This grilled chicken kabobs with vegetable recipe marinated in everyday spices for optimum flavour and then grilled to perfection. You wouldn’t believe it was made with chicken breasts, it is tender, succulent, bursting with flavour and the vegetables were simply perfect.
1 ½lb(600g) boneless skinless chicken breast pieces: you may also use chicken thighs
½tablespoongarlic granules
½tablespoononion powder
1teaspoonoregano
1teaspooncoriander
½teaspoonfreshly ground pepper
½tablespoonchicken stock powder: this is optional
2 ½tablespoonsolive oil
1teaspoonsalt to taste or use according to taste.
1tablespoonlemon juice
Water
vegetables used
1large zucchinithis is also known as courgette in the UK
2Mixed bell peppers
1large onion
Instructions
Soak the wooden skewers in water for at least 30 minutes, do this before preparing the rest of the ingredients. I use a baking tray for this job, add water to a baking tray and place the wooden skewers in it making sure they are fully submerged in the water.
Prep the chicken breast: I love to soak my chicken breasts in some room temperature water and lemon juice before cooking it. That way I clean and tenderise my chicken at the same time.
Place the chicken thighs in a bowl, pour enough water to cover it and add the juice of freshly squeezed lemon and set aside for about 10 minutes. Take the chicken out of the water and pat dry with kitchen towel then cut into bite sizes, about 1 to 1½ inches. Try as much as possible to keep them the same size, that way, they cook evenly
Cut the veggies: wash and cut the vegetables into chunks about 1 ½ inches. Alternatively, let the size of the chicken pieces guide you.
Marinade: transfer the chicken breast pieces and vegetables into a big bowl and add, Garlic granules, onion powder, oregano, coriander, freshly ground pepper, chicken stock powder (if using), olive oil and salt to taste. Mix to combine and marinate for at least 30 minutes or overnight (the longer you marinate the better flavour you get). Preheat the grill to medium-high 10 minutes before cooking time
Thread the chicken and vegetable in the skewer alternating them as you want and grill in the oven between 7 to 10 minutes on each side or until the chicken is fully cooked and no longer pink. This is a total cooking time of 14 to 20 minutes.
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Notes
Tips
Cut the veggies and chicken into equal sizes so they cook evenly
Preheat the grill to medium-high before cooking
Check the chicken skewers from intermittently so you don't overcook them.
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