Mediterranean Diet Chicken Breast Kabobs

This Mediterranean Diet Chicken Breast Kabobs recipe takes about a half hour to put together.

Made with chunks of skinless breasts marinated in lemon and garlic flavored olive oil, this simple recipe takes mouthwatering good to a new level.

Overview of this recipe for chicken breast kabobs.

The first step in making this recipe is to prepare the chicken and let it sit in the tasty marinade for at least 20 minutes so that it gets moist and flavorful.

The chicken is then baked on a skewer with slices of onion and pepper.

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To make this recipe you will need oven-safe skewers to thread your ingredients on. You can find skewers for kabobs here.

Here is why you will love this recipe.

This recipe takes about a half hour total to make. This includes the time needed to marinate your chicken!

Here is what else you will like about this recipe.

• The kabobs are made with just three ingredients.
• To make the marinade takes just four ingredients.
• The ingredients are common ingredients that you may already have on hand.
• Personalizing this recipe is as easy as adding a sliced tomato or using your favorite homemade marinade instead.
• This chicken can be prepared in the marinade in advance and then covered and refrigerated for up to a day before you make the recipe.
• While my kabobs are oven baked, you can also make these on an indoor or outdoor grill instead.

The ingredients you will need to make oven baked chicken kabobs.

Kabobs.

• Skinless and boneless breasts.
• Onion. Red onion tastes great in this recipe.
• Peppers. Green and red were used in making my kabobs

Marinade

• Olive Oil. This adds flavor and moisture to the chicken.
• Lemon Juice. Freshly squeezed is preferred.
• Garlic. Your garlic should be minced.
• Greek Seasoning. You can use the seasoning of your choice.

Expert Tip👉 Using different colored peppers can help make your kabobs more colorful!

How to make Mediterranean Diet Chicken Breast Kabobs

Prep Time: 30 minutes (included marinating time) .
Bake Time: 15 minutes .
Servings: 6 .
You will need six wooden skewers.

1. Chicken. Then cut the chicken into one inch pieces and place them into a large bowl or large zip top bag.
2. Marinade. In a small bowl, use a whisk to combine together your marinade ingredients and then coat the chicken, and refrigerate.
3. Prepare. Soak your wooden skewers while you prep your remaining ingredients. Preheat your oven to 425.
4. Vegetables. Slice your onion and peppers into one inch slices that are thick enough to hold up to the skewers.
5. Layer. Layer your ingredients on you skewers leaving about two and half to three inches on the end of the skewers open.
6. Bake. Bake for six minutes, rotate the kabobs, and continue to cook until the chicken has cooked through.
7. Broil. Switch the heat to 'broil' and bake for another minute to two minutes to brown.
8. Serve. Allow the kabobs to cool for a few minutes before serving.

Tips for making the best chicken kabobs.

Use chicken breasts that are the same thickness for more even baking. Also, cut the chicken into similar sized chunks to make your kabobs evenly sized.

More helpful tips for you.

1. This recipe can be prepared in advance. You can thread the ingredients on to your skewers and then refrigerate them for up to a day in advance.
2. The marinating process is essential to making this chicken both moist and flavorful. At a minimum, your chicken should be marinated for 20 minute in a refrigerator.
3. After removing the chicken from the marinade, it is best to toss everything left in the bag to avoid a food poisoning issue.
4. I like to double the marinade recipe so that I can have additional for serving the chicken with. Simply, mix the ingredients and then separate them so that half goes into the bag and the remainder gets refrigerated for later
5. Your chicken is done cooking when a food thermometer indicates that your chicken has cooked to the 165 degrees. Also, the chicken should no longer be pink on the inside.
6. This chicken tastes great when served over rice, in a pita or on top of a Greek salad!

How to store leftover chicken kabobs.

Once your chicken kabobs have fully cooled, they can be stored in an airtight container. When properly stored, leftovers can keep for up to five days refrigerated.

You may also be interested in these chicken recipes.

• Greek Lemon Chicken Soup (Avgolemono)
• Mediterranean Diet Honey Mustard Chicken
• Mediterranean Diet Chicken Meatballs.
• Mediterranean Diet Chicken Breast Provencal
• Mediterranean Diet Lemon Honey Chicken Breast
• Foil Packet Chicken Breast Dinner

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Mediterranean Diet Chicken Breast Kabobs, an easy and delicious recipe made with a lemon garlic marinade in about 30 minutes.

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