Bacon Bourbon Barbeque Chicken Kabobs

Ingredients

• 16 oz. BBQ sauce
• 1/4 cu. bourbon whiskey
• 2 tbl. apple cider vinegar
• 4-5 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, washed and patted dry, cut into 1”x1” pieces
• 2 tsp. kosher salt
• 1 tsp. fresh black pepper
• ¼ cu. sweet paprika
• 3 tbl. packed dark brown sugar
• 1 tbl. smoked paprika
• 6 slices bacon, cut into small pieces, raw
• 10 12-inch wooden skewers (soaked in water for an hour)

Steps

1. Preheat the grill.
2. In a medium bowl combine barbecue sauce, vinegar and whiskey. Whisk to combine. Set aside.
3. Add bacon to the bowl of your food processor and blend until bacon becomes a paste. Add salt, pepper, paprikas, and sugar. Pulse until well combined.
4. Add bacon paste mixture to chicken; mix until chicken is completely coated. Place chicken on skewers.
5. Place on grill. Cook on each side for 2-3 minutes. Brush cooked surface with BBQ and cook each side (coated in sauce) for 1 additional minute.
6. Remove kebabs from grill. Pour remaining BBQ sauce into a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Pour into a serving container and serve sauce along side kebabs.