Grilled Pesto Chicken Kebabs Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Marinated bites of chicken breast covered in basil and pine nut pesto, gently grilled under the summer sun, with Paleo chocolate cake for dessert.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword grilled, kebobs, pesto chicken

Prep Time 2 20

Cook Time 12

Total Time 2 32

Servings people

Calories 444kcal

Cost 10

Add the olive oil, basil, garlic, red pepper flakes, and pine nuts in a food processor and season to taste with salt and pepper.
½ cup extra virgin olive oil, 2 cups fresh basil leaves, 3 garlic cloves, ¼ tsp. red pepper flakes, ¼ cup pine nuts, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Pulse until smooth.
Pour the pesto over the cubed chicken, toss until well coated, then cover and refrigerate.
2 chicken breasts
Let the pesto-chicken marinate for 2 to 12 hours.
Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
Thread the chicken on the wood skewers.
Wood skewers soaked in water
Place the kebabs on the preheated grill.
Grill for 10 to 12 minutes, turning every 2 to 3 minutes until thoroughly cooked.