This delicious marinade contains thyme, parsley, oregano, and rosemary for an herby flavor. It also contains garlic, lemon juice, and mustard. The chicken is threaded on to skewers with sweet onion and bell pepper, to add color and crunch, and these ingredients are also soaked in the marinade, so everything has the same delicious taste. Making kabobs is really easy and if you want to grill some chicken you might like to consider these.
You can marinate the poultry in this marinade for chicken kabobs for four to twenty four hours, depending how much time you have and how strong you want the marinade flavor to be. Perhaps you are not a beginner to kabobs, since this is quite a basic thing to make, and most people who are experienced with the grill have made kabobs at one time or another. But have you ever marinated the chicken first?
It actually makes quite a lot of difference to the finished dish, since the kabobs will boast the subtle, aromatic flavors of everything in the marinade, and the herbs, lemon, mustard and other ingredients complement the natural mildness of the chicken beautifully, and turn a simple dish into a gourmet delight without adding a whole lot of work for the cook.
Chicken Kabob Marinade with Garlic and Herbs
Summary: In this recipe, chicken is marinated in a tasty herb mixture and then threaded on to skewers with onion and bell pepper, to make colorful and mouthwatering kabobs.
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Published Monday, October 07, 2011
Ingredients
- 2 lbs skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cubed
- 2 whole minced garlic cloves
- ½ cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 whole red bell pepper, in 2 inch strips
- 1 whole green bell pepper, in 2 inch strips
- 1 whole Vidalia onion, in wedges
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
Instructions
Combine the garlic, olive oil, thyme, pepper, parsley, lemon juice, oregano, mustard, and rosemary to make the marinade.
Add the marinade to a big Ziploc bag, along with the chicken, onion, and bell pepper.
Seal and squish the bag so everything is well coated.
Refrigerate overnight.
Preheat the grill to moderately high.
Discard the marinade and thread the chicken and veggies on to skewers, leaving a small space between each piece of chicken or vegetable.
Oil the grill grate lightly.
Grill the chicken kabobs for 10 minutes, turning them when necessary, or until the chicken is cooked.
Further details
Enough for (Makes 5 Kabobs).
Preparation time is approximately 15 min
Marinade for Chicken Kabobs
Adding bell pepper adds plenty of color to these tasty marinated kabobs, as you can see from the picture, and the bell pepper and onion also add plenty of flavor and nutrients. Choose from sweet onion, red onion or just regular onion, depending what is available and which you prefer. You can see how the light charring on the kabobs makes them look even more appealing, and these are sure to be received with glee when you serve them to your family or dinner guests. Everyone loves juicy kabobs with herb-marinated chicken!
