Mediterranean Chicken Skewers
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. Seen served here with quinoa and minted Greek yogurt for a great meal.
Servings: 8 skewers
Calories: 155kcal
Ingredients
- 1/4 Cup olive oil
- juice of one lemon
- zest of one lemon
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 cup fresh mint finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/2 lbs chicken breast cut into cubes
For the dip
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons fresh mint finely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a small bowl combine the olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, mint, salt and pepper. Stir well to combine.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Make the dip by combining the Greek yogurt, lemon juice, fresh mint and salt. Whisk to combine.
- Serve the chicken skewers with the dip on the side.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Nutrition Facts
Mediterranean Chicken Skewers
Amount Per Serving (1 skewer)
Calories 155
Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 36mg12%
Sodium 215mg9%
Potassium 436mg12%
Carbohydrates 8g3%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 13g26%
Vitamin A 60IU1%
Vitamin C 20mg24%
Calcium 23mg2%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.