Gas-Grilled Barbecued Chicken Kebabs

Name: Gas-Grilled Barbecued Chicken Kebabs
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 1/2 cup, ketchup; 1/4 cup, light or mild molasses; 2 tablespoons grated, onion (see note); 2 tablespoons, Worcestershire sauce; 2 tablespoons, Dijon mustard; 2 tablespoons, cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon, light brown sugar; 2 pounds, boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts, trimmed of excess fat and cut into 1-inch cubes (see note); 2 teaspoons, kosher salt; 2 tablespoons, sweet paprika; 4 teaspoons, sugar; 2 teaspoons, smoked paprika; 2 slices, bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 4 12-inch metal, skewers

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2011

Main Courses

Chicken

Grilling & Barbecue

SERVES6

TIME1 hour, plus 30 minutes marinating

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To ensure that the meat in our barbecued chicken kebabs recipe stayed moist, we started by tossing the chicken pieces with salt. After allowing the salt to penetrate the meat, we coated it in sugar, spices, and pureed bacon, which kept the ...

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