Marinated Chicken Skewers with Zucchini and Quick Salsa Verde
These Marinated Chicken Skewers with Zucchini and Quick Salsa Verde were just made for a grill out on a hot night. Such fresh, zesty flavors everyone will be coming back for seconds.
Servings: 4 serves
Calories: 427kcal
Ingredients
Parsley Salsa Verde
- 1 small bunch flat leaf parsley roughly chopped
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 10 cloves of fresh garlic
- 1 teaspoon crushed chilli flakes
- salt and pepper to taste
Chicken Kabobs
- 1 lb chicken thighs cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1 large zucchini very thinly sliced (I used a veggie peeler, but a mandolin would be easier)
- 1 punnet cherry tomatoes
- 1 in lemon cut half
Instructions
- Soak wooden skewers in warm water for at least 20 minutes before threading ingredients on.
For The Salsa Verde
- Pop the parsley, olive oil, garlic and chilli flakes into a blender or food processor. Blend until it becomes a thick puree. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
For The Chicken Kabobs
- Onto the wooden skewers, thread a piece of chicken followed by a zucchini ribbon and then a cherry tomato. Repeat until each skewer has 3 pieces of chicken, 3 of zucchini and 3 cherry tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Transfer the kabobs into a glass jar with a lid. Cover with the parsley mix and pop into the fridge for at least an hour, preferably overnight.
- Preheat your grill. Pop the lemons, cut side down, onto the grill and leave for about 2 minutes until charred and soft. Remove and transfer to a serving platter.
- Pop the skewers on, and grill until the chicken is cooked through and slightly brown. This is very grill dependent but it should take 3-4 minutes on each side.
- Serve the chicken with the grilled lemons squeezed over the top.
Notes
I serve this with some fresh crusty bread and a really simple salad.
Nutrition
Calories: 427kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 93mg | Potassium: 390mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 210IU | Vitamin C: 11.8mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1.2mg