Keto Spicy Chicken Kebabs
Published August 11, 2019 • Updated June 2, 2025
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An easy grilled chicken kebab recipe that is full of Eastern flavors - turmeric, chiles and garlic - yet very simple to make.
Ingredients
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into strips -
1 teaspoon onion powder
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1 teaspoon garlic powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon ground black pepper
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½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
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½ teaspoon turmeric
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3 tablespoons avocado oil
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juice from ½ lemon
Step by Step Instructions
Step by Step Instructions
Cut chicken
To prepare the boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut eat thigh into strips cutting against the grain. Set aside.
Seasoning time
In a small bowl, combine onion powder, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, crushed red pepper, turmeric.
Marinade chicken
Add spice marinade and chicken thighs to a ziploc bag. Mix until evenly coated. Let marinate for at least 30 minutes or up to overnight.
Heat up grill
Thread the chicken through skewers that have been pre-soaked in water to keep them from igniting on the grill.
Skewer your chicken
Preheat grill to 400 degrees. You will be grilling over indirect heat. If you are using a charcoal grill, move the coals to one side and cook the kebabs over the side without the coals. If using a gas grill, turn off the burners on one side and grill on the side with no burners turned on.
Nutrition disclaimer
The nutrition information provided is an estimate and is for informational purposes only. I am a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.); however, this content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your physician or other qualified health provider before making any lifestyle changes or beginning a new nutrition program.
Chicken Kebabs are a fun keto recipe to make on your grill over the summer months. This chicken recipe uses spices from the East like turmeric and red pepper flakes to add flavor. These spicy chicken kebabs are grilled over indirect heat for a longer period of time to help retain the moisture and juiciness of the chicken thighs.
The seasoning used to marinade the thighs in this keto chicken recipe will most likely be found in your spice rack already. To flavor the chicken kebabs we use garlic and onion powder, crushed red pepper flakes, turmeric and salt & pepper.
These chicken thighs have just the right level of spice. Not too hot but just enough to let you know these aren’t your traditional grilled chicken kebabs.
If using bamboo skewers, make sure you soak your wooden skewers in water for a few hours before you thread the marinated chicken thighs. This will keep the wooden sticks from catching on fire when you grill them.
If you have access to metal skewers, you can use them in this recipe. These don’t require any presoaking.
Spicy Grilled Chicken Kebabs pair well with many keto side dishes. Consider any of the following to serve with your kebabs:
I grilled these on my gas grill this weekend and they came out juicy with just the right amount of spice. I’m following a low carb plan and this fits perfectly into my meals.
This recipe was AH-MAZING!. I live in a small apt so I made them in an air fryer. Turned out sooooo good. Thank you for this recipe. Def going on my fav lists to make again.