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Lemon Dill Chicken Skewers

Last update: July 15, 2016 By Alice Currah 39 Comments

There is never a dull moment in our family. With that said, getting dinner on the table often starts with me scrounging through our refrigerator to see what I have on hand. I don’t recommend this disorganized strategy at all, especially when it’s 6 pm and there are hungry kids constantly asking when dinner will be ready. But on a positive note, the time constraint and the use of limited ingredients can also be a time of creative recipe development.

Last week I decided to make simple chicken kabobs. I cubed some chicken breasts, seasoned it with olive oil, salt, pepper, and thyme. Sort of. What I thought was thyme was actually dill. I buy many of my seasonings in bulk and refill these glass spice jars my husband bought from Ikea. Somehow my thyme container was filled with dill and I didn’t realize this until I was massaging the chicken and I could smell the dill on my hands. Then I had an epiphany. If I can season salmon this way, why not chicken? So I grabbed a lemon, squeezed its juices out, and massaged the chicken once again. From there I quickly skewered the chicken and grilled it.

I was really excited to try the lemon dill chicken kabobs. Let me tell you, not only were they fabulous, everyone loved them. We ended up making them again a few nights later. I have to tell you, this is one of those types of recipes which requires so little work but pays off huge in flavor.  Any left over chicken tastes really good cold in salads, too.

The simplicity of this chicken dish makes it a new family favorite.  Hope you all enjoy it, too!

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Lemon Dill Chicken Skewers
Author: Savory Sweet Life
Recipe type: Main
Prep time:  5 mins
Cook time:  10 mins
Total time:  15 mins
Serves: 4-6
 
A quick and easy recipe for flavorful chicken skewers.
Ingredients
  • 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • juice from 1 medium lemon
  • 2 teaspoons dill
  • 1½ teaspoons kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Instructions
  1. Heat the grill on medium-high heat. Cut the chicken breast into 1- 1½ inch cubes. Transfer the cubed chicken to a bowl. Add the olive oil and lemon juice to the chicken and begin massaging the meat with your hand for thirty seconds. Add the dill, salt, and pepper, and continue to massage the meat for another thirty seconds. Skewer 6-8 pieces of chicken on each stick. Carefully pour some oil onto a paper towel, and using tongs, grease the grill. Place the chicken kabobs on the grill and cook for 7-10 minutes, turning the chicken over half way though the process.
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Filed Under: Main Dishes - Chicken Tagged With: Chicken, Dill, Gluten-Free, grilling, lemon, Low-carb, Skewers

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Comments

  1. Yvette says

    December 5, 2016 at 5:44 am

    You could probably use tarragon, too. It goes beautifully with chicken and has that really subtle aniseed flavour that dill has 🙂

  2. Megan says

    December 6, 2012 at 11:15 am

    I made this for dinner last night, it was so good! I can’t believe the flavor after marinating for such a short time. Thanks so much!

  3. Kimberlie says

    June 3, 2012 at 5:27 pm

    I made these tonight and they were so good…I wish I’d made two batches! I brined them for an hour and then marinated them for an hour. I also added the zest from the lemon to the marinade and used fresh dill since it was all I had. Since I bought chicken tenderloins (it’s what was on sale) I didn’t cube them, I just grilled as they were. I ate 1/2 the batch myself and I’m bummed I only have enough left over for one lunch. I think I’m going to need to plant some more dill because I see this being a regular dish in our house! Thanks!

  4. kenny says

    May 4, 2012 at 1:13 pm

    yeah i have learnt how to cook lots of new dishes since am living with my son only…

  5. Jackie says

    April 27, 2012 at 8:17 pm

    I was intrigued with this recipe. I have fond memories of picking dill out of my grandmother’s garden to use for Hungarian pickles. The smell is amazing. It just had never occurred to me to put it on, or even with, chicken. As I cut up a whole chicken the other night I went to reach for the usual sage and then remembered reading this recipe the night before. The dill mixed with some garlic and onion powder made a fantastic rub. I squeezed some fresh lemons over all of it and roasted it in the oven. Oh my goodness! My family raved over how fantastic and “summery” it tasted. My hubby wanted to know what ever possessed me to put dill on the chicken. I told him the exact same woman who gave the ‘to die for” chocolate chip cookie recipe that we had for dessert. He sends his heartfelt gratitude and thanks! So do I!

  6. Momhealth says

    January 12, 2012 at 11:23 pm

    Tried tonight….Easy, Fast, Delicious, Healthy! Kids loved it too.

  7. Anna says

    August 22, 2011 at 12:14 am

    I made this tonight and they were a HUGE hit with my daughter and husband. We’ll be using this recipe again for sure! Thanks! 🙂

  8. Lauren says

    August 18, 2011 at 3:30 pm

    It was 6pm when I was reading this post so decided to try it. My family LOVED it. Thanks for a great recipe!

  9. Veronica says

    August 16, 2011 at 9:51 pm

    I like the idea of the kalbobs, Instead I used pork and I thought that they were a little bland, so i added green bell peppers and drissled them with honey and soy sause. they were really yummy after that. but also they probably would have tasted better with chicken, since I used pork.
    but overall very good 🙂

  10. Joy says

    July 3, 2011 at 10:19 pm

    This looks amazing but sounds so simple! I think I’ll love this 🙂

  11. Wigshop says

    June 25, 2011 at 10:11 pm

    That should be thanks…

  12. Wigshop says

    June 25, 2011 at 10:10 pm

    I just printed this recipe and I’m going to try them tomorrow! Thank…they look yummy! ~Cris

  13. Rebecca says

    June 19, 2011 at 9:53 pm

    I will not forget this recipe, I will not forget this recipe… They look very good. I’d love to actually use some of the dill from the garden, rather than turning it under.

  14. Erika says

    June 10, 2011 at 3:54 pm

    I love this! So quick and easy for a weeknight. I think I probably have those same glass containers from Ikea and I have a couple of similar looking spices in mine, I can see myself doing the same thing you did. What a happy mistake!

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