SPANISH CHICKEN SKEWERS

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These chicken skewers are typical Spanish tapas and are quick and easy to make. You do need to plan ahead as the chicken needs to marinate overnight.

Provided by barbara

Categories BBQ & Grilled Chicken Skewers and Kabobs

Time 8h23m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

4 cloves garlic, smashed
2 teaspoons salt, or more as needed
2 lemons, juiced
1 tablespoon sweet paprika
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 pinch ground cumin
1 pound chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
wooden skewers

Steps:

Add smashed garlic to a resealable plastic container. Sprinkle salt on top of garlic. Combine lemon juice, paprika, coriander, and cumin and pour on top of garlic. Add chicken pieces, close container, and shake well. Refrigerate overnight.
Meanwhile, place wooden skewers in a container filled with water and soak at least 2 hours.
Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Thread chicken onto skewers. Turn chicken skewers in marinade.
Grill chicken skewers until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 4 minutes per side. Serve hot or cold.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 130.1 calories, Carbohydrate 1.1 g, Cholesterol 65.8 mg, Fat 1.5 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 26.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 1237.4 mg