Juicy Grilled Mediterranean Chicken Kebabs
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.
No intentions of making these kebabs existed even a 2 days ago (I usually plan recipes or have something on my list that I just really want to make).
I found some metal skewers I had at the back of a kitchen cabinet when I was looking for my hand mixer attachments yesterday, and that’s all the inspiration I needed.
Then came the hard part. I really wanted to go for a yogurt marinated chicken skewer recipe, but I’ve been doing quite a few of those recently, so I went for something new with Middle-Eastern flavored kabobs instead. A very good decision.
Juicy Grilled Mediterranean Chicken Kebabs
Recipe details
Ingredients
- 1¼ lbs Chicken Tenders (567g)
Marinade:
- 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 Tbsp Minced Garlic (about 3 cloves)
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Oregano
- ½ tsp Thyme
- ¼ tsp Green Cardamom, Ground
- ¼ tsp Nutmeg
- ½ tsp Black Pepper
- ⅓ tsp Salt
Peppers & Onions:
- ½ Red Bell Pepper (55g)
- ½ Green Bell Pepper (55g)
- ½ medium Red 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.
- Garnish with cilantro and serve with a tahini sauce, hummus or grilled veggies. 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.
Tips
- 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.
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