Grilled Chicken Kebabs

Name: Grilled Chicken Kebabs
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1/2 cup, plain yogurt; 1/2 cup, extra virgin olive oil; 4 cloves, garlic, minced (about 4 teaspoons); 2 teaspoons, dried thyme; 2 teaspoons, dried oregano; 1 teaspoon, table salt; 1 teaspoon, ground black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 4 , boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 pounds), cut into 1-inch cubes; 2 tablespoons, chopped fresh basil; 3 tablespoons, lemon juice; 2 , red bell peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 , large red onion, prepared according to photo

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Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2006

Grilled chicken kebabs can be difficult to prepare. We wanted to find a method that yielded tender, juicy chicken and well-cooked vegetables.

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To keep the chicken in our Grilled Chicken Kebabs recipe from drying out, we marinated it in a blend of yogurt, olive oil, garlic, and herbs. The tangy, mildly acidic yogurt tenderized the chicken in our recipe and added valuable flavor—as ...

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