Greek cuisine, renowned for its rich flavors and wholesome ingredients, offers an array of delicious options for those seeking low-carb meals.These kebabs are rich flavored and feature a delicious variety of veggies too.
Ingredients:
- For the kebab:
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast (beef or lamb)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice (from about half a lemon)
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder (or 3 cloves minced garlic)
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Skewers
- Veggies: (pick what you want to use)
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 red onion
- 1 Zucchini
- Mushrooms
Instructions:
- Cut chicken into cubes, about 1 1/2 inches long, then place them in a large bowl. Add olive oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, garlic powder, oregano, salt and pepper. Mix chicken together and let marinate in refrigerator for 15-30 minutes
- While chicken is marinating, cut red bell pepper, green bell pepper, yellow bell pepper and red onion into 2×2 inch pieces (to be skewered).
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Or preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Place peppers, onions and chicken pieces onto a skewer, leaving a small space in between each ingredient and alternating ingredients as desired. You should be able to get about 8 skewers total.
- Grill skewers for 8-10 minutes on each side, or until meat is cooked through and vegetables are tender.
Or bake skewers for 12 minutes then broil 5 minutes at 500 degrees. - Coat any extra vegetables with marinade and grill or bake as above.
- Serve kabobs with tzatziki sauce and whatever else you’d like. Maybe a nice Greek Salad. Serves 4, 2 kabobs each.
Tzatziki Sauce:
Ingredients
- 1 cup Greek-style plain yogurt
- 1 medium (12-ounce) cucumber, peeled, seeded, and chopped into 1/4-inch pieces
- 1 garlic clove, finely grated
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill, plus extra for garnish
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
Instructions:
Stir together the yogurt, cucumber, garlic, lemon juice, and dill in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Taste and adjust the seasonings. Best made 2 or more hours in advance so flavors meld.
