BBQ & Grilled Skewers and Kabobs
Food on the stick is great for the grill! We've got more than 100 recipes for shish kabobs, satays, and skewers get delicious recipes for these easy-to-make dishes.
![overhead angle looking down at a plate of honey chicken kabobs](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/K0czwoqjsw6yuschZqhxvLoPIzo=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/8626-yummy-honey-chicken-kabobs-3x4-501-copy-6aa4ffcca57a481c81ebb2581b65745f.jpg)
15 Best Skewer and Kabob Recipes for Easy Summer Grilling
![Grilled kofta on wooden platter with yogurt sauce](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/Y_RhLSEieeA12QuVHfNwfayHQ-4=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1999x0:2001x2)/8645735_Spiced-Harissa-Beef-and-Lamb-Koftas_Dotdash-Meredith-Food-Studios_4x3-47c377b8eee34191bcda8a17ab3b927e.jpg)
Spiced Harissa Beef-and-Lamb Koftas
![2 grilled tofu kebabs with cilantro chutney on top of rice with cherry tomatoes on the side](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/XlJa_tL7QOh-R4UqUDV-Kve1y2A=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1999x0:2001x2)/tofu_4x3-6e430c5a75bb4edb8b245f26f8a31fda.jpg)
Grilled Coconut-Curry Tofu Kebabs
![high angle looking at a plate of marinated grilled shrimp on wood skewers, garnished with fresh basil leaves](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/UudziL3TdKYC7qwH9fKbPZihULc=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1999x0:2001x2)/21694-marinated-grilled-shrimp-DDMFS-4x3-d1cf7208788644deb94b21b067d8e79e.jpg)
Marinated Grilled Shrimp
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Indian-Style Seekh Kebab
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Rosemary Ranch Chicken Kabobs
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Shish Tawook Grilled Chicken
![close up view of Chicken Satay with vegetables on skewers](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/fRQVEtK88lRt0C7NNWXwcL7yqCY=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/245250-chicken-satay-CookinBug-4x3-1-4c272e493a494a628eb768a3b7a1ef74.jpg)
Chicken Satay
![A blue platter with grilled garlic shrimp kabobs, served with lemon wedges](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/WQZ8WwDrYazPrDssg0PiCBCMJic=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1963x1483:1965x1485)/AR-273793-Garlic-Shrimp-Kabobs-gw-ddmfs-beauty-4x3-618a5be02f234fcb975cdb8ec84282e4.jpg)
Garlic Shrimp Kabobs
![close up view of Chicken Kabobs with peppers and pineapple on a grill](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/Wj83B_EI-7fTRPAqAEuPj8w2VYo=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/414075-chicken-kabobs-Diana-Kritinar-4x3-1-061685f11aa24de482d767ba139e47df.jpg)
Chicken Kabobs
![Chicken satay with dip](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/U2bmq9pJ75x9281qi6GjfMECcds=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1999x0:2001x2)/132929easy-chicken-satayKim4x3-47e6de107c634d5eaa363973e8b6de89.jpg)
Easy Chicken Satay
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Garlic Prawns
![close up view of kabobs with pineapple on skewers](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/KjAGbzXSqoQCUs1hlOUnpltgKqQ=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/1001317-hawaiian-chicken-kabobs-lauralovinglife-1x1-1-041f0462b70e489d902080e754361645.jpg)
Hawaiian Chicken Pineapple Kabobs
![beautifully grilled skewers](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/DeDABbVVJKwDHg9yhBQGCG0JOgo=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(539x0:541x2)/50870_BBQ-Teriyaki-Pork-Kabobs_Sheila-LaLonde_4081513_original-1x1-1-1f9fe4bf7e784757be10ac700deb5662.jpg)
BBQ Teriyaki Pork Kabobs
![Ground meat kabobs on grill and some cherry tomato kabobs](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/0Y4VbH7MHP1zZyk-O91Nvcy5CG0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1511x0:1513x2)/279047kabob-koobideh-persian-ground-meat-kabobsDanToomey4x3-4768ea97cf1549d68bfdde39b416a1fa.jpg)
Kabob Koobideh (Persian Ground Meat Kabobs)
![Grilled chicken skewers on hoagie rolls with sauce](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/GT6EYdKBctOGH3AHSrMppnCZsQg=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1999x0:2001x2)/228371grilled-chicken-spiediesfabeveryday4x3-97e090a5a76045f1a25e42b766cdd564.jpg)
Grilled Chicken Spiedies
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Lamb Souvlaki
![Grilled Teriyaki Shrimp and Pineapple Skewers](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/XLKt4q-ECRcHnjtWQfztU_yFD0I=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1019x739:1021x741)/6884311-2000-4c51173c1f31438a8e535a97bd370d34.jpg)
Teriyaki Grilled Shrimp Skewers
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Barbecued Pork Skewers
![close up view of Indonesian Satay served with white rice and sauce with fresh herbs](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/n4Y-yO0v9JM4Yam09ggBtDBBsbI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(599x0:601x2)/2220-indonesian-satay-Stephanie-Morissette-1x1-1-c95f15abfc01493cb66d728cbdf89b4b.jpg)
Indonesian Satay
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Greek Souzoukaklia
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Sensational Steak Kabobs
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Singapore Satay
![close up view of Shrimp Brochettes on a white platter](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/3X10CFvyTr7ncxypnhHjOVW1y0s=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(498x467:500x469)/2434214-shrimp-brochette-Aja-4x3-1-210b0100a624423085e09f7d763c6151.jpg)
Shrimp Brochette
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Bacon-Wrapped Grilled Elk Backstrap
![close up view of seasoned meat on skewers for Nigerian Suya](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/-94S2qS1blM-bCY_5tbm98RNpvQ=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/4619789-nigerian-suya-Avrile-Ngonga-4x3-1-521c46e035b149128577a25365173cab.jpg)
Nigerian Suya
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Chili-Lime Chicken Kabobs
![close up view of Grilled "Tandoori" Lamb on skewers garnished with fresh herbs, served with red onions and lime pieces on a white platter](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/Gt5VrH7mYdsvTe3gu7wzfLG42lI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(799x0:801x2)/4540628-grilled-tandoori-lamb-Chef-John-1x1-1-26ff4dd90fc0487fbb0dbed2ef6720f3.jpg)
Grilled "Tandoori" Lamb
![close up view of Grilled Chicken Teriyaki Skewers with Miso Ranch served with sauce in a bowl, garnished with green onions, on a white platter](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/GvXHJHCW28RMOd_utFUsvnjSk8k=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/6691068-grilled-chicken-teriyaki-skewers-with-miso-ranch-Chef-John-1x1-1-d32a1f66bcc04072842e0341f5f3a870.jpg)
Grilled Chicken Teriyaki Skewers with Miso Ranch
![close up view of Shish Kabobs on a grill on a deck](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/TpB8unhYh28g4IOkuth78Ys-hAE=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x0:481x2)/1126306-armenian-shish-kabob-markmathosian-4x3-1-bb802b510530413f92c7561c66945375.jpg)
Armenian Shish Kabob
![close up view of shrimp with fresh herbs on a white plate](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/AxR6qf_Pbi0T5EVsjYk_fp_38L4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x0:481x2)/1072828-maui-wowie-shrimp-Sherri-4x3-1-1da1897b573b420cb5f26fb58546fede.jpg)
Maui Wowie Shrimp
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Barbecued Pork Kebabs
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Thai-Style Ground Pork Skewers
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Penang Pork Satay
![close up view of Basil Shrimp on skewers](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/zh7LEM7QZqmQIqdujYWHRdFpo98=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x0:481x2)/1184242-basil-shrimp-degraftr-4x3-1-cbfef7ff443745b693c415352a0b43a1.jpg)
Basil Shrimp
![close up view of Marinated Greek Chicken Kabobs with red onions and green onions on wooden skewers, on wooden skewers on a platter with a lemon](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/FxY7XdpzjM1fIjsq2JEXpq9raB8=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(411x387:413x389)/3775477-marinated-greek-chicken-kabobs-Allrecipes-Magazine-4x3-1-1877e8d11f234d2487d2a1b0288e491c.jpg)
Marinated Greek Chicken Kabobs
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Teriyaki Beef Kabobs
![close up view of Chicken and Bacon Shish Kabobs with pineapple and red pepper pieces on a blue plate](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/eRG0O-7smDgShrzPK8hW7w1KXrg=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/5490138-chicken-and-bacon-shish-kabobs-Dmitriy-M-Sokolov-1x1-1-dab6a808a8a74c8fbcd64422ee727679.jpg)
Chicken and Bacon Shish Kabobs
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Marinated Chicken Kabobs
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Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce
![close up view of Grilled Tofu Skewers with Sriracha Sauce and vegetables over white rice on a platter](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/zZqun-Xv8179tH4Ae_HQaWfno1U=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/5153601-grilled-tofu-skewers-with-sriracha-sauce-Buckwheat-Queen-1x1-1-b18eec5e7e2342dfb772cd0d12666075.jpg)
Grilled Tofu Skewers with Sriracha Sauce
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Ham and Pineapple Kabobs
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Greek Island Chicken Shish Kebabs
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Pork Souvlaki
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/MuBu0aH6yn78oofprOTReKYPeFI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1089x0:1091x2)/8286227-1dec02e265044ba690ffe4358622d9e2.jpg)
Easy Grilled Shrimp
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Bob's Kabobs
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Summer Lamb Kabobs
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Persian Shish Kabob
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Bacon Ranch Chicken Skewers
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Sweet Grilled Steak Bites
![Ultra Easy Pineapple Chicken Kabobs](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/zMUKdZz2eT21k_yLrjuEyUtN88E=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x0:481x2)/Ultra-Easy-Pineapple-Chicken-Kabobs-by-Gayle-565aa692642942d48d6b48bf4e7a04c9.jpg)
Ultra Easy Pineapple Chicken Kabobs