Grilled Curry Chicken Kebabs

Even relatively dry, bland chicken can come out juicy and flavor-packed on the grill. All it takes is a quick injection of flavor in the form of a great marinade with the right ingredients, plus a little bit of good technique.

Smoky and Spicy Yogurt Marinated Chicken Kebabs

A riff on tandoori-style chicken, these chicken kebabs are marinated with smoked and hot paprika in place of the more traditional Indian spice blend.

Seekh Kebabs (Pakistani Spicy Grilled Ground Meat Skewers)

These Pakistani kebabs feature lamb seasoned with a homemade blend of spices, including ginger, chile, coriander, cumin, and amchur. Grill and enjoy with naan and vegetables.

Cilantro-and-Lime Marinated Chicken Fajita Kebabs

Chicken isn't generally the go-to meat for fajitas (flavorful skirt steak is the deserving star usually), but this flavor-packed marinade made with cilantro, tart lime juice, brown sugar, cumin, and crushed red pepper makes it a worthy stand-in. Here, we thread the chicken pieces onto skewers and cook them kebab-style. It's everything there is to love about chicken fajitas on one stick, minus the tortilla, of course.

Yogurt-Marinated Chicken Kebabs with Aleppo Pepper Recipe | Grilling

Moist and wonderfully flavored, these chicken skewers are among some of the best I've ever had. The spice comes from the crushed red pepper and the tang from the vinegar and lemon.

Kofte Kebabs With Spicy Harissa Yogurt Sauce and Grilled Flatbread (Minced Lamb Kebabs)

Kofte Kebabs are traditionally made with lamb, however, ground beef or pork can be substituted. Harissa is a Tunisian spice pasted made from piri-piri peppers. If you can't find it, any fresh chili sauce will do, such as sambal oelek.

Grilled Lemon-Garlic Chicken and Tomato Kebabs With Basil Chimichurri

Grilled chicken skewers don't always need a long marinade to be full of flavor. These spend just a few minutes in a lemony, garlicky mix before they're grilled. The hot chicken absorbs the flavor of the fresh basil chimichurri, and the grilled cherry tomatoes bring sweetness and acid.

Steakhouse Kebabs

These robust beef kebabs pair marinated steak with mushrooms and onions to deliver a steakhouse experience on a stick.

Grilled Beef Kebabs With Yogurt-Mint Sauce and Onion Salad

Grilled ground beef kebabs are served with traditional cucumber yogurt and onion salad accompaniments.

Adana Kebabs (Ground Lamb Kebabs)

In Istanbul, kebabs made with juicy lamb and grilled over live coals were the kind of thing that even at their worst, were still pretty freaking awesome. Here's how to make them.