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Chicken Skewers With Cabbage Slaw-tender pieces of chicken breast on a skewer, served with colorful cabbage slaw. Classic recipe, perfect for grilling season.
These Chicken Skewers With Cabbage Slaw are perfect for summer. My favorite part about summer cooking is grilling! And of course fresh salads and fruits.
So I suggest that we fire up the grill!
I love skewers (kebabs/”kabobs”), because they are extremely easy to make and also look appetizing.
These are perfect for a party meal, too.
I usually like to marinate mine in a mixture of olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic, lemon juice and oregano. It is best if you let the meat sit in the marinade for 6 hours or overnight.
But if you are short on time, even 30 minutes would be ok. The kebabs will still have this awesome Mediterranean flavor, but it will not be as strong and meat won’t be as tender, as if you leave them marinate for a longer time.
The preferred side dish for these chicken skewers in my family is a cucumber yogurt garlic sauce, similar to Greek Tzaziki (very similar to my cold cucumber yogurt soup, but a lot thicker).
This time, instead of the yogurt sauce, I made some fresh colorful cabbage slaw. It is up to you, if you’d like to try it. These chicken skewers go well with a simple green salad, too.
CHICKEN SKEWERS WITH CABBAGE SLAW
Ingredients
For the chicken skewers:
- 2 (6-8 oz) chicken breasts cut into cubes
- 8 small wooden skewers soaked in cold water for 15 minutes
- juice from 1/2 lemon
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1-2 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 small cloves garlic – chopped, (might reduce it to 1 clove)
- ½ tsp dried parsley
For the cabbage slaw:
- 3 cups green cabbage, (shredded)
- 3 cups purple cabbage, (shredded)
- 2 medium carrots, , grated
- 1/2 small English cucumber, , chopped (optional)
- 4 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar, (or more to taste)
- 1 tsp salt, (or more to taste)
- chopped parsley, (optional)
Instructions
For the chicken skewers:
- Combine all ingredients for the marinade in a large bowl and add meat, make sure it is evenly coated in marinade. Transfer to a zip lock bag. Let the meat marinate for at least 30 minutes, for best results 6 hours to overnight. Keep it in the fridge.
- Preheat grill to 400 F (medium-high heat ), clean and lightly oil the grate.
- Thread chicken on skewers and grill for 5 minutes per side, or until done.
For the cabbage slaw:
- In a large bowl combine cabbage, carrots and cucumber (optional).
- In a separate bowl mix together salt, oil and vinegar. Pour dressing over vegetables and toss. Taste and add more salt, oil or vinegar if needed. Add fresh parsley (optional). Serve.
Nutrition
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Mira, i love chicken skewers!!! love throwing those on the grill in the summer. . it’s the best!!!! and the cabbage slaw is the perfect compliment to these!!! love!
Another incredible recipe, Mira! You are so talented! The cabbage slaw sounds soo tasty, and I love the look of the chicken skewers!
Chicken skewers are perfect for summer and a holiday cookout. That slaw looks pretty good too. All those beautiful colors are so festive and your pics are gorgeous!
Mira…I love grilling too! I wish I lived in a part of the country where I could do it all year long 🙁 I love this dressing though! It looks awesome on the slaw!
Thanks Mila! I wish I lived in a warmer place, too!
I love the flavor of these skewers, Mira! Sounds so perfect for this weekend sine we’re finally getting some warmer weather! Gorgeous pictures, too!
This is the perfect summer meal right here! I can never turn down a skewer and a great slaw!
I’ll just eat the entire bowl of slaw! I can’t get enough red cabbage. 🙂
Thanks Linda! It is my favorite, too!
I have been on a big time lemon kick – so these lemony chicken skewers are making me hungry – is it dinner yet???
These chicken skewers sound and look amazing! I still have not gotten a grill yet and I need to soon!
Chicken kabobs are a go-to meal for us in the summer time. I can’t wait to try your recipe! And the colors in that slaw are just gorgeous!