Charcoal-Grilled Barbecued Chicken Kebabs

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2011, America's Test Kitchen TV

Stripped of protective fatty skin, barbecued chicken kebabs don’t stand a chance on a fiery grill. But what if the chicken gets a little help from a pig?

SERVES 6

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To ensure that the meat in our barbecued chicken kebabs recipe stayed moist, we started by tossing the chicken pieces with salt. After allowing the salt to penetrate the meat, we coated it in sugar, spices, and pureed bacon, which kept the ...

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