These easy skewer recipes are a perfect addition to your summer grilling lineup. Grilled shish kabobs (or kebabs) are especially popular this season, and the recipes collected here offer tasty, crowd-pleasing options. Below you’ll also find a simple trick to help keep wooden skewers from burning while you grill.

Easy Skewer Recipes

How to Soak Wooden Skewers

Preventing wooden skewers from burning is easy with a small extra step. Most packaging recommends soaking skewers for about 30 minutes before using, and that does help. However, depending on your grill and the cooking time, skewers can still char or burn, which risks food falling through the grates or ending up overcooked.

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To further reduce burning, try partially freezing the soaked skewers. Place the skewers in a shallow pan, cover them with water, and transfer the pan to the freezer. After about 30 minutes, when a thin layer of ice forms over the water, remove the skewers and use them immediately. This gives them extra resistance to heat and helps them hold up while cooking. Enjoy!

Grilled Shish Kabob Recipes

Grilled Coconut Pineapple Shrimp – Janine Huldie

Halloumi Kebobs – Health Starts in the Kitchen

Grilled Mediterranean Chicken Kebabs – Delicious Meets Healthy

Grilled Lemon Pesto Chicken Kebabs – Flavor the Moments

Grilled Eggplant Skewers – Living Lou

Pork Shish Kebab – Play Party Plan

Steak and Potatoes Skewers – Health Home and Happiness

Zucchini Kabobs – Pink Fortitude

Grilled Mojito Shrimp – Swirls of Flavor

Grilled Shrimp Skewers – An Italian in My Kitchen

Chicken Kabobs with Blackberry BBQ Sauce – Mid-Life Healthy Living

Grilled Lemon Chicken Kebabs – A Calculated Whisk

Grilled Pineapple and Chicken with Polynesian Glaze – Crayons and Cravings

Lamb Kabobs – Foodal

Southwest Pork Kabobs with Pico de Gallo – Mommy Gone Healthy

Chimichurri Grilled Shrimp – Cook Eat Paleo

Honey Soy Steak Kebabs with Cilantro Lime Sauce – Flavor the Moments

Bacon Pineapple Chicken Kebabs – Delicious Meets Healthy

Grilled Caribbean Jerk Turkey Kabobs – Snacking in Sneakers

Grilled Fajita Vegetable Skewers – A Spicy Perspective

Serve up this Low Carb Chocolate “Lasagna” for dessert