28 May

Friday recipe: moroccan chicken kabobs

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If you haven’t broken out the grill yet this spring, this is the weekend to do it! These kabobs look super easy and you can customize them by adding any of your favorite veggies. Any time you can grill your meat and veggies together I’m all for it.

What will you be grilling this holiday weekend?

Grilled Moroccan chicken kabobs

Ingredients

1 1/4 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 Tbsp orange juice
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Cooking spray
1 large zucchini, cut into 1-inch-thick half-moons
2 small red onions, quartered through the root
4 long skewers for assembling the kebabs

Directions

  • Mix the chicken, orange juice, coriander, ginger, cinnamon, cumin, salt, garlic powder and pepper in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 6 hours.
  • With the heat off, coat the grill with cooking spray. Prepare gas grill for direct, high-heat grilling or build a high-heat charcoal bed in the center of the coal grate on a charcoal grill.
  • Divide the chicken, zucchini and onion among four large skewers
  • Set the skewers directly over the heat and grill for 16 minutes, turning about every 4 minutes onto each of the other three sides, so that all four sides are well browned.

Posted in Healthy Cooking

About the author -

Andrea Cooley gets paid to post on Facebook and Twitter (among other things) to promote Des Moines University to prospective students. She is a Midwest girl at heart, but loves to travel around the country visiting friends and family. If Des Moines had mountains or an ocean she’d never leave. Before joining the DMU marketing team, she was an editor for Country Home magazine. She’s still a little obsessed with magazines, so if you want to talk about decorating, remodeling or gardening projects she’s your go-to girl.

10 Responses to this post.

  1. Posted by oriflame on 28.05.10 at 6:27 am

    yummy.. I wanna try this ASAP. hope my kids love it. :)

  2. Posted by Raj on 28.05.10 at 6:27 am

    Wow!! What a recipe!!! I’m sure that it will taste yummy. Will try at home.

  3. Posted by Sylvia on 28.05.10 at 6:27 am

    Thanks Andrea For such a fantastic recipe. I made this up last night and it went over like a dream.

  4. Posted by Sebastian on 28.05.10 at 6:27 am

    Hey Andrea,
    I don’t really like garlic that much and my girlfriend just loathes cinnamon, do you have any suggestions on how to replace those spices to make it still taste great?

    Sebastian

  5. Posted by Montažne hiše on 28.05.10 at 6:27 am

    I Love Moroccan Chicken Kabobs
    Here is another recipe that I hope will come in handy:

    Moroccan Chicken Kabobs

    Cook Time: 20 Minutes
    Prep Time: 15 Minutes
    Difficulty: Easy

    Ingredients:
    1 1/4 lbs. SMF Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs, Cut in 2-Inch Pieces
    1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
    1 Tablespoon Fresh Ginger, Minced
    1 1/2 Teaspoons Cumin
    1 Teaspoon Sesame Oil
    1 Teaspoon Ground Coriander
    1/2 Teaspoon Paprika
    1/4 Teaspoon Cinnamon
    2 Med. Zucchini, Cut in 1 1/2-Inch Pieces
    8 Cherry Tomatoes
    1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil
    3/4 Teaspoon Salt
    1/2 Tsp Freshly Pepper
    1 1/2 Cups Chicken Broth
    1 Tablespoon Butter
    1 Cup Couscous
    1/2 Cup Green Onion

    Cooking Instructions:
    In medium bowl, mix together lemon juice, ginger, cumin, sesame oil, coriander, paprika and cinnamon.
    Add chicken, cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
    Loosely thread 4 skewers, alternating chicken with vegetables. (If using wooden skewers, soak in warm water for 30 minutes to prevent burning.) Brush lightly with vegetable oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Arrange on broiler pan sprayed with nonstick cooking spray and place in oven.
    Broil about 4 inches from heat, turning occasionally, about 12 minutes or until fork can be inserted in chicken with ease.
    In medium saucepan over high heat, mix chicken broth and butter together and bring to a boil; stir in couscous. Remove from heat, cover and let stand 5 minutes. Stir in green onions.

    Serving Suggestions:
    Arrange couscous on platter with kabobs on top.

    Additional Comments:
    Chicken may be grilled instead of broiling.

    Bon appetit

  6. Posted by iphone on 28.05.10 at 6:27 am

    Thanks for the recipe – I’m going to try it out this week :)

  7. Posted by Slipper Island Resort on 28.05.10 at 6:27 am

    Hi Andrea. Thanks for the chicken kabobs recipe. Looks tasty! Will get my husband to try this out tomorrow night.

  8. Posted by Commodore Yachting on 28.05.10 at 6:27 am

    Just stumbled on this post, these look delicious! think we may try them with the next sailing course we have.

    You never know, may even try cooking them on the Yacht!

  9. Posted by Alex on 28.05.10 at 6:27 am

    Wow, sounds (and looks) tasty.

  10. Posted by Daniel on 28.05.10 at 6:27 am

    I have always adored kebabs but still searching for its recipe. I think I’ll try this. It looks easy!

    Daniel

    Chicken coop plans

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