We made Yogurt Marinaded Chicken Skewers the other night when it was way too hot to think about turning on the oven or even the stove top for that matter.
It's one of those recipes that's perfect for a change up from the traditional BBQ chicken and one of my easy go to recipes for the grill.
I made this one with greek yogurt, cilantro, garlic and ginger for a flavor explosion.The yogurt helps keep the chicken moist and full of flavor.
If you don't have plain greek yogurt feel free to use plain yogurt, I've used both over the years and they both turn out tasty.
Here's the recipe for these moist little chunks of chicken on a stick aka BBQ Yogurt Marinaded Chicken Skewers.
In a blender or food processor combine:
- 1 cup Plain Greek or Regular Yogurt
- 2/3 cup Cilantro
- 5 cloves Garlic (you know to keep the vampires away)
- 1 tablespoon Freshly Grated Ginger
- 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Juice of 1 Lime
- 1/2 teaspoon Cumin
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon Curry Powder
- 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Pepper
Blend until smooth and creamy.
Cut chicken into skewer sized chunks.
Place chicken into marinade and cover.
Marinade in the refrigerator for 4 hours or overnight.
Skewer chicken.
If using wooden skewers make sure to soak for a few hours in water to help prevent skewers from catching fire.
Cook chicken over a hot grill until chicken is cooked all the way through and no longer pink.
Grab a few skewers and dig in.
Other favorite Chicken recipes we love for the barbecue:
- Greek Chicken Marinade
- Whiskey Peach BBQ Chicken
- Roasted Strawberry Chipotle Barbecue Hot Wings
- Spatchcock BBQ Rosemary Lemon Chicken
Yield: 5
Yogurt Marinaded Chicken Skewer
A delicious Yogurt Marinaded Chicken kabob thats a favorite on the barbecue from Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch.
Prep time: 4 H & 10 MCook time: 18 MinTotal time: 4 H & 28 M
Ingredients
- 4 whole Chicken Breast, Cut Into Large Cubes
- 1 cup Plain Greek or Regular Yogurt
- 2/3 cup Cilantro
- 5 cloves Garlic
- 1 tablespoon Fresh Ginger, Grated
- 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 whole Large Lime, Juiced
- 1/2 teaspoon Cumin Powder
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Curry Powder, Optional
- 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Pepper
Instructions
- In a blender or food processor combine yogurt, cilantro, garlic, ginger, olive oil, lime juice, cumin, turmeric, curry powder, smoked paprika, salt and pepper. Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Pour marinade over chicken and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
- Place chicken on skewers and cook over a hot grill until cooked through and no longer pink in the center about 6-8 minutes per side depending on how hot the grill is.
Nutrition Facts
Calories
294.91Fat
15.13 gSat. Fat
2.95 gCarbs
5.94 gFiber
0.63 gNet carbs
5.31 gSugar
3.45 gProtein
32.65 gSodium
528.73 mgCholesterol
84.32 mgThe nutritional information and metric conversions are calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of this data. If this important to you, please verify with your favourite nutrition calculator and/or metric conversion tool.
©2014 Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch
2 comments
These look so good, love the flavors in these skewers!
Thanks so much Matt!
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