Bacon Ranch Chicken Kabobs + VIDEO
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Posted: 03/04/19
Updated: 11/06/20
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These easy Chicken Kabobs are stuffed with crispy bacon and marinated in a ranch marinade. They are grilled to perfection! This Chicken Kabob recipe makes a quick weeknight meal or a great recipe for a party because everyone is sure to love them! Who can say no to the flavor combo of Chicken, Ranch and Bacon?
Chicken Kabobs
Sometimes I get “stuck” on things. Apparently, I’m currently stuck on ranch seasoning while I’m grilling. While making these delicious Ranch Chicken Kabobs my cousin looked at me and made a comment about how I must really like ranch! Well I do. And I adore tender juicy pieces of chicken on a skewer! These chicken bacon kabobs are so delicious with just the right amount of ranch seasoning.
Plus, they are simple and when you add bacon to them you just can’t go wrong! They are the perfect easy grilling recipe for beginners or if you are looking for a quick weeknight meal!
Ingredients Needed for Chicken Kabobs!
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Olive oil
- Pepper
- Ranch seasoning
- Bacon
Five ingredients! What’s not to love about that? I think I should do a feature on recipes with five ingredients or less. You always know it’s going to be easy when you have minimal ingredients. What I love about these ranch chicken kabobs is that they are still flavorful with minimal ingredients!
My cousin made that comment because she assists me in the kitchen on recipe days and the prior week I had just made Grilled Ranch Pork Chops. Therefore, she put two and two together and figured out I have a slight obsession with anything to do with ranch!
I also had made these Marinated Grilled Vegetable and Steak Kabobs so she knows I love some kabobs too! They are so easy and fast to make because the pieces of meat are smaller so they cook faster. I’m not a big one on long, complicated recipes especially during the week so kabobs fit the bill of easy!
Tips for Making this Chicken Kabob Recipe!
- If you are using wooden skewers make sure you soak them, if you have a tendency to forget to soak skewers buy some metal skewers!
- I used 6” wooden skewers, but you can use 10” skewers. You just won’t get as many.
- Not feeding as many people? Cut the recipe in half! Otherwise these are good warmed up too. I used my air fryer to warm up the leftovers and they were great! You could also pop them in the oven to get the crisp bacon when you warm them up.
- Don’t skip microwaving the bacon, this helps it cook a little so it’s done when the chicken is done!
- Love onions? Pop onion slices on between the bacon and chicken!
Tools Helpful When Making Chicken Skewers!
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Bacon Ranch Chicken Kabobs Recipe
Bacon Ranch Chicken Kabobs ~ Easy Ranch Chicken Skewers with Bacon! This is the perfect weeknight grilling recipe and for a party! Tender, juicy pieces of chicken with slices of bacon on a skewer! You can’t go wrong with this flavor combo in these chicken bacon kabobs.
Video
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/4 c. olive oil
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 3 Tbsp ranch seasoning
- 16 oz bacon
Instructions
- Cut chicken breasts into 1-2 inch pieces.
- In a small mixing bowl combine olive oil, pepper and ranch seasoning. Mix until combined
- Place chicken in Ziploc bag and pour ranch dressing mixture over the chicken. Seal and turn to coat. Refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight
- Place bacon on a microwave plate lined with paper towels so it’s not laying on top of the other pieces. Microwave the bacon on a plate for about 1.5 minutes. You will have to do multiple batches. Cut bacon strips into 2 inch square pieces.
- Thread a piece of chicken, then bacon repeating until the skewer is filled.
- Place on grill preheated to 350 degrees. Grill 6-8 minutes on each side then flip. Remove when chicken has reached 160 degrees. Do not overcook chicken, this will result in dry, chewy chicken.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 446kcal (22%), Carbohydrates: 3g (1%), Protein: 31g (62%), Fat: 32g (49%), Saturated Fat: 9g (56%), Cholesterol: 109mg (36%), Sodium: 928mg (40%), Potassium: 531mg (15%), Vitamin A: 55IU (1%), Vitamin C: 1.3mg (2%), Calcium: 9mg (1%), Iron: 0.7mg (4%)
Cody says
Do you have to refrigerate for 3 hours
Brooke Kill says
Chilling for 3 hours helps the chicken soak up all that ranch flavor, but if you’re short on time, even 30 minutes will still give you a tasty result!
Amy says
I used thighs and added pineapple chunks. Chicken bacon pineapple. Repeat!!! So freaking yummy!!!!
Cheryl says
My mom made them over the weekend. Very delicious and the chicken was very moist and juicy. I’ll be making them this week for my own family. She made them with some vegetable kebobs. (potatoes, peppers, and tomatoes)
the Evinks says
Love that she added vegetables! Thanks so much for commenting and rating the recipe!
Donna Nordman says
All I can say is wow!! These chicken kabobs were outstanding and yes, they cook great in the air fryer….six minutes each side on 400 in my Cuisinart toaster oven, which has an air fryer feature. I did another batch in the oven on a large sheet pan lined with foil for easy clean up for approximately the same time. I added zucchini, squash, onion and portobello mushroom and served over rice with a little coconut oil mixed in.sure, there is some prep work but so worth it. Thank you, Julie for this great recipe
the Evinks says
Awesome to hear Donna and thanks for including what you changed and how to cook them in the Air Fryer!!
Jen says
Huge let down. Lots of prep work, the skewers all broke while grilling and the chicken just spun around when trying to rotate…
Nicki says
You have to soak the skewers in water order before hand in order for them not to break
Eileen says
It was amazing! Super moist chicken and lots of flavor!
Jennifer Vance says
Can these be done in the air fryer?
Julie says
Hi Jennifer! I haven’t tried these in an air fryer but you can certainly give it a try! Let me know how they turn out!
Sarah says
I want to try these for our big crowd. There is 14 people. 6 adults 8 kids. How many bobs are in a serving?
Megan Mitzel says
1 kabob in a serving! I would make 1-2 for each adult and probably just 1 per kid depending on the age.
Amy says
Grilled theses last night. Excellent!
Megan Mitzel says
Perfect! Glad you enjoyed them!
Cindy says
Don’t have Ranch, but I have Buffalo Ranch. Would that work as well?
Megan Mitzel says
The recipe calls for a ranch seasoning, such as a ranch packet. You could try using the buffalo ranch in its place, it might give it an extra kick! If you give it a try, let us know how it turns out!
Missy says
Hey!
Not using warm up bacon. Using regular bacon….should I put them in micro for 1.5 mins before putting them on grill?
Julie Evink says
I used regular bacon too. You need to do the microwave step.
jen says
Can you prep this earlier in the day? Microwave bacon and thread skewers prior to grilling out?
Courtney says
I would say yes! As long as it is refrigerated it should be ok.