Title
Cantaloupe and Grilled Chicken Skewers
Recipe Type
Description
A great addition to your next summer gathering
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 cantaloupe melon, rinsed then peeled and cubed into 1-inch pieces
- 4 (8-ounce) chicken breasts
- 32 mozzarella pearls (small balls of fresh mozzarella cheese)
- 32 fresh basil leaves
- Balsamic glaze (your choice)
- 16 (6-inch) skewers
Chicken:
- 2 tablespoons oil, such as canola, sunflower or olive
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
Directions
Directions
Drizzle oil onto chicken breast and coat. Mix seasonings and sprinkle over chicken breast, covering front and back of breast. Heat grill to medium heat. Grill chicken breast for 6-7 minutes per side. Cook chicken breast to an internal temperature of 165 F, as measured by a food thermometer. Let chicken breasts cool and cut into 1-inch cubes.
Skewers: Arrange all ingredients in a line for assembly on skewers. Thread ingredients in the following order: cantaloupe, basil (folded), chicken, mozzarella pearl, cantaloupe, basil, chicken, mozzarella pearl. Drizzle skewers with balsamic glaze.
Optional substitutions: watermelon cubes, colby jack cheese cubes
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