Chicken Bacon Kebabs

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There's nothing quite like sharing an ice cold Coca-Cola™ with family and friends during the summer! A lot of my family will be camping in their fancy trailers and tents this summer, so I decided to put together a "cool" camping-themed gift basket filled with all kinds of goodies to help them enjoy their summer adventures to the fullest!

Share a Coke is back with 1,000 new Share A Coke names featuring first AND last names this year! I was able to find all the names I needed (and more) for our "cool" camping gift basket. I also grabbed a Coca-Cola Zero™ with my husband's name on it so he didn't feel left out!

We found everything we needed for our "cool" gift basket at Target, including the Share A Coke bottles! I'm always so excited to see all of the fun and colorful items you can add to the cooler (including awesome cooler designs) in the summer displays in Target.

When you purchase Coca-Cola from Target, be sure to check use the Cartwheel offer to save 20% on 20oz Share A Coke bottles! 

We're also going to include a recipe card and ingredients to make Chicken Bacon Kebabs for our friends to make while their camping this summer!

Cut a chicken breast into 1-inch pieces. Place into a bowl and pour about 1/4 cup over the chicken and stir until the chicken is coated. Let the chicken marinate for at least 30 minutes. You can also cover and place in the refrigerator overnight to let it really absorb that Coca-Cola flavor!

To assemble the skewer, first stick the end of a slice of thick-cut bacon onto the skewer. Place a piece of chicken, then fold the bacon over it and skewer it as well. Keep repeating until you get to the other end of the bacon.

*Feel free to also incorporate vegetables, pineapple, and other meats onto this kebab. My husband is allergic to most fruits and vegetables, so we kept things simple with just the chicken and bacon.

Place the skewers onto the preheated grill and cook for about 5-8 minutes per side, or until completely cooked through. Enjoy immediately, or brush lightly in a barbecue sauce and place on the grill for another couple of minutes.

I think these kebabs will be perfect for Memorial Day, Father’s Day, and Fourth of July. Actually, they are great for really any occasion you can make up to grill: think summer pool parties, graduation parties, camping, random weekdays... The point is, you just need to try them!

Chicken Bacon Kebabs

Makes 4-5 kebabs

Ingredients

1 lb chicken breast

5 strips thick-cut bacon

1/4 cup Coca-Cola

Optional - vegetables, pineapple

Directions

1. Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces.
2. Place chicken into a bowl and pour about 1/4 cup Coca-Cola over the chicken. Stir until the chicken is coated. Let it marinate for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
3. To assemble the skewer: stick the end of a slice of thick-cut bacon onto the skewer. Place a piece of chicken, then fold the bacon over it and poke it through with the skewer. Keep repeating until you get to the other end of the bacon. (If adding optional ingredients, incorporate those into the skewering pattern)
4. Preheat the grill on high and place skewers directly on the grill.
5. Cook for about 5-8 minutes per side, or until completely cooked through.
   *To cook in the oven, bake at 400º for 10 minutes, or until completely cooked through.

This awesome cooler is the perfect size for holding everything you'd need for a picnic or for camping goodies to enjoy on summer adventures. We filled the cooler with Share A Coke bottles, ingredients for chicken bacon kebabs, skewers, cute bags of popcorn, and more!

No matter which variety you prefer, you can never go wrong with sharing an ice cold Coke with a friend! Be sure to visit Coca-Cola to find more summer inspiration!

Who will you be sharing an ice cold Coke with this summer?