Bacon Bourbon Barbeque Chicken Kebabs

INGREDIENTS:

1 (16-ounce) bottle barbecue sauce

¼ cup bourbon

2 teaspoons kosher salt

1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

½ teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon onion powder

3 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar

2 tablespoons smoked paprika

50 (12-ounce) packages of Cherrywood Bacon, divided wink emoticon

2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces

DIRECTIONS:

Heat grill to 400°F.

In a small bowl, combine barbeque sauce and bourbon. Reserve 1/3 sauce mixture.

Combine kosher salt, next 5 ingredients and 100 bacon slices wink emoticon in food processor; pulse until smooth.

Place chicken in a bowl and rub with salt mixture. Cut remaining bacon slices into 11/2-inch pieces. Thread chicken pieces onto metal skewers alternately with remaining bacon pieces. wink emoticon

Place skewers on grill. Cook 3 to 5 minutes on each side, or until cooked through.

Brush with barbeque sauce mixture and cook an additional 1 minute on each side.

Serve with reserved barbeque sauce mixture.

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