Jamaican Jerk Grilled Kebabs

Name: Jamaican Jerk Grilled Kebabs
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 skewers, 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 lime (juice of); 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons minced fresh oregano; 1 tablespoon lime peel, grated; 1 tablespoon onion powder; 1 tablespoon light brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1 inch pieces; 8 ounces light smoked sausage or 8 ounces turkey kielbasa, cut into 1 inch pieces; 2 green bell peppers, cut into 1 inch pieces

Submitted by PickleLover

"This is an amazing marinade and combination of flavours, I thought it melded perfectly on the grill.This is from a 'Cuisine at home' magazine, a very enjoyable and informative magazine.It's pretty simple and quick to put together"

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photo by AZPARZYCH

Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 13
Yields:: 8 skewers
Serves:: 4

ingredients

For the Glaze
¹⁄₄ cup olive oil
1 lime (juice of)
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons minced fresh oregano
1 tablespoon lime peel, grated
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground allspice
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¹⁄₄ teaspoon cayenne pepper
For the Kebabs
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1 inch pieces
8 ounces light smoked sausage or 8 ounces turkey kielbasa, cut into 1 inch pieces
2 green bell peppers, cut into 1 inch pieces

directions

Preheat grill to medium high heat. Brush grill rack with oil.
Combine the olive oil, lime juice, garlic, oregano, lime peel, onion powder, brown sugar, allspice, cinnamon, and cayenne in a bowl. mix well and set aside half of the mixture.
Thread chicken, sausage, and pepper onto skewers.
Grill skewers, covered, over direct heat until chicken is no longer pink, about 8 minutes.
Turn skewers and brush with glaze every 2 minutes during grilling, using all but the reservd glaze. Brush with reserved glaze just before serving.
Enjoy :).

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Reviews

It was really bad

andrewbyman
Great flavor! I like that it has a lot of spices but was not spicy. I did use dried oregano and beef kilbasa sausage but otherwise made as written. Grilled up quickly which made it even better. Made for 2012 Spring PAC.

AZPARZYCH
FALL PAC 2009: Outstanding! I love the spice glaze on these kebabs!

Mom2Rose

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PickleLover

I am from north Dakota, the cold state :) I Love food a little too much but I am one of the picky ones, there is a lot of food I Don't like, but I Love cooking just about anything. Right now I am going to School for culinary arts, and loving all the things I'm learning, despite the challenges of going back to school at the age of 33. Though I spend a lot of time working with food I have so very little time to make my own! But I love it anyway :) I Have a little brat of a mini Doxie who is my one ad only baby, but I have lots of other cuties in My life that are very special to me, like my godson in the picture with me above :) 2009 Fall Swap: <img src=http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w115/bugh8er/Halloween/4811_180767.jpg> My Second Swap: <img src=http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w115/bugh8er/4th%20of%20July/4811_126789.jpg> My First Zaar Swap: <img src="http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w115/bugh8er/food%20and%20swaps/4811_99858.jpg"> <img src=http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w115/bugh8er/food%20and%20swaps/4811_154543-1.jpg> My First Zaar World Tour: <img src=http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/participantbannerzwt5.jpg><img src=http://www.recipezaar.com/members/home/79877/hkban.jpg>

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