Greek Chicken Skewers

This recipe is from lillieatsandtells.com. We've made these several times and usually eat with with Greek bowls. https://white-familyfavorites.blogspot.com/2024/03/greek-bowls.html

 INGREDIENTS

• 2-2.5 lbs of chicken
• 1/4 cup fresh oregano - finally chopped (1 1/2 Tablespoons dried oregano)
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley - finally chopped
• 7 cloves garlic (or 7 cubes of Trader Joe's frozen garlic)
• Juice from 1-2 lemons (about 6 tablespoons)
• 1/4 - 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Chop chicken into 1 ½ inch pieces and place in a large ziplock. 

2. Whisk together all marinade ingredients.

3. Pour marinade over chicken and seal the bag. Move it all around to make sure it’s nice and covered.

4. Marinate up to two hours.  With so much lemon, sitting in the marinade too long could toughen the chicken so don’t leave it all night. A couple of hours is great!

5. Soak wooden skewers (if that’s what you’re using) in water for thirty minutes to help avoid burning. Then thread your chicken making sure to leave some ends to grab! (You can also cover the ends in foil to protect them from burning if needed.)

6. Spray the skewered chicken with a mist of cooking spray on each side, sprinkle with a little fresh pinch of kosher salt, and grill on a preheated, oiled** grill or grill pan over medium high heat for 4-5 minutes per side. Or until you have nice color and it’s cooked through.

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