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Lemon Herb Chicken Skewers

Name: Lemon Herb Chicken Skewers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 29 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 800 g boneless skinless chicken breast cut into 3 cm pieces; 200 g Greek yogurt full-fat; 250 g cucumber coarsely grated; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil divided; 1 lemon zested and juiced; 3 garlic cloves finely grated and divided; 2 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp fine sea salt

Grilled chicken with cool cucumber yogurt

Juicy lemon and oregano chicken skewers served with a thick cucumber yogurt sauce for an easy high-protein dinner.

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Prep15 minsCook14 minsServes4DifficultyEasy

Bright, satisfying and built for real life.

This recipe brings together the generous flavours of Mediterranean Inspired cooking in a format that works on a busy day. Read through the method before starting and adjust seasoning to your taste.

Ingredient notes & swaps

Use boneless chicken thighs for a richer result, allowing a few extra minutes of cooking.
Use unsweetened dairy-free yogurt if needed.

The recipe

Lemon Herb Chicken Skewers

15 min prep14 min cook29 min total4 servings

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Ingredients

Chicken

800 g boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 3 cm pieces
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided
1 lemon, zested and juiced
3 garlic cloves, finely grated and divided
2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp fine sea salt

Sauce

200 g Greek yogurt, full-fat
250 g cucumber, coarsely grated

Method

1
If using wooden skewers, soak them in water while you prepare the chicken and sauce.
2
Squeeze the grated cucumber very dry, then mix it with the yogurt, half the lemon juice, one-third of the garlic and a pinch of the salt.
3
Toss the chicken with the olive oil, lemon zest, remaining lemon juice and garlic, oregano and remaining salt, then thread it onto the skewers.
4
Heat a grill pan or barbecue to medium-high and cook the skewers, turning every few minutes, until browned and safely cooked through.
Set a timer: 12 minutes

Nutrition per serving359 kcal50g protein7g carbs14g fat

This is an original Mediterranean-inspired weeknight recipe rather than a traditional regional dish. Serve the skewers with the cucumber yogurt and a crisp green salad.

Nutrition is estimated per serving from the listed ingredient weights using USDA FoodData Central Foundation and SR Legacy records, including FDC 2646170 for chicken breast and FDC 171304 for whole-milk Greek yogurt.

Storage

Remove the chicken from the skewers, cool promptly and refrigerate it separately from the sauce for up to 3 days.

Freezing

Freeze the cooked chicken without the yogurt sauce for up to 2 months.

Reheating

Reheat the chicken until piping hot throughout; serve the cucumber yogurt cold and do not reheat more than once.

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