Chicken Kebabs with Warm Cabbage-Apple Slaw & Potatoes

Serve these easy grilled chicken kebabs with apple and cabbage slaw and packet-grilled potatoes for a healthy dinner that's great for summer cookouts. Leave yourself enough time to marinate the chicken for up to three hours in the simple orange-ginger marinade before threading it onto skewers and putting them on the grill.

Chicken Kebabs with Warm Cabbage-Apple Slaw & Potatoes
Active Time:
45 mins
Additional Time:
1 hr
Total Time:
1 hr 45 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 orange

  • ¼ cup finely chopped onion

  • 2 tablespoons coarse ground mustard

  • 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger

  • ½ teaspoon salt, divided

  • ½ teaspoon ground pepper, divided

  • 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces

  • 1 ½ pounds round red or yellow potatoes

  • 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

  • 3 cups Warm Cabbage-Apple Slaw

Directions

  1. Zest and juice orange. Combine 1/3 cup of the orange juice, 1/2 tsp. of the orange zest, onion, mustard, ginger, 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a small bowl. Place chicken in a sealable plastic bag set in a shallow dish. Pour the marinade over the chicken. Seal the bag; turn to coat the chicken. Refrigerate for 1 to 3 hours, turning once or twice.

  2. Meanwhile, Fold two 24-by-18-inch pieces of heavy foil in half to make two 18-by-12-inch rectangles.

  3. Cut potatoes into 1-inch pieces. Divide the potatoes and garlic between the foil rectangles. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper.

  4. For each packet, bring up two opposite edges of foil; seal with a double fold. Fold the remaining edges to enclose the potato mixture, leaving space for steam to build.

  5. Preheat grill to medium.

  6. Grill the packets, covered, for 15 minutes. Turn the potatoes to prevent burning.

  7. After the potatoes have been cooking for 15 minutes, drain the chicken, discarding the marinade. Thread the chicken onto nine 6- to 8-inch skewers, place on grill rack, and close grill cover. Grill the kebabs, turning once, until the chicken is no longer pink, about 15 minutes. Continue cooking the potatoes, turning every 10-15 minutes until the potatoes are tender, about 10 to 15 minutes more.

  8. Remove the potato packets from the grill and open carefully. Serve the kebabs with slaw and potatoes.

Equipment

Nine 6- to 8-inch skewers

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

452 Calories
16g Fat
37g Carbs
41g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Serving Size 2 skewers + 3/4 cup slaw + about 1/2 cup potatoes each
Calories 452
% Daily Value *
Total Carbohydrate 37g 13%
Dietary Fiber 6g 23%
Total Sugars 12g
Protein 41g 82%
Total Fat 16g 20%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 94mg 31%
Vitamin A 355IU 7%
Vitamin C 60mg 67%
Folate 80mcg 20%
Sodium 436mg 19%
Calcium 92mg 7%
Iron 3mg 17%
Magnesium 91mg 22%
Potassium 1226mg 26%

Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate.

* Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.)

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.

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