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Grilled Lemon Herb Chicken Skewers

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Prep Time5 minutes
Active Time10 minutes
Resting Time4 minutes
Total Time19 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2-3 whole Chicken Breasts

Lemon Herb Marinade

  • 1/4 cup Neutral Oil like Olive oil or Avocado Oil
  • 2 whole Lemons, zest and juice or 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp dehydrated oregano
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 1 tsp rosemary
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp cracked black pepper

Instructions

  • Take 2-3 whole chicken breasts and pat them dry with paper towel.
  • Cut up the chicken breasts into equal sized cubes - this way they finish at around the same time.
  • Place into a ziplock bag to marinate.

Make Lemon Herb Marinade

  • Combine in a mixing bowl the ingredients in the specified quantities.
    1/4 cup Neutral Oil, 2 whole Lemons, zest and juice, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp dehydrated oregano, 1 tsp thyme, 1 tsp rosemary, 1 tsp kosher salt, 1 tsp cracked black pepper
  • Pour marinade into the storage bag with the chicken and massage marinade into meat.
    Put into you refrigerator for ~2-6 hours.
    The longest I'd marinate with this much lemon juice is 1 day; Any longer and you risk ruining the meat and turning the chicken mushy.
  • If you're using bamboo skewers, soak in water while the chicken marinates.

Get Your Grill to ~350-400F

  • Skewer the chicken.
  • Once your grill is ready, put skewered chicken on the grill grates.
  • I prefer to flip often to avoid burning the meat.
    Our goal is to brown the meat, not burn it - flipping frequently evens out the cook and avoids burning.
    Every minute or so, flip the skewers.
  • Flip for about 8-10 minutes until done - or roughly ~155-165F in the thickest piece.
  • Once done, allow to rest for ~5 minutes and then enjoy!

Notes

The reason you can pull chicken off early @ 155F internal is because via carry over cooking and resting, it is considered safe to eat
It's also far juicier than if you went to 165F and then rested.