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Chicken Skewers With Cabbage Slaw on a white plate, juicy, with lemon wedge
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5 from 10 votes

CHICKEN SKEWERS WITH CABBAGE SLAW

Tender pieces of chicken breast on a skewer, served with colorful cabbage slaw. Classic recipe, perfect for grilling season.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main
Cuisine: bulgarian
Servings: 4

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

Calories: 422kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 1344mg | Potassium: 823mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 5965IU | Vitamin C: 62mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 1.6mg