Lime Chicken and Shrimp Kabobs

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen, 2007

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Grillin'

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (36)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(36)

Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 to 8 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 4 hr 0 min
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 4 hr 25 min

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Ingredients

2/3 cup vegetable oil
3 limes, juiced
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 red onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 (16-ounce) can pineapple rings, drained, cut into 1-inch pieces
6 boneless, skinless, chicken breasts cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 pound large fresh shrimp, peeled and de-veined

Directions

Special Equipment: skewers

In a small bowl, whisk oil, lime juice, vinegar, sugar, and crushed red pepper.

In a shallow dish or re-sealable plastic bag, combine bell pepper, onion, pineapple, chicken, and shrimp. Pour lime mixture over chicken mixture; cover dish or seal bag, and place in the refrigerator to for 4 to 6 hours to marinate.

Heat grill to 350 to 400 degrees F.

Using tongs, remove chicken, vegetable pieces, pineapple and shrimp from marinade, discarding the marinade. Onto the skewers, thread 1 piece of chicken; 1 piece of pepper, 1 piece of onion, and 1 piece of pineapple, alternating to fill the skewer. Do the same thing with the shrimp alternating shrimp, pepper, onion, and pineapple to fill the skewer.

Place chicken kabobs on the grill, cover with grill lid, and cook for 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked throughout, with no pink center, turning occasionally.

Place shrimp kabobs on the grill, cover with grill lid over and cook for 6 to 8 minutes or until shrimp turn pink, and are cooked throughout, turning once.

Remove skewers from grill and serve immediately.

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recipe Lime Chicken and Shrimp Kabobs
SUSAN FALLBROOK, CA 10-23-2009
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Sooooo Yummy!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Was a little apprehensive to make it due to the negative reviews, however I decided to give it a try and I did soak the... veggies for a few hours and added the chicken and shrimp to marinate for only about ten minutes. It turned out WONDERFUL!!! My husband loved it and so did I ! No chalkiness or mushiness at all !Will be making again.Read more
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Pam Morrisville, NC 05-29-2009
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Bland
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

Followed the recipe but cut it in half since I wasn't using 6 breasts. I let the chicken and veg marinate overnight. The... kabobs turned out very bland, I couldn't pick up any lime at all. I even added a little cayenne pepper for heat, but it didn't help. Definitely avoid this one, there are better kabob marinades out there.Read more
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Amanda Minneapolis, MN 05-11-2009
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Ruined the chicken and vegetables
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I was totally disappointed with this recipe! The marinade sounded delicious but absolutely ruined my chicken and vegetables.... I only marinaded the shrimp for a few minutes and that also turned out as mushy as the other chicken and vegetables that marinated for 6 hours per the recipe. Perhaps just toss the marinade on the meat and vegetables before making the kabobs rather than letting it marinade and it might work out. We made this for Mother's Day and it absolutely ruined the main part of our meal. Bummer Paula!Read more
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Richard Woodinville, WA 04-27-2009
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A Surprisingly Novice Mistake
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I am very surprised that this recipe came from Paula Deen, much less the Food Network. The problem with it is that the... marinade is quite acidic, causing the chicken and fish to become mushy and unappetizing in a very short period of time. This is learned by the student chef early on in cooking school. A much better approach would be to go ahead and marinate the pineapple and vegetablesfor an hour or more, then add the chicken and shrimp for only ten minutes. That's right: only ten minutes. That way they'll pick up the flavor of the marinade but not get mushy. By the way, substituting honey for the sugar in the marinade is a good way to go.Read more
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kim reston, VA 01-15-2009
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wonderful
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this recipe at work, customers were impressed. told them it was from paula deen, now they search food net work for... great recipes. Read more
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Jennifer Lansdale, PA 12-15-2008
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If it is chalky you are doing something wrong
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I was terrified to make this for my husband's birthday after the reviews, but it still sounded delicious so I gave it a try. ... It was in no way chalky or lacking in flavor. I don't even really like shrimp that much, but I would definitely eat these ones again. If you can follow a recipe this one is fantasticRead more