COOK'S ILLUSTRATED GRILLED CHICKEN KABOBS

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This recipe is from a Cook's Illustrated magazine a few years ago. This is my absolute favorite chicken recipe. The flavor is wonderful and delicious. This recipe is for kabobs, but I have also used the marinade for whole chicken breasts, which also turn out wonderful.

Provided by jmjohnson65

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 4h15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
4 teaspoons fresh minced garlic
2 teaspoons dried thyme
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 pounds)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 red bell peppers, cut into 1-in . pieces
1 large red onion, cut into 1-in . pieces

Steps:

  • Whisk yogurt, 1/4 cup oil, 1 Tblspoon garlic, thyme, oregano, salt, pepper, and cayenne in large bowl.
  • Cut chicken into chunks if you are doing kabobs. Stir in chicken (when I don't have time to do kabobs, I just put in whole chicken breasts into marinade).
  • Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 3-6 hours.
  • Whisk remaining 1/4 cup oil, remaining teaspoon garlic, basil, and lemon juice in small bowl.
  • Cover and refrigerate while chicken is marinating.
  • Remove chicken from yogurt marinade; discard marinade.
  • Thread each skewer with 2 pieces pepper, 1 piece onion, 2 pieces chicken, and 1 piece onion. Repeat twice more, ending with 2 additional pieces of pepper.
  • Grill over medium heat until vegetables are tender and chicken is no longer pink, turning every few minutes, about 15 minutes total.
  • Transfer to serving platter and brush kebabs all over with lemon dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 437.4, Fat 31.4, SaturatedFat 5.1, Cholesterol 79.5, Sodium 738.1, Carbohydrate 11.5, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 5.9, Protein 27.6

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