chicken is properly defrosted before cooking it, and it is cooked right through before eating. I prefer to cook chicken in the oven and then finish it on the BBQ for a few minutes.
This recipe is 7 Weight Watchers Smart Points per portion

Nutrition Facts

Recipe: Easy Freeze Ahead Chicken Kebabs

Amount Per Serving

Calories 329 Calories from Fat 135

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15g 23%

Saturated Fat 3g 15%

Cholesterol 193mg 64%

Sodium 686mg 29%

Potassium 633mg 18%

Total Carbohydrates 4g 1%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%