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Spice up your summer grilling by making these grilled Greek Chicken Kabobs. A flavorful twist to chicken kabobs that everyone will love and appreciate. Easy to make and perfect for every occasion.
Chicken kabobs are everyone’s favorite for the summer. Jazz up your grilled chicken kabobs by dressing it up Greek-style with fresh tomatoes, herbs, and feta cheese. Made with tender and juicy chicken breast chunks cooked to perfection and perfect for every occasion. A perfect prep-ahead meal and the best-grilled chicken recipe you will ever have. These Greek Chicken Kabobs are a quick weeknight meal that’s easy to make, juicy, delicious, and perfect for summer grilling.
Why you will love these grilled chicken kabobs
- Easy to make: all you need to do is marinate the chicken and grill. It is easy to make and perfect if you want to prep ahead as well.
- Super tasty: This grilled Greek chicken recipe will change the way you prepare chicken forever. they are delicious and will be a huge hit.
- Healthy: Made with a healthy marinade, This grilled chicken kabob recipe is perfect for those who are trying to eat clean and not miss out on flavor. Also, they are low in Carbs and perfect for those who are on keto.
Ingredients you will need
To make this Grilled Greek Chicken Kabob recipe you will need to have these ingredients below. The full measurements are going to be listed further down below.
For the Geek yogurt chicken Marinade:
plain Greek yogurt
extra-virgin olive oil
green olive tapenade
white wine/balsamic vinegar
fresh oregano leaves, chopped (or 2 teaspoons dried)
garlic cloves
Kosher salt and ground pepper
For the Skewers:
boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 2-inch pieces
red bell peppers
red onion
wooden or metal skewers
to serve: feta cheese
How to make Greek Chicken Kabobs
- First, make the marinade and marinate the chicken: To a large bowl, add all the marinade ingredients and mix well to combine. Add the pieces of chicken and toss to get evenly coated. Marinate into the fridge for up to 1 hour.
- Next, add chicken to skewers: To assemble the skewers, thread a piece of chicken, followed by a piece of pepper and onion. Repeat with the rest of the ingredients; you should get around 8 skewers.
- Grill the chicken: Meanwhile, heat a grill pan or the outside grill to medium-high heat. Grill the skewers for 6-8 minutes in total, or until the chicken is fully cooked through.
- Serve and enjoy: Finally, serve them with crumbled feta cheese and enjoy!
Recipe notes and tips
- Use chicken breast. You may use boneless chicken thighs but we much prefer using chicken breast.
- Red peppers: this can be substituted with any other bell pepper. Yellow, green, or orange will work.
- Onion: we used red/purple onion, if you can’t find any just use any onion.
- Do not overcook the chicken so it doesn’t dry out and get rubbery.
- Any yogurt would work as well instead of Greek yogurt.
- Soak the wooden skewers for a good 15-20 minutes to preventing them from burning.
- Green olive tapenade could be an optional ingredient but adds a great taste.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days
- Also, you can prepare this ahead. Marinate the chicken a day before.
What should i serve with chicken kabobs?
- Rice: Chicken always tastes great with rice. For a low carb option serve with cauliflower rice.
- Leafy Green Salad: Top your greek chicken kabobs over salad or serve with a side of salad. Try this Mediterranean Salad with it.
- Potato Salad: This is also a great side to side with chicken kabobs. Serve with this Mustard potato salad.
- Pasta Salad: Pasta salads make for a great side dish for grilled chicken kabobs. Make and try it with this Caprese Pasta Salad.
- A side of potatoes: You may like this garlic roasted potato recipe or this garlic Hasselback potatoes.
frequently asked questions
Chicken kabobs need to be grilled for 3-4 minutes on each side depending on the thickness of the chicken chunks. Do not overcook so it doesn’t dry out.
Cut the pepper into equal sizes square sizes. They should not be too small and of decent size to prevent it from burning while the chicken is still undercooked.
If you are using bamboo kabob sticks, it is best to soak them for at least 10 minutes to 30 minutes to prevent them from burning.
Bamboo Kabob sticks can go in the oven so long as they are soaked ahead to prevent them from smoking and burning.
Other chicken recipes to try
- Easy Chicken Souvlaki
- Grilled Chimichurri Chicken
- Balsamic Chicken Caprese
- Southwest Chicken Salad
- Chicken Scampi with Zoodles
- Grilled Chicken Kafta
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Grilled Greek Chicken Kabobs
Ingredients
Marinade:
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp green olive tapenade
- 1 tbsp white wine/balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbsp fresh oregano leaves, chopped (or 2 teaspoons dried)
- 2-3 garlic cloves, minced
- Kosher salt and ground pepper, to taste
Skewers:
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 large red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1 ½-inch cubes
- 1 large red onion, cut into 1 ½-inch cubes
- 8 skewers
- To serve: crumbled feta cheese
Instructions
- To a large bowl, add all the marinade ingredients and mix well to combine.
- Add the pieces of chicken and toss to get evenly coated. Marinate into the fridge for up to 1 hour.
- To assemble the skweres, thread a piece of chicken, followed by a piece of pepper and onion. Repeat with the rest of the ingredients; you should get around 8 skewers.
- Meanwhile, heat a grill pan or the outside grill to medium-high heat.
- Grill the skewers for 6-8 minutes in total, or until the chicken is fully cooked through.
- Serve them with crumbled feta cheese and enjoy!
Notes
- Use chicken breast. You may use boneless chicken thighs but we much prefer using chicken breast.
- Red peppers can be substituted with any of the bell pepper. Yellow, green, or orange will work.
- Onion: we used red/purple onion, if you can’t find any just use any onion.
- Do not overcook the chicken so it doesn’t dry out and get rubbery.
- Any yogurt would work as well instead of Greek yogurt.
- Soak the wooden skewers for a good 15-20 minutes to preventing them from burning.
- Green olive tapenade could be an optional ingredient but adds a great taste.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days
- You can prepare this ahead. Marinate the chicken a day before.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
