Allspice-Pepper Marinade for Chicken Kebabs

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 1998

A flavorful marinade is the key to moist but well-grilled kebabs.

SERVES Makes scant 3/4 cup, for 1 1/2 pounds chicken

TIME 10 minutes

Allspice-Pepper Marinade for Chicken Kebabs

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We discovered while developing our chicken kebabs recipe that marinating the chicken not only flavored the meat but helped it retain moisture—no surprise, perhaps. Olive oil–based marinades helped infuse the meat with flavor without causing...

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