Baked Mexican Chicken Skewers
These Mexican chicken skewers are layered with chicken, bell pepper, and onion seasoned with my homemade mix! The skewers can be assembled in under 15 minutes and then you simply pop them in the oven to bake. I love whipping this recipe up for supper on long summer days. It's the perfect, carefree meal. I hope you love it just as much as we do!
Ingredients
- 1 large chicken breasts (boneless skinless)
- 1/2 of a onion
- 1/2 of a green bell pepper
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 Tbsp chili powder (salt-free) (or 3/4 Tbsp for less spice)
- 1/4 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp garlic powder (salt-free)
- 1 tsp onion powder
Instructions
- Soak 5-6 wooden skewers in a pan of water before getting started to ensure they don’t burn while baking.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees and line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Slice onion into chunks (large enough that it’ll stick on a skewer). Set aside.
- Slice bell pepper into chunks (large enough that it’ll stick on a skewer). Set aside.
- Cut chicken into large cubes (about 2 inches each) with kitchen scissors. Set aside.
- In a small bowl stir together salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, and onion powder.
- Pour half of seasoning mix into bowl with chicken chunks and stir to evenly coat. Set the other half of the seasoning mix aside.
- Assemble the skewers one at a time by placing a slice of bell pepper, onion, chicken, then repeat until it’s 3/4 the way full. (NOTE: push the first piece of bell pepper almost all the way to the bottom of the skewer)
- Do this until all chicken and veggies are used up.
- Place skewers on the baking sheet and sprinkle the rest of the seasoning mix over kabobs. Be sure to turn them and season the other side.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until chicken is fully cooked. Enjoy!
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Notes
This recipe was developed from scratch in my kitchen by me, Molly LaFontaine, and tested many times to ensure success. Just like all of my recipes on Plum Branch Home. They're created with purpose, cherished in our own home, and developed with my experiences, trial and error, and skills. NEVER AI (artificial intelligence).