Grilled Greek Chicken Kabobs
Simple and easy to make Greek-style chicken kabobs topped with feta cheese, fresh herbs, and tomatoes.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
marinade30 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Greek
Diet: Low Fat
Servings: 4
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
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!
- 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.
Serving: 2skewers | Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 142mg | Potassium: 628mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1328IU | Vitamin C: 55mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 2mg