Grilled Chimichurri Chicken Skewers
You will love ALL of the flavors on these chimichurri chicken skewers! Herby chimichurri marinated chicken breasts are threaded onto skewers with summer veggies, then, thrown on the grill for about 15 minutes for the perfect summer meal!
Ingredients
For The Chimichurri:
- 1 shallot
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- ¼ cup fresh oregano
- 1 cup packed, fresh flat-leaf parsley
- ½ cup fresh basil
- ½ cup olive oil
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
For The Chicken Skewers
- 1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast (about 2 large chicken breasts or 3 small ones), cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes
- 1 red onion, cut into 1 inch cubes
- 2 bell peppers, cut into 1 inch cubes – I like the variety of colors, I went with one yellow and one red
- Metal or wood skewers – If using wood, be sure to soak them for at least 30 minutes
Instructions
To Make The Chimichurri
- In a food processor, add shallot, garlic, and red wine vinegar. Pulse until roughly chopped. Stop and scrape down the sides. Add oregano, parsley, and basil. Slowly add olive oil while pulsing. Stop and scrape down the sides once more. You may stop pulsing when when herbs are finely chopped. Stir in salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
To Make Chicken Skewers
- In a medium bowl, toss together cubed chicken and half of the chimichurri sauce until well coated.
- Place into refrigerator to marinate for 30 minutes. Set aside other half of chimichurri sauce to drizzle when serving.
- Preheat grill to medium/high heat.
- Thread the chicken, red onion, and bell peppers onto skewers. Leave about 2 mm of space between each addition of chicken/veggie, this will help cook the ingredients fairly quickly and evenly.
- Place the skewers on the preheated grill and cook for 6-7 minutes over medium/high heat on each side. This should take about 15 minutes total.
- Remove from grill and serve with reserved chimichurri sauce.
Notes
An indoor grilling pan can be used instead of an outdoor grill, just spray the grill pan with a non-stick spray. Be sure to preheat the grilling pan on medium/high heat until pan is sizzling hot! Grill 6-7 minutes per side until chicken is cooked through.