Baked Chimichurri Chicken Kebabs

Name: Baked Chimichurri Chicken Kebabs
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 23 min
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 lb Chicken Tenders, 454g; ½ cup Chopped Cilantro, about 8g; ¼ cup Chopped Parsley, about 4g; 3 Tbsp Olive Oil, or Avocado Oil; 1½ Tbsp White/Red Wine Vinegar; 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice; 1 Tbsp Minced Garlic, about 3 cloves; 1 tsp Dried Oregano; ½ tsp Cumin Powder; ¼ tsp Crushed Red Chili Pepper Flakes; ⅛ tsp Salt; ½ Yellow Bell Pepper, 55g; ½ Green Bell Pepper, 55g; ½ small Red Onion, 56g; 2 cups Mushroom, Thinly Sliced, 140g; Cooking spray or ½ tsp Oil

by Haylee Jane Monteiro

6 Pieces

28 min

Baked Chimichurri Chicken Kebabs: Skewers of juicy chicken, peppers, onions and mushrooms slathered in a tangy, herby Argentinian sauce. This fresh and flavorful recipe will surely be one of your dinner regulars!

For some reason my last kebab post did really well, so I decided to go for another one. There were a couple of ideas I had in mind, but I kinda really wanted to make some Chimmichuri, so I just combined both those recipes in here.

So I know the popular way to go is Chimmichuri and Steak, but chicken was all I had on hand, so let’s just go with it.

Using chicken breast for these kebabs also makes them quite a bit healthy coz it cuts down on the saturated animal fat that’s in your typical steak. So the only real “fat” in these skewers comes from the oil in the chimichurri sauce - go for a good quality there and you’re golden!

Who doesn’t love a healthier version when possible right?

Baked Chimichurri Chicken Kebabs

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Recipe details

Yield 6 Pieces
Time spent: Prep time: 5 Minutes Cook time: 23 Minutes Total time: 28 min

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Ingredients

1 lb Chicken Tenders, 454g

Chimmichuri:

½ cup Chopped Cilantro, about 8g
¼ cup Chopped Parsley, about 4g
3 Tbsp Olive Oil, or Avocado Oil
1½ Tbsp White/Red Wine Vinegar
1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
1 Tbsp Minced Garlic, about 3 cloves
1 tsp Dried Oregano
½ tsp Cumin Powder
¼ tsp Crushed Red Chili Pepper Flakes
⅛ tsp Salt

Vegetables:

½ Yellow Bell Pepper, 55g
½ Green Bell Pepper, 55g
½ small Red Onion, 56g
2 cups Mushroom, Thinly Sliced, 140g
Cooking spray or ½ tsp Oil

Instructions

Prep

Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly grease a baking sheet - use a grill rack if available.
If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for about 30 minutes. This is needed to prevent them from burning. Dice chicken, bell peppers and onion into 1” pieces and lightly spray with cooking spray/toss with oil.
If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for about 30 minutes. This is needed to prevent them from burning.
Dice chicken, bell peppers and onion into 1” pieces and lightly spray with cooking spray/toss with oil.

Chimichurri:

In a bowl, stir together ingredients for the sauce: cilantro, parsley, olive/avocado oil, vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, cumin, crushed red pepper and salt - makes about ½ cup.

Cook & Serve:

In a large bowl, add chicken, 2 Tbsp Chimichurri Sauce and salt, and toss to coat well.
Thread a combination of about 5-6 pieces of chicken, red and yellow peppers, onions and mushrooms on skewers.
Place skewers on sheet and bake for about 23 minutes, flipping halfway.
Serve hot with remaining chimichurri.