Ingredients
Chicken Skewers
- 2 large Chicken Breasts
- 4 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2 teaspoons Sea Salt
- 1 teaspoon Dried Basil
- 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
- 0.5 teaspoon Crushed red pepper
Yogurt and Cucumber Sauce
- 1 cup Greek Yogurt
- 0.5 cup, cubed Cucumber
- 1 Tablespoon Real Maple Syrup
- 2 Garlic Cloves
- 1 teaspoon Sea Salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
- 1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Directions
Skillet grilled chicken skewers with a cool yogurt and cucumber sauce.
Sometimes food on a stick is more fun to eat, don’t you think?
This easy, quick marinated chicken has mediterranean flavors with basil, oregano and spicy chili flakes.
As with most of my recipes, you can customize to fit your palette.
Dried parsley, zatar, and chili powder work great as well.
And if you like it spicy, add more than the below measurements.
Since the chicken is spiced, the greek yogurt and cucumber sauce is the perfect pairing.
It balances the flavors and adds that fresh and cool aspect to the dish.
For a pop of color and freshness, a quick cherry tomato and red onion “salad” rounds the dish.
Slice the vegetables and toss them with a bit of olive oil and salt.
You can also serve this with any type of roasted vegetables, I happen to love roasted potato wedges.
Try this recipe with any type of meat but chicken breast is my preferred protein for these skewers.
The key to making meat on a stick is properly soaking the wooden skewers first so that they do not burn during the grilling.
Chicken skewers with a cool yogurt and cucumber sauce make for great leftovers! Just be sure to store everything separately.
Steps
1 Done | Marinate The ChickenCut the chicken breasts into cubes. Cut off any excess fat. Transfer the chicken cubes into a glass dish or bowl then drizzle over the olive oil, season with salt, dried basil, dried oregano and crushed red pepper. Mix then cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. |
2 Done | Soak The Bamboo SkewersFirst, see if the skewers fit your skillet or grill then cut to size if necessary. See video for reference. Soak the skewers in water. Add something heavy like a ramekin on top of the skewers to ensure that they are fully submerged. Allow the skewers to soak while the chicken is marinating. |
3 Done | Make The Yogurt Cucumber SauceWash and dry the cucumber then dice into small cubes. Add all of the yogurt and cucumber sauce ingredients into a bowl and mix well. Cover and refrigerate until you are ready to serve. |
4 Done | Grill The Chicken SkewersThread the marinated chicken cubes onto the soaked bamboo skewers. You should get about 6 skewers. Heat a large bottom-heavy skillet on high. I use my cast iron grill skillet but any skillet will work. As the skillet is heating, add a bit of oil, not too much. Once the skillet and oil is hot, add 3-4 chicken skewers and grill on medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes then flip and cook for another 3-4 minutes on the other side on medium heat. Repeat with the remaining chicken skewers. |
5 Done | ServeI recommend serving these chicken skewers and yogurt sauce with roasted vegetables, I love roasted potato wedges. Garnish with some fresh herbs, basil or parsley work great! |
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LOVE Your Video!
Your Chicken skewers with a cool yogurt and cucumber sauce are perfect for a weekend or even a busy week night
and always a hit at parties 🙂 Thank you for your recipe Joni!
I love the idea of indoor grilling, too! You make this look so easy! I am excited to try this recipe as it’s sure to be a hit among my clan–we love anything chicken!
These look amazing! That sauce sounds sooooo good…
Beautiful photos and inspiring recipe! The garlic and maple syrup sound great in the yogurt sauce!
These look so fresh and delicious! I love the cucumber yogurt sauce!
Grilled chicken skewers are tasty and juicy by themselves, but the sauce makes this excellent for family and entertaining!
Yummy kebobs & that cucumber yogurt sauce is so good! 🙂
I love how easy this recipe looks! And with maple?! Yum!
These look so tasty! I wanna put the yogurt sauce on everything.
My daughter lived on skewers over the holidays. Time to make here your at home. Thanks for this lovely recipe. I am sure it will be very popular in our house.
So juicy chicken with a creamy, fresh sauce? Um, yes please!
Because they are grilled, these skewers must have the flavor that I am thinking about. And because they have that flavor, I can’t wait to make them at home this weekend! 😉
These chicken skewers are simply the best. Love all the ingredients in the marinade and the flavors in one bite.
YES, please! I’ll bring the skewers next time you make this, mmmmkay???