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Tuscan-Style Grilled Chicken Kebabs

Tuscan Style Grilled Chicken Kebabs
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Tuscan-Style Grilled Chicken Kebabs

These grilled chicken-and-vegetable kebabs feature the flavors of sunny Tuscany—lemon, rosemary, garlic, and oregano. Serve them with brown rice studded with sun-dried tomatoes for a rustic and satisfying dinner.

Ingredients

Servings   4  

  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon fresh, chopped rosemary OR
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary (crushed)
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves fresh garlic (minced)
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano (crumbled)
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, all visible fat discarded, cut into 16 cubes
  • 16 whole button or cremini mushrooms (about 1/2 ounce each), ends trimmed
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, cut into 16 pieces
  • 16 cherry tomatoes
  • non-stick Cooking spray
  • 1/2 cup uncooked, instant brown rice
  • 1 cup fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup dry-packed sun-dried tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch cubes

Directions

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  1. In a medium nonmetallic bowl, stir together the lemon zest, lemon juice, rosemary, oil, garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Add the chicken, stirring to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes. The chicken can marinate for up to 8 hours for even more flavor. Turn several times if marinating for more than 30 minutes.
  2. Soak eight 8-inch wooden skewers for at least 10 minutes in cold water to keep them from charring, or use metal skewers. Preheat the grill on medium high
  3. Drain the chicken and discard the marinade. Alternately thread the chicken, mushrooms, bell pepper, and tomatoes on the skewers. Lightly spray all sides with cooking spray.
  4. In a medium saucepan, bring the broth and tomatoes to a boil over high heat. Stir in the rice. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand for about 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
  5. Meanwhile, grill the kebabs for 2 to 3 minutes on each side (8 to 12 minutes total), or until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and the vegetables are tender. Serve with the rice on the side.

Tip: 2 kebabs (3 ounces chicken and 1/2 cup vegetables) and 1/2 cup brown rice per serving

Nutrition Facts

Tuscan-Style Grilled Chicken Kebabs
CaloriesCalories
213 Per Serving
ProteinProtein
31g Per Serving
FiberFiber
3g Per Serving

Nutrition Facts

Calories 213
Total Fat 2.5 g
Saturated Fat 0.5 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.5 g
Cholesterol 66 mg
Sodium 16 mg
Total Carbohydrate 16 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Sugars 4 g
Protein 31 g

Dietary Exchanges
1/2 starch, 3 very lean meat, 1 vegetable

 
These grilled chicken-and-vegetable kebabs feature the flavors of sunny Tuscany—lemon, rosemary, garlic, and oregano. Serve them with brown rice studded with sun-dried tomatoes for a rustic and satisfying dinner.

Nutrition Facts

Tuscan-Style Grilled Chicken Kebabs
CaloriesCalories
213 Per Serving
ProteinProtein
31g Per Serving
FiberFiber
3g Per Serving
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Calories 213
Total Fat 2.5 g
Saturated Fat 0.5 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.5 g
Cholesterol 66 mg
Sodium 16 mg
Total Carbohydrate 16 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Sugars 4 g
Protein 31 g

Dietary Exchanges
1/2 starch, 3 very lean meat, 1 vegetable

Ingredients

Servings   4  

  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon fresh, chopped rosemary OR
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary (crushed)
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves fresh garlic (minced)
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano (crumbled)
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, all visible fat discarded, cut into 16 cubes
  • 16 whole button or cremini mushrooms (about 1/2 ounce each), ends trimmed
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, cut into 16 pieces
  • 16 cherry tomatoes
  • non-stick Cooking spray
  • 1/2 cup uncooked, instant brown rice
  • 1 cup fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup dry-packed sun-dried tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch cubes

Directions

Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.

  1. In a medium nonmetallic bowl, stir together the lemon zest, lemon juice, rosemary, oil, garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Add the chicken, stirring to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes. The chicken can marinate for up to 8 hours for even more flavor. Turn several times if marinating for more than 30 minutes.
  2. Soak eight 8-inch wooden skewers for at least 10 minutes in cold water to keep them from charring, or use metal skewers. Preheat the grill on medium high
  3. Drain the chicken and discard the marinade. Alternately thread the chicken, mushrooms, bell pepper, and tomatoes on the skewers. Lightly spray all sides with cooking spray.
  4. In a medium saucepan, bring the broth and tomatoes to a boil over high heat. Stir in the rice. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand for about 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
  5. Meanwhile, grill the kebabs for 2 to 3 minutes on each side (8 to 12 minutes total), or until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and the vegetables are tender. Serve with the rice on the side.

Tip: 2 kebabs (3 ounces chicken and 1/2 cup vegetables) and 1/2 cup brown rice per serving
 

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