Greek Chicken Skewers

Greek Chicken Kabobs are a restaurant quality recipe you’ll be making all year long, great for family dinners, entertaining or special occasions! Chicken breasts are drenched in a lemon, balsamic, garlic, oregano, paprika, cumin, coriander olive oil bath then threaded onto skewers with bell peppers, zucchini and red onions then baked or grilled to juicy, smoky charred perfection. The fresh, bright, tangy, zesty Greek Chicken Kabobs can be served straight off the skewers dunked in refreshing tzatziki with a side of lemon rice or the chicken can be piled in pitas, salads, grain bowls, etc. No matter how you serve them, everyone will love these flavor bursting skewers!

📝 Ingredients

• 2 lbs. chicken breasts cut into 1 1/4” cubes
• 2 red bell peppers sliced into 1 1/2” chunks
• 1 pint cherry/grape tomatoes (firm but ripe)
• 2 zucchinis cut into 1/2” slices
• 1 large red onion cut into 1 1/2” chunks
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 2 tsp EACH paprika, garlic powder
• 1 tsp EACH onion powder, ground cumin, ground coriander, sugar, salt
• 1/4 tsp EACH cayenne pepper, pepper
• 1 recipe tzatziki ((or use store-bought))

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- MARINADE ---
2. 2Whisk all of the Marinade ingredients together in a large bowl or large freezer bag (whatever dish you using to marinate the chicken). Remove 2 tablespoons to a separate large bowl or bag with the vegetables, toss to coat, refrigerate.
3. 3Add chicken to remaining Marinade and stir to coat. Marinate 4-8 hours in the refrigerator.
4. 4If using wooden skewers, soak them in water until ready to use.
5. 5--- TZATZIKI ---
6. 6Meanwhile, prepare Tzatziki according to recipe directions.
7. 7--- ASSEMBLE ---
8. 8When ready to cook, thread chicken and veggies snuggly onto skewers.
9. 9--- GRILLING INSTRUCTIONS ---
10. 10Clean, generously grease grill with vegetable oil and heat to medium-high heat.
11. 11Once hot, add chicken kabobs and grill for approximately 8-12 minutes, until they reach an internal temperature of 160 degrees F on an instant read thermometer, rotating once halfway through cooking; let rest 5 minutes before serving.
12. 12Serve with chilled Tzatziki. Kabobs are also delicious with my Greek Lemon Rice, and pita bread.
13. 13--- OVEN INSTRUCTIONS ---
14. 14Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a pan with foil that allows you to perch the metal skewers on the top rim of the pan so the chicken hangs in the middle without touching the bottom of the pan. You may also line on a lightly greased, foil lined baking sheet.
15. 15Bake in the oven for 16-22 minutes or until they reach 160 degrees F, flipping the skewers half way through cooking.
16. 16Turn the oven to broil and broil the kabobs (without moving the pan) for a couple minutes on each side if desired for more caramelization (watch closely so they don’t burn or overcook. Let rest 5 minutes before serving.
17. 17Serve with chilled Tzatziki. Kabobs are also delicious with my Greek Lemon Rice, and pita bread