Bacon Ranch Chicken Skewers
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Bacon Ranch Chicken Skewers
Fire up your grill and get your skewers on!
Bacon Ranch Chicken Skewers
⅓ cup ranch dressing
1 teaspoon hot chile paste
4 large skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (cut into 1-inch pieces)
24 (1-inch) pieces red onion
12 slices thick-cut bacon
1 pinch salt and black pepper to taste
12 (6-inch) bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 2 hours
Directions
Whisk together ranch dressing and hot chile paste in a large bowl. Mix in chicken pieces and toss to coat evenly. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 3 hours.
Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Remove chicken from the bowl and transfer to a plate or baking sheet lined with paper towels. Pat chicken pieces dry with more paper towels. Thread a piece of onion about 1 1/2 inches down the skewer. Thread the end portion of one strip of bacon onto the skewer, so the rest of the strip is hanging down. Skewer on a piece of chicken; thread on the next portion of the bacon. Turn the skewer so that the long end of the bacon is again hanging down. Repeat this process of skewering and turning until the entire strip of bacon is threaded, using 4 to 5 chicken pieces. Thread a second piece of onion onto the end of the skewer. Repeat this process for all 12 skewers. Season chicken skewers with salt and pepper as desired.
Cook the skewers on the preheated grill, turning every 3 to 4 minutes, until nicely browned on all sides and the meat is no longer pink in the center (usually about 12 to 16 minutes total per skewer). Serve with ranch dressing as a dipping sauce.
