Lemon Greek Chicken Skewers with greek yogurt and lemon marinade is a quick and easy healthy chicken dish perfect as a main course or for salads and sandwiches.
Yield: 6 servings
Prep Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Ingredients
- ▢2 pounds chicken breast boneless skinless
- ▢1/2 cup Greek yogurt fat free
- ▢1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- ▢1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ▢3 cloves garlic minced
- ▢1/4 cup parsley chopped
- ▢1 lemon zested then juiced
- ▢1 teaspoon kosher salt salt
- ▢1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
Instructions
- Soak your wooden skewers in a pan of water.
- Cut the chicken breast pieces into 2 inch chunks and put them into a large bowl.
- Add in the rest of the ingredients into the bowl and cover with saran wrap.
- Marinade for one hour, then thread each piece of chicken onto a wooden skewer (about 6-8 pieces on each one).
- Cook on a grill, grill pan, or cast iron skillet over high heat for 2-3 minutes per side.
- Serve with lemon wedges or fat free Greek salad dressing on the side.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/6th recipe | Calories: 344kcal | Carbohydrates: 2.6g | Protein: 71.5g | Fat: 4.9g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 313mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 1g