Name: Bacon Ranch Chicken Skewers
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Ranch dressing - ⅓ cup; Hot chile paste - 1 teaspoon; Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch pieces - 4; (1-inch) pieces red onion - 24; Thick cut bacon - 12 slices; Salt and black pepper, to taste - 12 slices; Bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 2 hours - 12 (6-inch)

Ingredients for - Bacon Ranch Chicken Skewers

1. Ranch dressing ⅓ cup

2. Hot chile paste 1 teaspoon

3. Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch pieces 4

4. (1-inch) pieces red onion 24

5. Thick cut bacon 12 slices

6. Salt and black pepper, to taste 12 slices

7. Bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 2 hours 12 (6-inch)

How to cook deliciously - Bacon Ranch Chicken Skewers

1 . Stage

Whisk together ranch dressing and hot chile paste in a large bowl.

2 . Stage

Mix in chicken pieces and toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 3 hours.

3 . Stage

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.

4 . Stage

Remove chicken from the bag and transfer to a plate or baking sheet lined with paper towels. Pat chicken pieces dry with more paper towels.

5 . Stage

Thread a piece of onion about 1 1/2-inches down the skewer.

6 . Stage

Thread end portion of one strip of bacon onto 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 bacon is again hanging down. Repeat this process of skewering and turning until entire strip of bacon is threaded, using 4 to 5 chicken pieces.

7 . Stage

Thread a second piece of onion onto the end of the skewer.

8 . Stage

Repeat steps 5 through 7 for all twelve skewers.

9 . Stage

Season chicken skewers with salt and pepper as desired.

10 . Stage

Cook skewers on the preheated grill, turning every 3 to 4 minutes, until nicely browned on all sides and meat is no longer pink in the center, 12 to 16 minutes total per skewer. Serve with ranch dressing as a dipping sauce.