Some days I’m overflowing with words to write about these recipes. I’ll be in the middle of emptying the dishwasher, a jog at the gym, or stabbing someone with a needle, and ideas start flowing. My mind starts talking blogspeak. If you are a frequent blogger you might understand. You train of thought starts writing itself as a post.
And then there are days, days when I have all the time in the world to spend on my laptop being creative and clever, and I can’t think of a single word to say. Like today. My mind feels empty and no matter how deep I dig, I’m not finding anything. So I write about nothing, in hopes that something will materialize on the page. So I give you permission to stop reading right here (I probably should have warned you sooner), and ignore the rest of my ramble.
Still there? You must be incredibly bored. But since you still appear interested I suppose I’ll say something about this recipe. It is, after all, a blog about cooking. It’s not that this recipe isn’t inspiring. It is. It’s fantastic. Grilled chicken skewers marinated in garlic, olive oil, and oregano. Simple. Fast. Succulent. I loved, loved, loved it! I just don’t know what else to say besides, try it out. I bet you have most of these ingredients already on hand. Dip the sizzling skewers in tzatziki or hummus, stuff ’em in a pita, or spread ’em over a bed of spinach or Greek salad. This is a wonderfully uncomplicated and delicious dish.
Marinated Greek Chicken Skewers
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
4 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil, divided
4 garlic cloves, crushed
1-2 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground black pepper
2 Tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 red onion, quartered
1 green bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 red bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
DIRECTIONS
1. In a medium bowl, coat chicken in 2 Tbsp. olive oil, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper. Marinate 30 minutes. In a small bowl, whisk together 2 Tbsp. olive oil and lemon juice. Set aside.
2. Preheat outdoor grill or indoor grill pan to medium-high heat. Discard marinade and thread skewers (if using wooden, make sure to soak them in water for 20 minutes first to prevent burning) alternating chicken and vegetables. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill, turning and basting occasionally with the olive oil-lemon mixture, until the chicken is just cooked through. Serve immediately.
Serves 4.
(Adapted from Epicurious)
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I have made this recipe several times and it’s amazing. I feel like I put honey in it and don’t see that in recipe. Am I confusing it with something else?
no honey in the recipe but it probably wouldn’t hurt!
Do you have the nutrition information for this. I’m T2 and track my food.
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Can you bake it in the oven instead of a grill?? If yes what would be the temperature?
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Does anyone know, the nutritional values of this dish, per serving?
You can go to myfitnesspal.com and input the amounts of ingredients to calculate- keep in mind much of the marinade will drain off before cooking!
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I marinated the chicken in the morning to be cooked for dinner. I pan grilled the skewers. the chicken was super moist and delicious. the lemon gave an amazing punch to it. will be saving the recipe to make it again ! definitely a must try !
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These sound super yummy! Bookmarking to try!! Thanks!! 🙂
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making this with Ina Garten’s Greek Panzanella Salad tonight…I cannot wait!!! Have you tried spicy feta dip with it? Feta, greek yogurt (or sour cream), olive oil and a little cayenne papper? YUM.
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Does this work well for left overs? (Lunch for next day?)
Yes it makes great leftovers! You can re-heat it or enjoy it cold on a salad.
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Can you marinate the chicken overnight instead of 30 mins?
I’m not sure- I say give it a try and let us know how it goes! These definitely don’t need to be marinated that long, but it probably wouldn’t hurt. Reallly acidic marinades tend to break down meat if left on for too long but I don’t think this one isn’t very acidic- especially since you don’t add the lemon juice till the end.
I love this recipe! The first time I made it, I put the lemon juice in the marinade because I didn’t read the recipe closely. That worked just fine too! 🙂 Such a great go to recipe!
This is so great! I made this for dinner tonight, thanks for your blog! 🙂 <3
I have made these several times now and I LOVE them! Thanks for the great recipe!