Herbed Chicken Skewers Food

EASY HERBY LEMON SKEWERS

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients for the marinade.
• Slice the chicken into bite-sized chunks and place in a bowl. Pour over the marinade, cover and allow to marinade for at least 30 minutes but up to 24 hours, covered in the fridge.
• Thread the marinated chicken onto soaked wooden skewers or metal skewers.
• Heat an outdoor grill or stovetop grill pan then cook the skewers, turning every 3-5 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and golden brown on all sides.
• Remove from the heat and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

HERB CHICKEN VEGETABLE KABOBS

Steps:

• Combine all marinade ingredients in bowl. Reserve 1/4 cup marinade. Transfer remaining marinade to large resealable plastic bag; add chicken pieces. Tightly seal bag; turn bag to coat chicken well. Place bag into 13x9-inch pan. Refrigerate, turning occasionally, at least 3 hours.
• Remove chicken pieces from marinade.
• Heat 1 side of gas grill on medium or charcoal grill until coals are ash white. Place coals in charcoal grill to 1 side. Make aluminum foil drip pan; place opposite heat.
• Assemble kabobs by alternately threading chicken, mushrooms, tomatoes, bell pepper and squash onto skewers. Brush kabobs with marinade. Place kabobs on grill over drip pan. Grill, turning and basting occasionally, 15-20 minutes or until chicken is fork tender.

HERBED LEMON GARLIC CHICKEN SKEWERS

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, herbs, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Set aside.
• Place cut vegetables in a zip lock bag and add 3 tablespoons of the herb marinade. Toss to coat. Place chicken in separate bag and add remaining marinade and toss to coat. Let sit in the fridge for at least 30 minutes and up to 4-6 hours.
• Preheat the grill to medium heat. Thread the skewers alternating with meat and vegetables. Lightly sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill for 3-4 minutes and then flip. Continue to cook and flip when necessary until the chicken is cooked through to 165 degrees.
• Serve with lemon wedges and squeeze on top.

MOROCCAN CHICKEN SKEWERS WITH HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the grill or grill pan to medium-high heat.
• For the Chicken:
• Combine all of the spices, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Add the cubed chicken and toss to coat. Put the chicken on the skewers and lay on the grill. Cook until the chicken is cooked through, turning often so that the spices don't burn, about 10 to 12 minutes. Arrange on a serving platter and serve with the Herb Sauce.
• For the Herb Sauce:
• Add the fresh herbs, spices, salt, lime juice, and honey to a blender carafe. Blend to combine and with the motor running, slowly add the olive oil. Once combined, taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary, and transfer to a serving bowl.

HERBED SEAFOOD SKEWERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Divide marinade between two large resealable plastic bags. Add shrimp and scallops to one bag; place vegetables in the other bag. Seal bags and turn to coat; refrigerate for 1-2 hours., Drain and discard marinade from seafood marinade. Drain vegetables, reserving marinade for basting. On eight metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread the shrimp, scallops and vegetables. , Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 6-8 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and scallops are firm and opaque, turning and basting occasionally with reserved marinade. Serve with rice if desired.

HERBED CHICKEN SKEWERS

Steps:

• If using wooden or bamboo skewers soak eight in cold water for about half an hour. Cook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 10-12 minutes, until just tender, drain and leave to cool. Mix the herbs, oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a large bowl and add the chicken and potatoes. Mix well until everything is glistening. Cut the onion into 6 wedges, then separate the layers on each wedge. Add the onion and the pepper to the marinade and mix thoroughly.
• To make the relish, halve and seed the tomatoes, then chop the flesh finely. Mix the tomatoes, chillies, garlic, oil, vinegar, salt and pepper and spoon into a small dish.
• Thread the chicken, potatoes, peppers and onion onto 8 skewers, finishing each with a lemon wedge. Barbecue directly over a medium high heat for 5-6 minutes on each side, until the chicken is cooked. Serve piled on a serving platter with the tomato relish.

HERB CHICKEN VEGETABLE KABOBS

Steps:

• Combine all marinade ingredients in large plastic resealable food bag; add chicken pieces. Tightly seal bag. Turn bag to coat chicken well. Place into 13x9-inch pan. Refrigerate, turning occasionally, at least 3 hours. Drain; reserve marinade.
• Heat one-side of gas grill on medium or charcoal grill until coals are ash white. Place coals in charcoal grill to one-side. Make aluminum foil drip pan; place opposite heat.
• To assemble kabobs, alternately thread chicken, mushrooms, tomatoes, bell pepper and squash onto skewers. Brush kabobs with marinade. Place kabobs on grill over drip pan. Grill, turning and basting occasionally, until chicken is fork tender (15 to 20 minutes).

MEAL PREP CHICKEN SKEWERS WITH OLIVE, CUCUMBER AND HERB YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• For the olive, cucumber and herb yogurt sauce: Grate the cucumber on the large holes of a box grater into a clean kitchen towel or fine-mesh sieve set over a bowl. Squeeze or push against the sides of the sieve to remove excess water; set aside. Put the yogurt, olives, feta, parsley, olive oil, lemon juice, honey, oregano, paprika, garlic and 1 teaspoon salt in a blender and process until evenly combined and smooth. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the grated cucumber. Season with salt to taste. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days; the sauce just gets better as it sits.
• For the chicken skewers: Whisk together the yogurt, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, lemon zest, 4 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. Add the chicken, stir to coat evenly, cover and marinate for at least 1 hour or up to overnight in the refrigerator.
• Skewer the chicken pieces onto twenty-four 8- to 10-inch metal skewers (see Cook's Note), about 6 pieces per skewer.
• Heat a large grill pan over medium heat and lightly grease with vegetable oil.
• Working in batches, cook the chicken skewers, flipping halfway through when they release naturally from the pan, until charred all over and cooked through but still tender, 9 to 10 minutes total. Serve immediately with the yogurt sauce, or cool completely, then remove the chicken from the skewers. The chicken can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or frozen for up to 3 months. Reheat the chicken in the oven at 350 degrees F for about 20 minutes if frozen and 10 to 12 minutes if refrigerated.

LEMON HERB CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• Cut chicken into 1 1/2 inch cubes, or 1/2 inches by 1 inch strips (as long as the chicken breast allows). Combine all marinade ingredients, whisk together well. Add chicken, stir to coat, refrigerate, 1-4 hours, I often like to put it in the 'fridge overnight. ( I put into all ziploc bag) Thread chicken onto soaked wooden ( or metal) skewers. Grill over medium heat, turn for even cooking.