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    Home » blog » Grilled Chicken and Vegetable Skewers with Basil Sauce

    Grilled Chicken and Vegetable Skewers with Basil Sauce

    August 27, 2022 by Margaret

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    Ingredients

    1 ½ lb chicken breast, skinless, cubed
    1 zucchini, cut into 1" cubes
    1 bell pepper, red, cut into 1" pieces
    1 onion, red, cut into 1" pieces
    4 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
    ¼ cup olive oil
    3 Tbs lemon juice
    1 Tbs red wine vinegar
    2 teaspoon oregano
    1 teaspoon thyme, dried
    ¼ teaspoon cumin
    salt, to taste
    black pepper, to taste

    Directions

    1. Cube chicken.
    2. Chop vegetables according to directions.
    3. Preheat grill or grill pan to medium heat.
    4. Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, and dried herbs. Add cut
      vegetables to a bowl and toss with 2 Tablespoons of the olive oil
      mixture. Set aside.
    5. Add cubed chicken to a glass bowl and cover with remaining olive oil
      mixture. Cover and place in refrigerator to marinate for 2 hours. [You
      could marinate in less time, the flavor just won't be as intense].
    6. Alternate vegetables and chicken while threading on skewers [if using
      wooden skewers you can soak in water to prevent burning will on grill].
    7. Season with salt and pepper.
    8. Grill, rotating until all sides are slightly browned, chicken is cooked, and
      vegetables have softened.
    9. Serve with basil sauce

    Grilled Chicken Vegetable Skewers with Basil Sauce

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    Course Main Course
    Servings 4

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 ½ lb Chicken breast skinless, cubed
    • 1 each zucchini cut into 1" cubes
    • 1 each bell pepper cut into 1" pieces
    • 1 each red onion cut into 1" pieces
    • 4 cloves garlic minced or pressed
    • ¼ cup olive oil
    • 3 tbs lemon juice
    • 1 tbs red wine vinegar
    • 2 teaspoon oregano
    • 1 teaspoon thyme dried
    • ¼ teaspoon cumin
    • salt to taste
    • black pepper to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Cube chicken.
    • Chop vegetables
    • Preheat grill or grill pan to medium heat.
    • Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, and dried herbs. Add cutvegetables to a bowl and toss with 2 Tablespoons of the olive oilmixture. Set aside
    • Add cubed chicken to a glass bowl and cover with remaining olive oilmixture. Cover and place in refrigerator to marinate for 2 hours. [Youcould marinate in less time, the flavor just won't be as intense].
    • Alternate vegetables and chicken while threading on skewers [if usingwooden skewers you can soak in water to prevent burning will on grill].
    • Season with salt and pepper.
    • . Grill, rotating until all sides are slightly browned, chicken is cooked, andvegetables have softened.
    • Serve with basil sauce.
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