Amazing mediterranean chicken kebabs
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Author: Marilena Leavitt
Recipe type: Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Serves: Serves 4
Ingredients
- 3 medium boneless chicken breasts or chicken thighs (1 lb.)
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1-2 TBSPS fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp. mustard
- 1 tsp. fine sea salt
- ½ tsp. freshly ground pepper
- 2 tsps. fresh thyme
- 1 tsp dried Greek oregano
- ½ tsp. paprika
- ½ tsp sumac
- --- toasted Greek pita wedges
- --- red onions, chopped
- --- fresh parsley
- --- lemon slices
Instructions
- Dry the chicken well with paper towels. Trim it and cut it into 1” to 1½”-inch cubes.
- Prepare the marinade: In a large bowl mix the olive oil, the lemon juice, mustard and all the seasonings.
- Place the chicken pieces into the marinade, cover and refrigerate for 4 hours.
- Soak the bamboo sticks in water for 30 minutes. Thread four to five pieces of chicken onto the skewers.
- Grill the chicken, basting it once with any of the marinade that is left in the bowl. Do not overcook.
- Transfer the kebabs to a platter, cover with a piece of foil and let them rest for 5 minutes.
- Garnish the serving platter with the grilled pita bread wedges, red onions, and fresh parsley.
Notes
If using a charcoal grill, grill the chicken over direct, medium-high to high heat for 4-6 minutes per side. If using a gas grill, grill the chicken over direct heat for 4-6 minutes per side with a grill temperature (lid closed) about 400°- 450°.
If you are grilling vegetable kebabs too, choose hearty vegetables that are good for grilling. Place the vegetables (or vegetable chunks) in a bowl and toss them with some olive oil, salt, pepper and oregano and then thread them through skewers. Depending on their size, the cooking time should be just about the same with the chicken kebabs. Grill until you see some nice grill marks, turning every three minutes or so and brushing them with the seasoned olive oil.
If you are grilling vegetable kebabs too, choose hearty vegetables that are good for grilling. Place the vegetables (or vegetable chunks) in a bowl and toss them with some olive oil, salt, pepper and oregano and then thread them through skewers. Depending on their size, the cooking time should be just about the same with the chicken kebabs. Grill until you see some nice grill marks, turning every three minutes or so and brushing them with the seasoned olive oil.
Recipe by Marilena's Kitchen at https://marilenaskitchen.com/amazing-mediterranean-chicken-kebabs/