How to Make Guilt-Free Sweet & Sour Grilled Kielbasa Kabobs
Satisfy your weeknight grill craving with this easy Guilt-Free Sweet & Sour Grilled Kielbasa Kabobs recipe. Super tasty and fun to eat. Serve them with a side of rice or on their own for a healthy, figure-friendly, whole dish, easy-to-clean-up meal you wo
Sweet & Sour Grilled Kebobs in Less Than 30-Minutes!
Cooking on the grill during summer is a regular thing around Lac du Nibiinaabe. I love it when those meals can be prepared in only minutes. And it’s a double bonus when those meals are guilt-free and figure-friendly. When that happens, life can’t get much better! These guilt-free sweet and sour grilled kielbasa kabobs fill all those requirements.
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About the Sauce:
We’ve included our go-to recipe for an easy homemade sweet and sour sauce to slather on them after grilling. Because the sauce elevates the kebobs for making the kielbasa and veggies taste over the top delicious. But if making sauce is not your thing, this awesome bottled sauce will make them just as good. Click here for a detailed, printable recipe card.
Involve the Family:
This is an excellent dinner for involving the whole family in the meal process. If you have kids at home, you can count on plenty of help to push everything onto the skewers. Of course, your husband will enjoy grilling the kebobs outdoors. And if it’s raining, these are still simple to make using a grill pan on the stove.
Make them Vegan
This recipe starts with the kielbasa, and you could certainly use any of your favorite vegan brands to make it a vegan dish. Among the kinds available, Tofurky makes a kielbasa-style sausage, and others make vegan sausages, though we haven't personally tried either brand.
Parting Thoughts
In the end, any way you make these kebobs, be sure to plan on making enough for plenty of second helpings! XXO Kymberley P.S. Have you tried this recipe? I would love to hear your thoughts. Please comment. Click the blue-green comment bubble on the bottom right of your screen to jump to the comment area. And as always, don’t forget to take a picture and tag it #CookingGfreeDeliciously on Instagram. We love seeing what you cook up!
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How to Make Guilt-Free Sweet & Sour Grilled Kielbasa Kabobs
I love it when summertime meals can be prepared in only minutes. And it’s a double bonus when those meals are guilt-free and figure-friendly. When that happens, life can’t get much better!
These guilt-free sweet and sour grilled kielbasa kabobs fill both those requirements.
Small saucepan
Outdoor Grill or Grill Pan
Cutting Board
Metal or Bamboo Grilling Skewers
Utensils (Cooks Knife, Whisk, Measuring Cups & Spoons, Basting Brush, Tongs)
For Homemade Sweet & Sour Sauce – (May substitute prepared Sweet & Sour Sauce)
6 ounces Pineapple Juice (about 2/3 cup)
1/3 cup Rice Vinegar
1/3 cup light Brown Sugar
3 tablespoons gluten-free Ketchup
1 tablespoon gluten-free Tamari
1 tablespoon Cornstarch (plus one tablespoon water to make a slurry)
For the Kebobs
1 package Kielbasa (Turkey or variety of your choice, sliced [1])
1/2 each Bell Peppers (green, yellow, and red, cut into pieces for skewers)
1/2 large Red Onion (cut into pieces for skewers)
1/4 head Cauliflower (cut into pieces for skewers)
2 teaspoons Grapeseed Oil (+ more for oiling grill grates)
To Make the Sweet & Sour Sauce
Combine the pineapple juice, rice vinegar, sugar, ketchup, and Tamari in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, and whisk in the cornstarch slurry, continually stirring until thickened.
Let the sauce cool at room temperature. Store extra sauce in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 weeks.
To Make the Kebobs
Preheat the outdoor grill or stovetop grill pan to medium heat – [wprm-temperature value="350" unit="F" icon="heat" help="Temperature at the grilling level."]
Skewer kielbasa, bell pepper, onion, and cauliflower onto grilling skewers [2]
Brush with Grapeseed Oil, place on oiled grill grates, and grill for seven minutes. Using tongs, flip and continue grilling for an additional seven minutes or until vegetables are lightly charred and tender.
Remove from the grill and brush with the sweet and sour sauce. Serve immediately.
Footnotes:
[1] May substitute any flavored variety of kielbasa though it may alter the nutritional value per serving.
[2] If using bamboo skewers, presoak them in water for 10-15 minutes to prevent burning.
Dinner, Entrée, Lunch
American
Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Low Salt
30-Minute Meals, brown sugar, ketchup, kielbasa, oil, onion, peppers, pineapple juice, quick and easy, rice vinegar, sausage, soy sauce, Tamari
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