Mediterranean Chicken Kebabs: Bites of chicken marinated in warm spices, threaded on skewers with colorful peppers and onions and grilled to perfection!A flavorful recipe that’s great for an outdoor summer grill or indoor winter dinner.
Ingredients
1¼lbsChicken Tenders, 567g
Marinade:
2TbspOlive Oil
1TbspLemon Juice
1TbspMinced Garlic, about 3 cloves
1tspPaprika
1tspOregano
½tspThyme
¼tspGreen Cardamom, Ground
¼tspNutmeg
½tspBlack Pepper
⅓tspSalt
Peppers & Onions:
½Red Bell Pepper, 55g
½Green Bell Pepper, 55g
½mediumRed Onion, 56g
Instructions
Marinate:
Dice chicken into 1½” pieces.
In a large bowl, stir together ingredients for the marinade.
Add chicken tenders, and massage to coat.
Cover with plastic wrap and let refrigerate for about 2-4 hours.
Prep:
If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for about 30 minutes. This is needed to prevent them from burning.
Chop peppers and onions into 1½” pieces.
Thread a combination of about 5-6 pieces of chicken, red and green peppers and onions on skewers.
Cook:
Heat a gas grill or non-stick grill pan over medium and cook each side about 5 minutes (10 minutes total).
See notes for baking option.
Garnish with cilantro and serve with a tahini sauce, hummus or grilled veggies.
Notes
To bake:
Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with foil and lightly grease.
Place skewers on sheet and bake for about 8-10 minutes, flipping halfway.
To broil
Place skewers on greased or foiled baking sheet and broil for 10 minutes, flipping half way.