Succulent Herbed Chicken Kabobs Food

~ SUCCULENT HERBED CHICKEN KABOBS ~

Steps:

• 1. Place all marinade ingredients in a jar and shake. Set aside.
• 2. Pound your chicken breasts with a meat mallet to thin out some, then cut lengthwise into 1/2 inch pieces. Place in a bowl Wash and cut the vegetables, all pretty equal in size. You can use whatever vegetables you like, as long as they all will cook at pretty much the same times. Place in bowl with chicken, shake marinade again and pour over the chicken and vegetables. Cover and place in refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
• 3. Turn on grill to medium. Drain marinade from vegetables and chicken and place in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and remove from stove Weave the chicken accordion style on skewers and alternate with chosen vegetables, until skewers are evenly filled.
• 4. Place on prepared grill or you can broil them as well. Brush with marinade and grill for 6 - 8 minutes on each side or until chicken is no longer pink. Turning occasionally and brushing with marinade.
• 5. Place on platter and enjoy...the chicken is so tasty and tender.

HERB CHICKEN SOUP WITH SPRING VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Tie the parsley, tarragon, and thyme sprigs and bay leaf together with kitchen twine and put in a large saucepan with the onion, carrot, celery, lemon zest, and chicken breasts. Cover with the broth, bring just to a boil over high heat, skim off any foam that comes to the surface. Adjust the heat to very low and cover. Cook the chicken until firm to the touch, about 20 minutes. Remove the chicken to a platter, when cool enough to handle and pull into large strips; discard the bones.
• When ready to serve, add the asparagus, peas, and mushrooms to the broth. Cook until the vegetables are just tender, about 3 to 5 minutes, and remove herb bundle. Return chicken to the broth and warm through.
• Divide chicken between 4 large soup bowls and ladle some broth and vegetables into each bowl. Garnish each soup with the chopped parsley and tarragon. Serve.

CHICKEN KEBABS

Steps:

• Mix the yogurt, oil, lemon juice, oregano, coriander, paprika, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl until fully blended. Add the chicken and mix to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours.
• Preheat a grill pan or outdoor grill for cooking over medium-high heat. Thread the marinated chicken onto the soaked skewers, about 5 pieces per skewer, taking care not to pack the chicken pieces too tightly.
• Grill the skewers until the chicken is cooked through (an instant-read thermometer should register 165 degrees F), about 4 minutes per side. Serve immediately.

HERBED CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, place the first 13 ingredients. Cover and bring to a boil; skim fat. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until chicken is tender., Remove chicken; allow to cool. Debone and cut into chunks. Skim fat from broth; bring to a boil. Return chicken to kettle. Add frozen noodles and cook for 20 minutes or until tender, or add cooked noodles and heat through. Remove bay leaf.

CHICKEN WITH HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the chicken breasts between two sheets of waxed paper; flatten evenly with a mallet. Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon each of butter and oil; brown chicken over medium-high heat for about 6 minutes on each side or until juices run clear. Remove and keep warm., Stir broth, chives, parsley, lime juice, basil, mustard and remaining butter and oil into drippings; cook and stir until butter is melted. Serve over chicken.

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).

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.