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Lemon + Herb Grilled Chicken Skewers

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Lemon + Herb Grilled Chicken Skewers - thinly sliced chicken breast coated in a flavorful marinade, threaded onto skewers, and grilled to perfection!

  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 4-6 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced into long, thin strips (about 4-5 half chicken breasts)
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 4-5 minced garlic cloves
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
  • Zest and juice of 2 lemons (zest before you juice!)
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Feta & Herb Yogurt sauce:

  • 2 cups plain, full fat Greek yogurt
  • 1 finely minced garlic clove
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
  • 1 tablespoon chopped dill
  • zest and juice of one lemon
  • pinch of salt and pepper

cucumber salad:

  • 1 shallot or 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced 
  • juice of one lemon
  • 1 English cucumber, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • about a teaspoon each of chopped fresh parsley and dill

Instructions

  1. First, make the cucumber salad and yogurt sauce.
  2. For each, simply combine ingredients in a bowl, mix to combine well, cover and stash in fridge while you move on with the chicken.

For Chicken Skewers:

  1. Mix all marinade ingredients (everything except the chicken) in a large bowl.
  2. Add chicken strips to bowl and coat completely with marinade.
  3. Thread chicken strips onto metal skewers.
  4. I use 12 inch long metal skewers and I usually get 8 full skewers with this amount.
  5. Grill over medium-high heat turning occasionally until you get nice grill marks all around and chicken is cooked through. This should take about 20 minutes. 
  6. During the last 5 minutes add lemon halves, cut side down, to grill. Squeeze juice over chicken when serving.
  7. Serve with any or all of the following. Or simply serve with rice and a big salad.
  • flat bread, naan, pita
  • hummus
  • yogurt sauce
  • feta
  • tomatoes
  • cucumber salad
  • fresh herbs
  • grilled lemons
  • grilled veggies/peppers
  • olives
  • Author: anita | wild thistle kitchen
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Category: dinner, chicken recipes, grilling recipes
  • Method: grilling
  • Cuisine: American