Made with the tastiest marinade ever, these Mediterranean Chicken Kebabs with Lemon Aioli will be the hit of your summertime barbecues!
One of my all-time favorite meals for entertaining, these Mediterranean Chicken Kebabs are marinated in a sunny mix of bright and lemony flavors that make my mouth sing.
If you’re planning a barbecue for Memorial Day, these kebabs, alongside a good old-fashioned mac salad or potato salad, and a good baked bean, are the start to an unforgettable picnic.
Although chicken breast is a pretty popular choice for kebabs, especially if you prefer white meat, we’re going with boneless chicken thighs today. I find the dark meat to be more flavorful and tender. Super tender!!
Such a simple meal. And if you have the time, I recommend you let the chicken marinate over night.
Once you’re ready to get grilling, it’s just a matter of threading your skewers (metal is best) alternating the chicken with the veg.
As a rule, I like to add red onion and red or yellow bell peppers.
KEBAB INGREDIENTS:
- olive oil
- lemons
- garlic cloves
- yellow onion
- dried oregano
- dried rosemary
- salt & black pepper
- fresh parsley
- boneless chicken thighs
- red bell peppers
- red onions
- zucchini
AIOLI INGREDIENTS:
- good mayonnaise
- lemon juice
- lemon zest
- garlic
- black pepper
To finish off our kebabs – a quick and easy creamy aioli, with its punch of lemon and garlic is the perfect complement to the Mediterranean flavors of our chicken.
Happy Memorial Day, my friends!
Buon Appetito!
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Mediterranean Chicken Kebabs with Lemon Aioli
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Made with the tastiest marinade ever, these Mediterranean Chicken Kebabs with Lemon Aioli will be the hit of your summertime barbecues!
Ingredients
Chicken Kebabs
1/2 cup olive oil
Juice of 2 lemons
3 plump garlic cloves, minced
1 yellow onion, sliced
1 tsp. dried oregano
1/4 tsp. dried rosemary
salt & black pepper, to taste
handful of chopped fresh parsley
2 lbs. boneless chicken thighs cut into 1-inch pieces
2 red bell peppers, cut into chunks
1 red onions, cut into chunks
Lemon Aioli
1/2 cup good mayonnaise
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
Zest from half a lemon
1 garlic clove, minced
A good grind of black pepper
Instructions
To prepare the marinade, in a medium mixing bowl, combine olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, sliced yellow onion, oregano, rosemary, salt, pepper, and fresh parsley.
Pour marinade in a gallon-size ziplock. Add the chicken.
Allow chicken to marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight.
In the meantime, prepare the aioli.
In a small mixing bowl whisk mayonnaise, lemon juice, lemon zest, minced garlic and black pepper. Place in refrigerator until ready to use.
When ready, preheat grill to medium-high.
Loosely thread the marinated chicken along with bell pepper and red onion on metal skewers.
Place skewers on the grill, turning often so each side browns nicely and has grill marks.
Grill until chicken is cooked through (about 15 – 20 minutes) or until juices run clear and veggies have softened.
Serve skewers with lemon aioli, lemon wedges, and fresh parsley.
Enjoy!
Really delicious recipe. I love it yummy!!! It’s really awesome. Will surely try this.
Love it! Thank you!
These look SO flavorful, Annie!! We love kebabs! I’d love to serve these up on a warm summer day with a glass of bubbly!
Bring on the bubbly!
We’ve been grilling non-stop this week, and I know we will only keep it up for the summer. I’m always looking for new recipes to try, and kebabs are a fun way to change up grilling. Can’t wait to give these a try. Have a good weekend Annie!
Enjoy!!
These kebabs make me want to sit outside in the sun with a cocktail and a plate full of, well, THESE! Yay for grilling season! The aioli is perfect!
I like the way you think, my friend!!
So delicious! Recipes like this make me look forward to the warmer weather so much! (Although, I would be happy to enjoy them any time of year!!)
You really can enjoy them anytime! Little bit of summer in the cooler months! 🙂
Lol! I just made skewers very similar to these Annie! Great minds. They look totally delicious. Perfect for the upcoming grilling season for sure.
Tis the season!! 🙂
These kabobs are right up our alley, Annie! I love that you opted for chicken thighs – so juicy and so much flavor!!! And lemon aioli for the win…incredible.
Lemon aioli for the win!! YES!
Love these! I’m all about the BBQ this time of year (especially because the hubby cooks instead of me 🙂 Will be putting this one on the menu.
I think you’ll love it! Thanks, Jennifer!