Grilled Mediterranean Chicken Vegetable Kabobs Food

GRILLED MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN VEGETABLE KABOBS

Steps:

• In shallow glass or plastic bowl, or resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix all marinade ingredients. Add chicken, stirring to coat with marinade. Cover dish or seal bag; refrigerate, stirring occasionally, at least 30 minutes but no longer than 6 hours.
• Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Remove chicken from marinade; reserve marinade. Thread chicken, bell pepper, zucchini and onion alternately on each of four 15-inch metal skewers, leaving about 1/4-inch space between each piece. Brush vegetables with marinade.
• Cover and grill kabobs over medium heat 10 to 15 minutes, turning and brushing frequently with marinade, until chicken is no longer pink in center. Add asparagus to grill for last 5 minutes of grilling, turning occasionally, until crisp-tender. Discard any remaining marinade.
• Sprinkle feta cheese over kabobs. Serve kabobs with asparagus.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN KEBABS

Steps:

• Mix 1/2 of all ingredients for the marinade in small bowl. Place chicken in a ziplock bag and pour marinade over it. Marinade in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
• Mix the other HALF of the ingredients in the same bowl pour into a ziplock bag with the vegetables. Marinade for at least 30 minutes.
• If you are using wood skewers, while the chicken and veggies are marinating, soak the skewers in water for about 15 minutes. You need to soak wooden skewers in water for about 20- 30 minutes to keep them from igniting right there on the grill. I have also noticed that it's much easier to slide out the meat and veggies on your plate if the skewers have been soaked before grilling.
• Thread the chicken and peppers and onions on the skewers. I usually place about 5-6 chicken pieces and a combo of peppers and onion in between.
• Heat an outdoor grill or indoor grill pan over medium-high heat. Spray the grates lightly with oil and grill for about 5 minutes on each side, or until the center is no longer pink.
• You can also bake this Mediterranean chicken skewers in the oven if you want to. Preheat the oven to 425 F. Place chicken skewers on roasting racks over two foil-lined baking sheets and bake for about 10-15 minutes, turn over once and bake for another 10 - 15 minutes on the other side, or until they are baked through.

GRILLED CHICKEN AND VEGGIE KABOBS ATOP SAGE RICE

Steps:

• In blender jar, combine all ingredients for the marinade except for sesame seeds.
• Blend completely, stir in sesame seeds.
• Reserve 1 cup of marinade and pour remainder over the chicken, cover and refrigerate 8 to 24 hours.
• About 1 hour before cooking, place cut vegetables in a glass bowl and pour ½ cup of the reserved marinade over them.
• Allow vegetables to stand at room temperature for approximately 45 minutes.
• While vegetables marinade, bring the chicken stock for the rice to a boil along with 1 Tbsp of the sage.
• When stock boils add the brown rice, stir, cover and cook for 45 to 50 minutes.
• Warm sesame oil in small skillet, add sesame seeds and toast until lightly browned and fragrant; set aside.
• Thread the chicken and vegetables onto 4 skewers alternating the chicken and vegetables.
• Grill kabobs 20 to 25 minutes over medium heat or until chicken is thoroughly cooked and vegetables are crisp tender.
• Baste frequently with remaining marinade.
• When rice has finished cooking, stir in remaining 2 Tbsp of sage and toasted sesame seeds.
• Serve the chicken kabobs over the rice.
• The cook time does not include the marinade time for the meat.