Aji Amarillo Yogurt Marinated Chicken Kabobs

Spicy and packed with flavor, Aji Amarillo Yogurt Marinated Chicken Kabobs, are a great way to jazz up your dinner routine. Made with Peruvian aji amarillo chile powder, garlic, spices, and Greek yogurt, this flavorful marinade creates mouth-watering chicken that pairs perfectly with rice, veggie kabobs, quinoa, or your favorite side!

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Do you collect spices and seasonings? Do you like experimenting with flavors from all over the world? If so, we should be friends! Also, I think you’re going to enjoy today’s post! Today I bring you Aji Amarillo Yogurt Marinated Chicken Kabobs.

These flavorful kabobs are made with pieces of boneless, skinless chicken, Greek yogurt, aji amarillo chile powder, and other spices.

The combination of spices works really great together to create fiery, earthy, bright flavors that are perfect for spicing up your meal.

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What is Aji Amarillo?

Aji amarillo chile powder is made from the dried, ground chile of Peru that goes by several names: Peruvian chile, yellow chile, aji escabeche, or aji amarillo.

It has a unique flavor that’s spicy, fruity, and slightly earthy all at the same time – a combination that perfectly complements the other spices in the marinade. You can get some Aji Amarillo Chile Pepper HERE from Amazon.

How spicy is Aji Amarillo chile powder?

I would compare the spice level to cayenne pepper, but with more well-rounded flavor, rather than just “hot.” It has a fruity note that’s similar to a habanero, but not as spicy.

I use a tablespoon of aji amarillo chile powder in this recipe and it is definitely spicy. Use less depending on how spicy you like your food.

Ingredients needed to make this recipe (scroll down to recipe card for complete recipe):

Boneless chicken – breasts or thighs
Greek yogurt
Aji amarillo chile powder
Seasonings – garlic powder, cumin, salt & pepper
Skewers

How to cook Aji Amarillo Yogurt Marinated Chicken Kabobs?

Besides threading this marinated chicken onto skewers for kabobs, I have also sautéed it in a pan. However, kabobs are my favorite cooking method because the yogurt marinade is thick and wet and best used when not needing to be stirred in a pan.

If you choose to make kabobs, they can either be cooked on a grill pan on the stove (which is ideal in winter or in bad weather), or cooked on a gas or charcoal grill.

What to serve with these chicken kabobs?

My favorite way to serve these spicy chicken kabobs is with white rice, brown rice, or Herbed Butter Garlic Rice.

When I make veggie kabobs to go with the chicken, I usually use mushrooms, onion, and red bell pepper, but zucchini, squash, and different types of peppers would be good too!

I have also served the chicken in a salad for a healthy, light dinner. Both are loved by my family!

Looking for more dinner ideas? Here are some favorites:

NOTES:

If I am having both chicken and veggie kabobs, I like to skewer the chicken and veggies separately for even cooking.
The one tablespoon of aji amarillo chile powder will make some pretty spicy chicken. Use a quarter to half of that if you like less spice.