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Chicken Kabobs
If zucchini ribbons aren't your thing, feel free to substitute chunks (see note 1). The zucchini can be cut into ribbons a day ahead; just store in a covered container in the refrigerator. Prepare the marinade up to 2 days in advance. Or, build the skewers and refrigerate up to 2 hours in advance. Bring to room temperature before grilling.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 40 min⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Meggan Hill📖 culinaryhill
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●measuring cup
- ●baking dish
- ●baking sheet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
To assemble the kabobs:
2
Add bamboo skewers to a bowl and cover completely with cold water. Soak bamboo skewers at least ⏱️ 30 minutes (or start them the day before and let them soak overnight).
3
In a small bowl or measuring cup, add olive oil, garlic, basil, rosemary, and thyme and stir to combine.
fresh basil1 tablespoonfresh rosemary1 tablespoonfresh thyme1 tablespoon
4
Organize the skewers, zucchini ribbons, and chicken in a line for assembly. Building one skewer at a time, stack two zucchini ribbons and roll them tightly together, pushing all the way down the skewer. Add a cube of chicken.
5
Repeat with additional zucchini ribbons (two rolled together) and cubes of chicken until the skewer is full, then repeat with additional skewers until all zucchini and chicken have been skewered.
6
Arrange skewers on a rimmed baking sheet or in a baking dish. Brush or drizzle marinade over the skewers, then season generously with salt and pepper (I use at least 1 teaspoon kosher salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper) and red chili flakes, if using.
7
To grill the kabobs:
8
Preheat grill over medium-high heat for ⏱️ 10 minutes and clean and oil grates. Grill the skewers directly over high heat for ⏱️ 5 minutes. Turn the skewers over, transfer to indirect heat, and continue cooking until an internal thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the largest piece of chicken reaches 165 degrees, about 3 to ⏱️ 5 minutes longer.
9
While the skewers are grilling, brush the cut-side of each lemon half with olive oil. Add to the grill, cut-side down, and grill until golden brown, about 2 to ⏱️ 4 minutes.
10
To serve, arrange skewers on a platter and garnish with fresh parsley. Nestle grilled lemon halves, cut-sides up, among the skewers.
Nutrition Facts
calories
540 kcal
fat Content
34 g
serving Size
6 oz chicken
fiber Content
3 g
sugar Content
6 g
sodium Content
283 mg
protein Content
51 g
trans Fat Content
0.03 g
cholesterol Content
145 mg
carbohydrate Content
8 g
saturated Fat Content
5 g
unsaturated Fat Content
25 g
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