You can never have enough grilling recipes for summer. And these Mediterranean Chicken Skewers make perfect sense for outdoor grilling in the hot months ahead. Served with a minted yogurt dip for the perfect summer dinner.

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Make these amazing chicken skewers for your next barbecue get together this spring or summer. I promise, they won’t disappoint. These are full of Mediterranean flavours and we just couldn’t get enough of them.

We served these kebabs with a minted Greek yogurt and some quinoa.  It was the absolute perfect fresh dinner and I am keeping it on file for summer entertaining.  Easy and just downright delicious. 

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What Are These Kebabs Like

• Difficulty – This is an extremely easy recipe and the hands on time is very quick. There is a marinade time of two hours and that’s the longest part. Both the marinade and the dip use few ingredients which makes it really easy.
• Taste – If you love fresh mint and lemon, you will love this recipe. It’s fresh and light and perfect for summer.
• Serving – This recipes will make approximately 6 chicken kebabs. In the recipe card at the end of the post, you can easily adjust the serving size to suit your needs.

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Ingredients

• Chicken – I used chicken breast cut into cube sized pieces.
• Marinade – This marinade is made using olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, fresh mint, salt and black pepper.
• Dip – I made a super easy dip using Greek yogurt, lemon juice, fresh mint and salt.

REMEMBER, The full recipe and instructions can be found at the end of the post in the recipe card.

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Instructions

1. Make marinade – In a small bowl combine the olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, mint, salt and pepper. Stir well to combine.
2. Marinade chicken – Add the chicken to a large bowl, pour over the marinade and stir well to combine. Cover and refrigerate for two hours up to overnight.
3. Add chicken to skewers – When ready to cook, pierce the chicken pieces on skewers. You should get between 6 to 8 skewers depending how many chicken pieces you put on each skewer.
4. Grill chicken – Cook on a preheated barbecue pouring over extra marinade as it cooks. Cook for around 12 – 15 minutes turning every 3 minutes to ensure even cooking.
5. Make the dip – Make the dip by combining the Greek yogurt, lemon juice, fresh mint and salt. Whisk to combine.
6. Serve – Serve the chicken skewers with the dip on the side.

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Recipe Tips

• Cutting the chicken – It’s best to cut the chicken into the same size pieces the best you can. this will ensure even cooking.
• Using wooden skewers – If you are planning to use wooden skewers, it’s best to soak them in water for about one hour first. This will prevent them from burning on the barbecue.
• Marinade time – For the best flavour, marinade the chicken for about two hours.
• Add extra marinade – When you are cooking the kebabs, spoon over the remaining marinade that is left in the dish that you were marinading the chicken and vegetables.  This will ensure they don’t dry out while cooking. 

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Substitutions

• Chicken breast – If you prefer, you could use cubed chicken thighs. Keep in mind chicken thighs may take a little longer cooking time.
• Marinade – For a different flavour you could even use lime juice.
• Alternative cooking method – These were cooked on a gas barbecue. You could easily cook them on a charcoal barbecue. Or you can easily cook them in the oven or on the stove top.

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Serving

• Potatoes – These would go great with the Crispy Garlic Potatoes with a Creamy Chive Dip or even the Potato & Cucumber Salad.
• Salads – My recent new Greek Style Salad with Marinaded Feta would be wonderful with these tenders. Or you could try the Wild Rice & Black Bean Salad.
• Vegetable Sides – The Oven Roasted Italian Green Peppers or the Sheet Pan Vegetables would both be great choices.

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