Anyone have a good fast way to load skewers?

Shadowdog500 · 07-17-2019, 08:15 PM

I don’t usually make kabobs, but I made about 50+ chicken/pineapple kabobs today and the time and mess to hand load them onto the skewers was a bit of a pain. Does anyone have tricks or tools to speed up the skewer loading process?

Thanks!

BillN · 07-17-2019, 08:36 PM

Hopefully ssv3 Sako will be along as he is a true Master of the Swords.

jermoQ · 07-17-2019, 09:14 PM

I just looked up this method. Never done it, but it looks helpful? Hold the food on top of half an onion, and stab it with the skewer.

rwalters · 07-17-2019, 09:22 PM

I’ve all but given up on skewered kabobs. If we want cubed up kabob type ingredients I have found it much easier to toss on the Camp Chef griddle minus the skewers. Always get rave reviews and have found that no one really misses the “stick” ;)

Sooooo much easier!!!!!! Plus you can easily add finishing sauces to kick things up a bit :)

Shadowdog500 · 07-17-2019, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by rwalters

I’ve all but given up on skewered kabobs. If we want cubed up kabob type ingredients I have found it sooooo much easier to toss on the Camp Chef griddle minus the skewers. Always get rave reviews and have found that no one really misses the “stick” ;)

Sooooo much easier!!!!!! Plus you can easily add finishing sauces to kick things up a bit :)

Thanks, I may do pineapple chicken on my camp chef griddle at my next luau instead of grilling pineapple chicken kabobs. After making the kabobs I decided I wouldn’t do kabobs again, but they were a big hit. Here is the recipe. The marinade is excellent. And fresh delmonte gold pineapples were excellent (no canned pineapple for me) https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/20...hicken-kabobs/

RemoGaggi · 07-17-2019, 10:03 PM

Wife.

rwalters · 07-17-2019, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by RemoGaggi

Wife.

Let me guess... you just snap your fingers and BAM you have kabobs? ;)

Nomamm · 07-17-2019, 10:39 PM

I saw this a while ago. May help but I do what Walters does.
https://www.amazon.com/FLY5D-Skewer-.../dp/B019ST3Z46

RemoGaggi · 07-17-2019, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by rwalters

Let me guess... you just snap your fingers and BAM you have kabobs? ;)

Yeah right. For some reason, she doesn't react very well to finger snapping. Now, if I start a discussion about making kabobs and can somehow make it HER idea, she will help me. THAT is how it is done!

Titch · 07-17-2019, 11:18 PM

We do them a lot, I have tried lots of ways to load them and it always comes back to manually threading them
The Onion way mentioned, even tried tube stuffing them as i seen in Bali.
Back to manually threading or you dont get them in the Middle.
I look at it as a way to kill time while having a Beer

\Wife also helps as Remo mentioned

mike243 · 07-18-2019, 05:00 AM

Never found a real easy method, I only do them with all meat or same veggies on them so I can get them cooked properly, having the meat and vegetables on the same skewer makes it touch to keep from over or under cooking part of it

Goose52 · 07-18-2019, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by RemoGaggi

Yeah right. For some reason, she doesn't react very well to finger snapping. Now, if I start a discussion about making kabobs and can somehow make it HER idea, she will help me. THAT is how it is done!

sounds like you'd have to be smarter than your wife to make that work

sudsandswine · 07-18-2019, 06:06 AM

The only time saving method I have found is to put like-ingredients on the same skewer....i.e. instead of going "chicken pineapple green pepper onion mushroom...repeat" I would put only chicken on a skewer, then do only vegetables on the others, or maybe even only one kind of vegetable per skewer. Saves me a bit of time loading them up, but the other benefit is everything on that skewer cooks at about the same rate versus one with 5 different things and I have to keep it on the heat extra long to cook the protein at the expense of overcooking a vegetable(s).

thirdeye · 07-18-2019, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by mike243

Never found a real easy method, I only do them with all meat or same veggies on them so I can get them cooked properly, having the meat and vegetables on the same skewer makes it touch to keep from over or under cooking part of it

I'm with you on this.

NickTheGreat · 07-18-2019, 10:07 AM

I just stab 'em on there. I thought that was the fun of it

07-17-2019, 08:15 PM	#1
Shadowdog500 is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 06-18-12 Location: Down the Shore!!!	Anyone have a good fast way to load skewers? I don’t usually make kabobs, but I made about 50+ chicken/pineapple kabobs today and the time and mess to hand load them onto the skewers was a bit of a pain. Does anyone have tricks or tools to speed up the skewer loading process? Thanks! __________________ WSM 18 & 22, Performer 22, Genesis 330, Smokey Joe, Q100, Daniel Boone

07-17-2019, 08:36 PM	#2
BillN somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 03-14-16 Location: St David, Az. Name/Nickname : Bill	Hopefully ssv3 Sako will be along as he is a true Master of the Swords. __________________ Bill, from Cochise County Arizona LSG 24 X 36 Horizonatal Offset w/warming oven, 32" fire pit with swinging cooking grate, PK 360 w/Grill Grates

07-17-2019, 09:14 PM	#3
jermoQ Babbling Farker Join Date: 10-28-14 Location: Mizzory Name/Nickname : Jeremy	I just looked up this method. Never done it, but it looks helpful? Hold the food on top of half an onion, and stab it with the skewer. __________________ 9 out of 10 cannibals agree...vegetarians taste better! Last edited by jermoQ; 12-10-2020 at 06:35 PM..

07-17-2019, 09:22 PM	#4
rwalters Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-08-12 Location: Columbia, TN Name/Nickname : Robb	Anyone have a good fast way to load skewers? I’ve all but given up on skewered kabobs. If we want cubed up kabob type ingredients I have found it much easier to toss on the Camp Chef griddle minus the skewers. Always get rave reviews and have found that no one really misses the “stick” ;) Sooooo much easier!!!!!! Plus you can easily add finishing sauces to kick things up a bit :) __________________ MAK 3 Star — Camp Chef FTG 900 — 26.75 Weber kettle — Weber Q3200 Follower of Jesus, Husband of 1, Father of 9, Lover of people "Ya don't win friends with salad!" Come follow my adventures on Instagram: @rwaltersbbq Last edited by rwalters; 07-17-2019 at 09:51 PM..

07-17-2019, 10:03 PM	#6
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07-17-2019, 10:39 PM	#8
Nomamm Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 12-10-18 Location: Carson City Nevada Name/Nickname : Ryan	I saw this a while ago. May help but I do what Walters does. https://www.amazon.com/FLY5D-Skewer-.../dp/B019ST3Z46 __________________ Yoder YS640, Weber 22” master touch, blackstone 22” griddle, FireBoard, ThermoWorks MK 4.

07-17-2019, 11:18 PM	#10
Titch somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 11-17-12 Location: South East Victoria Australia Name/Nickname : Titch :-)	We do them a lot, I have tried lots of ways to load them and it always comes back to manually threading them The Onion way mentioned, even tried tube stuffing them as i seen in Bali. Back to manually threading or you dont get them in the Middle. I look at it as a way to kill time while having a Beer \Wife also helps as Remo mentioned __________________ Some people are like a Slinky-not really good for anything, but still , you can't help smiling when you shove them down the stairs.:becky:

07-18-2019, 05:00 AM	#11
mike243 is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-13-16 Location: above knoxville Tn Name/Nickname : Mike	Never found a real easy method, I only do them with all meat or same veggies on them so I can get them cooked properly, having the meat and vegetables on the same skewer makes it touch to keep from over or under cooking part of it __________________ WeberPerformer,SpiritE310,Q1000,36"BlackstoneGriddle Masterbuilt electric smoker,PB AustinLX

07-18-2019, 06:06 AM	#13
sudsandswine Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-23-12 Location: Kansas City	The only time saving method I have found is to put like-ingredients on the same skewer....i.e. instead of going "chicken pineapple green pepper onion mushroom...repeat" I would put only chicken on a skewer, then do only vegetables on the others, or maybe even only one kind of vegetable per skewer. Saves me a bit of time loading them up, but the other benefit is everything on that skewer cooks at about the same rate versus one with 5 different things and I have to keep it on the heat extra long to cook the protein at the expense of overcooking a vegetable(s). __________________ Shirley Fab 250g trailer \| Primo XL kamado \| [COLOR="Red"]Red[/COLOR] Weber Limited Edition kettle + 26” kettle \| Clonesaker PDS (pretty drum smoker)

07-18-2019, 10:07 AM	#15
NickTheGreat is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 05-08-12 Location: Iowa	I just stab 'em on there. I thought that was the fun of it __________________ 18.5" WSM ; 22" Kettle ; Weber E-330 ; Weber Q200 (for tailgating), Weber Performer