I’ve been yearning to share this recipe for a while now and I am just now getting to it! Better late than never right? These Greek Kabobs are quick, easy to make and super healthy! Seriously! What more could you ask for in a dish right? Kabobs of different variations are on rotation every two weeks or so in my household. If you don’t have lemons on hand, use limes! I have used both and the dish turns out great either way! You could place the skewers over a salad or in a pita pocket for a quick lunch or light dinner. I placed them on a bed of couscous this time but they also taste great with Naan or Lavash, the options are truly endless! The yogurt sauce is one I make and bottle up for my friends and family because they cannot get enough, we enjoy spice so I blend jalapeno into it as well! Be sure to check it out and let me know what you think!
Greek Lemon Chicken Kabobs with Garlic Yogurt Sauce
Ingredients
Skewers
- ¼ cup Greek Yogurt
- 1 tsp Greek Oregano
-Italian Oregano can be substituted but Greek is ideal.
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 Jalapeno -Finely Diced(OPTIONAL)
- 1 tsp Greek Seasoning
-Optional but I use it every single time I make this dish.
- 1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper -Add more if you like it spicy like I do!
- 1/2 tsp Sumac (Optional)
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon -You can substitute lime if you need to! I have in the past and it still tasted great!
- 1½ lbs Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts Cut into cubes of even size to ensure even cooking.
- 1-2 tbsp EVOO (Eyeball It)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ cup Chopped Fresh Parsley
Garlic-yogurt sauce
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 2 to 3 Cloves Garlic -Finely Minced
- 1/2 tsp White Pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 2 tbsp EVOO
- 1/4 tsp Sumac
- 1 Jalapeno -Diced (Optional)
Instructions
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk the yogurt with the lemon zest, lemon juice, Greek Oregano, EVOO, garlic powder, Sumac, Greek Seasoning, cayenne, and jalapeno.
- In a separate bowl, coat the chicken with the yogurt-lemon mixture(above) and massage the chicken a bit ensuring each piece is fully coated with the marinade.
- Place the chicken in the fridge for 2 hours or overnight.
- Place one piece of chicken on each skewer and continue until you have about 4-5 cubes on each stick depending on the size of your cubes.
- Brush the skewers on both sides with olive oil and then season with salt and pepper. Working in batches, cook on a preheated grill or grill pan until nicely charred on both sides, 4 to 5 minutes per side.
- Serve immediately, garnish with parsley and serve alongside garlic yogurt sauce (recipe above). I served mine on a bed of couscous drizzled with the yogurt sauce (thinned out with a little water)
Notes
Yumm! Been looking for some chicken recipes I need to try! And bang this one is a must try! Thanks.
Greek food is my favorite and these look light, refreshing, and delicious! Can’t wait to try them at home!
Aww! This looks so amazing and delicious! Btw your website is so pretty!
Thank you!
Yum yum yum! My favorite meat made into a delicious and somewhat easy meal. Can’t wait to make them! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Looks delicious! I can’t wait to try it and your yogurt sauce looks Devine. I didn’t even know there was such a thing as greek oregano. I now need some in my life. Lol. Thanks so much for sharing your recipe!
Love kabobs! I will definitely try this recipe. Looks delicious.
I love this . I am always looking for new ways to serve chicken as traditional ways can get a bit bland . I have had Greek food before and I am looking forward to making my own variation of it .
Greek/Mediterranean food is always so yummy!! i love putting a twist to recipe’s this looks like my next meal for date night 🙂 thank youuu:)
This looks seriously amazing! I love all of the ingredients you used and you’re right it sounds easy to make. I know what’s for dinner tomorrow night, haha!
I didn’t know it myself, but I’ve been yearning for you to post this recipe too!! =). It looks absolutely mouth-watering and delicious! Will give this recipe a try and hope my cooking talents don’t fail me <3. yum yum yum, Evelyn, PathofPresence.com
Mmmm this looks delicious and easy to make! My husband and I love garlic in our foods so this is something we would both definitely eat.
This looks so delicious and really easy to make. I will have to make this real soon for my family.
Wow!!! This looks so good! If it wasn’t still in the 30s here, I’d be pulling out the grill now! I can’t wait to try it.
I had to tweet this also! anything to liven up chicken is delightful!
This looks so good. I love Greek food…it’s one of my favorites. I’m a healthier eater, so I love the amount of protein you dish provides. I’m pinning this.
Wow, this looks so delicious! Definitely saving this for later. 🙂
OMG! This looks amazing! I love greek food and this looks super easy!
Looks delicious I’m definitely going to give it a try!
This looks and sound so good! 🙂
Delicious and healthy is a winner in my book! I cant wait to try out this recipe. It looks amazing!
Looks like I have a recipe for tomorrow! <3
Looks delish!! I love the yogurt lemon sauce! My chicken always just tastes like… chicken, LOL! But I think this will work!
Yum this sounds delicious. I think I will try this soon, my husband love to grill on his Big Green Egg and I think the smoked flavor would taste great with the recipe.
Yummy! This looks really good!
WOW that looks So yummy!… I’d even use that garlic sauce on other things!! I am saving this one for sure!! We really love garlic anything so that is amazing !!
These kabobs look amazing!! I am definitely going to make these! My husband would devour these. 🙂
I know what we’re having for dinner tonight! I just need to go to the store for some Greek seasoning and Greek Basil.
Hope you enjoy it!
I just love greek food. And you are making me so hungry right now! It looks amazing!
Would LOVE to try and create this with tofu, so its vegetarian! Thanks for sharing and creating the inspiration!
I love your recipe, I will include this in my menu next week. My kids love chicken but I only knew two recipies – filipino chicken adobo and fried. This helped me a lot.
Those Greek Lemon Chicken Kabobs w/ Garlic Yogurt Sauce look absolutely delicious (and I’m not big on chicken.) My family is though and I imagine this would go like hot cakes as a family meal.
Looks like a really quick and easy recipe to make. Would be nice for bbq season.
Oh that garlic yogurt sauce sounds like the perfect final touch on this. I want one… now!
Sounds like perfect for the weekend gatherings and the garlic yogurt sauce is so new to me. Cant wait to try this out.
This looks delicious! I will totally make this sauce and the kabob looks amazing!
OMG I finally know how to make that fantastic sauce! Thank you. It’s never the same as a restaurant when I just buy it from the store. I’m not sure why that is.
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! There is a greek restaurant that I have gone to and it has really inspired me to try to duplicate some of the dishes.
My Greek father loves to celebrate his heritage at the dinner table. He’s going to love this recipe for kabobs and yogurt sauce.
I love anything lemon and chicken! Will certainly try this recipe- looks yum!
I am in love with Greek and Mediterranean food, especially ones that come in a kebab. Yum! I just feel like they pay attention to your palette well and the flavors are never too strong but compliment each other quite well. This dish looks so good and I love yogurt sauce a lot! I could put it on rice and everything!
This looks easy and delicious. I love that chicken is so versatile and yummy! I’m going to test it out. 🙂
There’s even Jalapeno, my fave ingredient. I mean, how on earth can this be more delicious? Mmm, I’d eat this for breakfast! Kebabs are my kind of food!
I love Greek food, somehow it just tastes so fresh all the time. I think this one’s a must try. I love the combination of the lemon and chicken with the garlic yogurt sauce! YUM!
Yummm! Looks delish!
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This looks so good! I know what we’re having for dinner tonight!
I would love to try out Greek Lemon Chicken Kabob with Garlic Yogurt Sauce. I like how there are garlic finely minced and used in the garlic yogult source since I am garlic lover, I might at a little more, probably 5 cloves.
Go for it, you can never have enough garlic!