Name: Coriander Chicken Kebabs Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: ¼ cup olive oil; 1 tbsp lemon juice; ½ tsp lemon zest; 2 garlic cloves; 2 tsp ground coriander; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp paprika; ½ tsp Cayenne pepper; ⅛ tsp Cinnamon; ½ tsp salt; ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1½ lbsss chicken breast; For Cilantro Yogurt Sauce:; ½ cup fat-free plain greek yogurt; 2 tbsp cream; 2 tsp lemon juice; ¼ tsp lemon zest; 1 tbsp fresh cilantro; ½ garlic clove; dried ginger; salt and freshly ground black pepper

How To Make Coriander Chicken Kebabs

Turn up your grill and get grilling on these savory chicken kebabs! It’s paired with a creamy cilantro yogurt sauce for a hearty afternoon meal.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Rest Time: 30 minutes

Total: 1 hour

Serves:

Ingredients

¼cupolive oil
1tbsplemon juice
½tsplemon zest
2garlic clovesfinely minced
2tspground coriander
2tspground cumin
1tsppaprika
½tspcayenne pepperor less if you don’t like heat
⅛tspcinnamon
½tspsalt
¼tspfreshly ground black pepper
1½lbssschicken breastboneless skinless, cut into 1-inch pieces

For Cilantro Yogurt Sauce:

½cupfat-free plain Greek yogurt
2tbspcreamoptional
2tsplemon juice
¼tsplemon zest
1tbspfresh cilantrochopped
½garlic clovefinely minced
dried gingera fair pinch
Salt and freshly ground black pepperto taste

Instructions

Kebabs:

In a mixing bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic cloves, coriander, cumin, paprika, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, salt, and pepper.
Place the chicken pieces in a large resealable bag, then pour the marinade over the chicken.
Seal the bag, then press the chicken into the marinade.
Allow to rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Thread the chicken onto skewers.
Preheat a grill over medium-high heat.
Brush the grill lightly with oil.
Grill the chicken for 9 minutes, rotating once halfway through grilling, until cooked through.

Cilantro Yogurt Sauce:

Combine the yogurt, cream, lemon juice, lemon zest, cilantro, minced garlic, ginger, salt, and pepper in a small mixing bowl.
Serve the kebabs warm with the sauce, and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

If using wooden skewers, soak them in warm water for 5 minutes first.

Nutrition

Calories: 303.72kcal
Fat: 24.77g
Saturated Fat: 6.57g
Trans Fat: 0.07g
Monounsaturated Fat: 13.43g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.93g
Carbohydrates: 4.34g
Fiber: 1.04g
Sugar: 1.71g
Protein: 17.01g
Cholesterol: 56.82mg
Sodium: 312.74mg
Calcium: 61.84mg
Potassium: 220.78mg
Iron: 1.65mg
Vitamin A: 67.02µg
Vitamin C: 4.09mg

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