Recipe: Tasty Rosemary Lemon Chicken Skewers

Rosemary Lemon Chicken Skewers. I love this recipe for Rosemary Lemon Chicken Skewers because it's so very simple, yet it packs a flavorful punch of flavor. These chicken skewers are lightly marinated and then placed on a hot grill. Prick the chicken and lemon cubes onto skewers, alternating between the two and cook, on the barbecue preferably, or in the oven.

I made it with lemony marinated chicken chunks… lemon and rosemary are a fabulous flavor combination. I also added a little whole grain Dijon to the marinade for kick, along with garlic and a touch of honey. Marinated in rosemary, these sweet and savory grilled chicken skewers are served with a delicious blackberry sauce. You can have Rosemary Lemon Chicken Skewers using 12 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Rosemary Lemon Chicken Skewers

1. Prepare 2 pounds of boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs.
2. It's to taste of salt.
3. You need to taste of pepper.
4. You need 1/2 cup of fresh lemon juice.
5. It's 2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil.
6. Prepare 1 tbsp of lemon zest.
7. You need 1 1/2 tbsp of whole grain Dijon mustard, divided.
8. Prepare 1 tsp of honey.
9. You need 1 clove of fresh garlic, minced.
10. You need 1 tbsp of fresh rosemary leaves, chopped.
11. It's 8 of fresh rosemary stems (10-12 inches long each).
12. You need 1/4 cup of mayonnaise.

Try this Lemon Rosemary Chicken Skewers recipe, or contribute your own. Stir together oil, lemon zest and juice, rosemary garlic, salt and pepper. Add to marinade; stir to coat. Includes boneless skinless chicken breasts, fresh rosemary, fresh lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, lemon zest, whole grain dijon mustard, honey, garlic, rosemary leaves, mayonnaise, pepper, salt.

Rosemary Lemon Chicken Skewers instructions

1. Cut chicken into 1-1 ½ inch chunks..
2. Thighs will cook up juicier, breasts have less fat. Season lightly with salt and pepper. If using kosher chicken meat, go light on the salt, as the meat will already have some saltiness..
3. Place chicken pieces into a shallow bowl..
4. Rinse and dry the eight rosemary stems, then pull most of the leaves from the stem. Reserve 1-2 inches of leaves at the tip of each stem. These are your skewers..
5. In a small bowl, pour lemon juice, zest, olive oil, 1 tbsp whole grain Dijon mustard, honey, garlic and chopped rosemary leaves; mix well..
6. Pour the marinade over the chicken pieces..
7. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Let the chicken marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours..
8. Remove marinated chicken from the refrigerator. Skewer the chicken chunks onto four of the rosemary skewers. Reserve the other four skewers..
9. Generously grease your grill before preheating to prevent the chicken from sticking. Grill the skewers over a medium flame for 5 minutes per side. Cover the chicken as it cooks so that smoky rosemary flavor permeates the meat..
10. Turn the skewers periodically, until the chicken chunks are cooked through and the meat is evenly grilled. Cut a larger chunk open to check for doneness..
11. When chicken is cooked, un-skewer the chicken chunks from the charred rosemary skewers. Re-skewer them on the fresh rosemary skewers..
12. To make the Dijon Mayonnaise, combine mayonnaise and the remaining ½ tbsp whole grain Dijon mustard in a small bowl; stir well..
13. Serve as a dipping sauce with the grilled chicken skewers..
14. Http://toriavey.com/toris-kitchen/2011/05/rosemary-lemon-chicken-skewers-with-dijon-mayo/.

Sharing a Rosemary Lemon Chicken Skewers recipe that is perfect for grilling this summer. Lemon Dill Chicken Skewers- This simple recipe for grilled chicken skewers is so quick to prepare and pays off huge in flavor. I love that it doesn't require long marinade times, just a quick massage of a few. This simple, sensational marinade and sauce for grilled chicken features lemon, garlic, rosemary, and butter. That's why I'm such a fan of my Greek-inspired Grilled Lemon Chicken Skewers in all of their glorious, lemon-marinaded simplicity.