Succulent Herbed Chicken Kabobs Recipes

~ SUCCULENT HERBED CHICKEN KABOBS ~

Steps:

• 1. Place all marinade ingredients in a jar and shake. Set aside.
• 2. Pound your chicken breasts with a meat mallet to thin out some, then cut lengthwise into 1/2 inch pieces. Place in a bowl Wash and cut the vegetables, all pretty equal in size. You can use whatever vegetables you like, as long as they all will cook at pretty much the same times. Place in bowl with chicken, shake marinade again and pour over the chicken and vegetables. Cover and place in refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
• 3. Turn on grill to medium. Drain marinade from vegetables and chicken and place in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and remove from stove Weave the chicken accordion style on skewers and alternate with chosen vegetables, until skewers are evenly filled.
• 4. Place on prepared grill or you can broil them as well. Brush with marinade and grill for 6 - 8 minutes on each side or until chicken is no longer pink. Turning occasionally and brushing with marinade.
• 5. Place on platter and enjoy...the chicken is so tasty and tender.

HERBED LAMB KABOBS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 9 ingredients. Pour 1 cup into a shallow dish; add lamb and turn to coat. Cover; refrigerate for 6-8 hours. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade for basting. , Drain and discard marinade. On eight metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread lamb and vegetables. Grill, uncovered, over medium-hot heat for 8-10 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness(for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°), basting frequently with reserved marinade.

SUCCULENT BEEF SKEWERS

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, combine the first 9 ingredients; add beef and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight, turning occasionally. , Drain and discard marinade. Thread beef onto six metal or soaked wooden skewers. Lightly oil the grill rack., Grill steak, covered, over medium-hot heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 8-10 minutes or until beef reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°), turning occasionally.

SUCCULENT ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Combine the lemon zest, rosemary, thyme, and minced garlic in a small bowl; stir in the olive oil, then season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Separate the skin around the breast and thighs from the meat. Rub the herb mixture onto the meat, underneath the skin. Cut the zested lemon in half, and place half of the lemon into the cavity of the chicken along with the whole garlic cloves. Place the chicken into a roasting pan, and squeeze the remaining lemon half evenly over the skin of the chicken.
• Bake the chicken in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 1 hour, 35 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 180 degrees F (82 degrees C). Remove the chicken from the oven, cover with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil, and allow to rest in a warm area for 10 minutes before slicing.

HERB CHICKEN VEGETABLE KABOBS

Steps:

• Combine all marinade ingredients in large plastic resealable food bag; add chicken pieces. Tightly seal bag. Turn bag to coat chicken well. Place into 13x9-inch pan. Refrigerate, turning occasionally, at least 3 hours. Drain; reserve marinade.
• Heat one-side of gas grill on medium or charcoal grill until coals are ash white. Place coals in charcoal grill to one-side. Make aluminum foil drip pan; place opposite heat.
• To assemble kabobs, alternately thread chicken, mushrooms, tomatoes, bell pepper and squash onto skewers. Brush kabobs with marinade. Place kabobs on grill over drip pan. Grill, turning and basting occasionally, until chicken is fork tender (15 to 20 minutes).