Grilled Chicken Skewers
- Total Time
- 40 minutes
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Ingredients
- 8chicken thighs, boned and skinned, small thighs cut in half, larger ones in thirds or quarters
- 1pound sweet or hot Italian sausage (optional), cut into 1- to 2-inch lengths
- 1pound eggplant, zucchini or baby pattypan squash, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2bell peppers, preferably one each red and yellow, cut into 2-inch sections
- 2lemons, cut into eighths
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Several sprigs fresh rosemary or wood skewers
Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)
829 calories; 62 grams fat; 18 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 26 grams monounsaturated fat; 12 grams polyunsaturated fat; 13 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams dietary fiber; 5 grams sugars; 55 grams protein; 1120 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Start a gas or charcoal grill (or preheat the broiler); the fire should be moderately hot. If you're using wooden skewers, soak them in water to cover while you prepare the food. Using 8 skewers, alternate the ingredients, but generally, surround both chicken and sausage with the moister lemon and eggplant. Pack the food fairly tightly together on each skewer, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. If you're not using rosemary skewers, tuck some rosemary among the chicken and vegetables.
- Step 2
Grill over moderate heat, covered or not, turning the skewers 3 or 4 times to brown evenly. Total cooking time will be 10 to 15 minutes, depending on the heat of the grill and the distance from the heat source. When the chicken and sausage are browned, the eggplant will be tender; do not overcook.
- Step 3
Serve, squeezing hot lemon juice over all.
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Comments
09/22/2016 Very good. I drizzled the assembled skewers with olive oil before grilling. Used zucchini, and added red onion.
In addition to olive oil, I put salt, pepper, and dried rosemary on the ingredients before grilling.
I also used zucchini and red onion with olive oil. Extra drizzle of lemon enhanced flavors before serving. Served a big crowd and all were impressed.
I tried this because I adore Bittman. I don't know what happened, it turned out a mess. I think the problem is that I don't know how to grill well, so maybe there are nuances that I missed. I guess I just need to keep practicing.
Easy recipe for chicken skewers. I opted out of the sausage and made them with zucchini for a healthy option. Gave it an extra squeeze of lemon. Served them with barley salad. Next time I'll try it with eggplant and sausage.
Riffed off this recipe and used chicken breast, eggplant, mushrooms, onions and peppers. Used another Bittman recipe for a marinade (recipe: Chicken Wings With Gochujang, Ginger and Garlic) and it was fantastic! Thanks for the inspiration!
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