Lemony, Spiced Chicken Kebabs

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Chicken kebabs soak up flavors of lemon, garlic and spices before being cooked quickly on the grill in this dish inspired by Middle Eastern cooking.

Ingredients

  • 6 Cloves garlic, mashed into paste
  • (or 6 cubes frozen crushed garlic)
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup Olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 3 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 2 teaspoon dried mint or oregano leaves
  • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt (per serving)

Preparation

Step 1

Special equipment; metal skewers

Combine garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, cumin, coriander and dried oregano in a bowl.
Add chicken, tossing so that all pieces are coated in the marinade
Cover and refrigerate 2-10 hours.
Heat grill to medium-high
Put chicken pieces on skewers and cook about 10 minutes total, until chicken has a nice light char on the outside and is cooked through. Serve with Greek yogurt on the side for dipping.

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