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Countdown to BBQ Season: Rosemary Grilled Chicken

April 9, 2013 By Lena

With grilling season just around the corner, I’ve been dying to resurrect this recipe for Rosemary Grilled Chicken. The kabob recipe comes from a Williams Sonoma Grilling book, so yeah, you know it’s kind of awesome. Chunks of marinated, grilled chicken are so tender and juicy, they literally melt in your mouth. I love the chicken served over rice or stuffed in a pita with grilled veggies (just double the marinade and grill up some zucchini, peppers, sweet onions and button mushrooms).

I must have made this super-easy recipe over 10 times last summer, but I’ve been hesitant to try it on my grill pan, reasoning that the savoury, charred goodness should be limited to an outdoor grill. T-minus 2 months to BBQ season!

If you don’t have fresh rosemary, 1 teaspoon of dried rosemary will work in a pinch – but hey, live a little! Make the trip to the supermarket if you have to – nothing beats fresh rosemary. Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup ranch dressing
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
1 tablespoon white sugar
4-5 skinless, boneless Maple Leaf Prime chicken breast halves – cut into 1 inch cubes

DIRECTIONS

In a medium bowl, stir together the olive oil, ranch dressing, Worcestershire sauce, rosemary, salt, lemon juice, white vinegar, pepper, and sugar. Let stand for 5 minutes. Place chicken in the bowl, and stir to coat with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Preheat the grill to medium-high heat. Thread chicken onto skewers and discard marinade. Lightly oil the grill grate. Grill skewers for 8 to 12 minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear. Serves 6.

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  1. Jen P

    April 9, 2013 at 9:19 am

    OMG. this sounds incredible! Thanks – DYING for bbq season :)

    • Lena

      April 9, 2013 at 9:22 am

      You’re very welcome Jen! I too am dying for BBQ season!

  2. Judy

    April 9, 2013 at 10:46 am

    i really like how the ingredients don’t need to be specially sourced – they are likely all in your kitchen! would you dip these in a sauce?

    • Lena

      April 9, 2013 at 8:07 pm

      I would absolutely dip these in ranch dressing – or, you can double the marinade and set aside half in the refrigerator as a dipping sauce. Just be sure to mix it well before serving. Enjoy!

  3. NT

    April 9, 2013 at 1:20 pm

    Is that your picture of the kebabs? That looks delicious. I will be trying this recipe. Thanks!

    • Lena

      April 9, 2013 at 8:08 pm

      Great picture, isn’t it? As it’s a Williams Sonoma recipe, that’s WS’ photo :)

  4. Lisa H

    April 9, 2013 at 1:25 pm

    Your recipe reminded me of the first time I cooked dinner for my husband, when we were dating! I made him very similar chicken shish kabobs with a little charcoal hibachi on my apaprtment patio. I got to make these!

    • Lena

      April 9, 2013 at 8:09 pm

      I’m not surprised your then-boyfriend proposed – a woman who can barbecue shish kebabs? Heaven!

  5. Kat E.

    April 9, 2013 at 5:31 pm

    Mmmmm! I’ve been on a chicken kick lately, so this recipe is perfect timing! Thanks!
    (Yes, we are already BBQ-ing in BC)

    • Lena

      April 9, 2013 at 8:09 pm

      Super jealous Kat!! Enjoy BBQ season, and the Rosemary Grilled Chicken!

  6. Teresa C.

    April 10, 2013 at 12:05 am

    This looks delicious!! I love chicken plus I cook with olive oil a lot. This recipe actually looks low fat to me :) Can’t wait to try this one out! Thank you, Lena :)

    • Lena

      April 10, 2013 at 7:29 am

      You’re welcome Teresa! You can absolutely cut the fat by using less oil and a low-fat ranch dressing. It’s delicious, you’ll love it!

  7. Marissa

    April 10, 2013 at 7:42 am

    Those chicken kabobs look delish! The recipe is pretty easy and I can’t wait for the BBQ season to try this out. Thanks!

    • Lena

      April 11, 2013 at 7:43 am

      You’re welcome! Please do let me know what you think!

  8. Debbie Bashford

    April 10, 2013 at 12:22 pm

    uhhhHHHhhrghhhuuuuHHHggrruhhhHHh (Homer drooling sound) I love BBQ,
    speaking of BBQ you should check out my friends’ new TV show on the Travel and Leisure channel, it’s called BBQ Crawl.

    • Lena

      April 11, 2013 at 7:44 am

      BAHAHAHA had me laughing out loud Debbie! And I am definitely checking out BBQ Crawl!

  9. Victoria Ess

    April 11, 2013 at 6:47 pm

    I’m loving your summer-themed posts, but the snow that won’t go away is making them torturous! That corner that BBQ and patio season are hiding around seemed to get a lot wider today…

    • Lena

      April 19, 2013 at 9:15 pm

      :) It’s finally getting warmer in the GTA, time to bookmark the recipe!

  10. Sophia

    April 12, 2013 at 2:57 am

    This looks and sounds delicious! Will definitely have to give it a try once BBQ season starts!

    • Lena

      April 19, 2013 at 9:15 pm

      Please do Sophia!

  11. Anne Taylor

    April 14, 2013 at 11:39 am

    This both looks and sounds delicious! I love grilling in the summer! We love doing shishkebos with chicken, veggies and bacon wrapped peaches!!

    • Lena

      April 19, 2013 at 9:16 pm

      Bacon wrapped peaches??? Googling a recipe right NOW!

  12. Judy C

    April 15, 2013 at 12:52 am

    This recipe looks great, will definitely be trying it once we get the bbq out!!

    • Lena

      April 19, 2013 at 9:17 pm

      Thanks Judy, let me know how you like it!

  13. sarah miller

    April 15, 2013 at 3:08 pm

    that looks yummy, I think I might try to incorporate them into kebobs for dinner

    • sarah miller

      April 15, 2013 at 3:09 pm

      as in Kebobs with veggies too

      • Lena

        April 19, 2013 at 9:17 pm

        Sounds delish Sarah!

  14. Stephanie S

    April 15, 2013 at 3:23 pm

    Yumm .. That looks good. I definately have to try cuz it sounds interesting thats for sure ;)

    • Lena

      April 19, 2013 at 9:18 pm

      Rosemary and chicken are always a winning combination!

  15. Holly

    April 17, 2013 at 11:10 pm

    If this weather holds up *crosses fingers*, I will be trying this out this weekend! Looks so good.

    • Lena

      April 19, 2013 at 9:18 pm

      AMAZING! Let me know how you like it!

  16. Tara Gauthier

    April 18, 2013 at 2:59 am

    This looks great..perfect for summer bbq..now just need to get rid of our snow!

    • Lena

      April 19, 2013 at 9:18 pm

      Still snow where you’re at?? BOOO!!!

  17. Davindra

    April 23, 2013 at 10:56 am

    Nice & easy recipe for the warm weather this coming weekend.

  18. nicoleroannef

    April 24, 2013 at 6:29 pm

    This gives me a little more motivation to get the BBQ set up. They only marinate for 30 minutes (instead of overnight) which is handy too.

  19. Jo-Anne Pfoh

    May 3, 2013 at 9:53 pm

    i love the sounds of this recipe, will be making it soon thanks so much

  20. Judy C

    May 5, 2013 at 12:45 pm

    I took chicken out for dinner tonight and hadn’t decided what to do with it yet…..I know now!!

  21. Jo-Anne Pfoh

    May 7, 2013 at 5:44 am

    i showed my son this recipe and he wants to try it next weekend.. thanks well done

  22. mrdisco

    May 31, 2013 at 5:11 pm

    wow that looks fantastic!

  23. Suzanne Smith

    June 6, 2013 at 10:51 pm

    I pinned this one and I love rosemary so it really appealed to me just in the title of the recipe….besides I’m on a real chicken kick lately…hmmm why would that be? McWraps, #CDNSLUVChicken….etc.

  24. Judy C

    June 8, 2013 at 10:24 am

    Made this for dinner last night, definitely a keeper recipe

    • Lena

      June 8, 2013 at 12:31 pm

      So happy to hear you enjoyed it!

  25. Rick F

    March 30, 2014 at 10:48 am

    Love rosemary grilled chicken

  26. Debbie White Beattie

    January 8, 2018 at 8:25 pm

    This recipe looks delicious from the picture and the combination of ingredients let me think that it really tastes delicious

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