Chicken and Vegetable Skewers with Lemon Rice

Chicken and Vegetable skewers are one of my favorite things to make. I love meals where I can take care of the protein and vegetables in one-shot. Depending on my family’s mood, we eat it with a garden salad, or with toasted Pitas and Hummus, and of course, one of our favorite combinations is with delicious and fragrant Lemon Rice!  These skewers make for great finger foods for entertaining as well!

Weeknight Friendly Meal

This meal is super quick to put together too, which makes it very weeknight friendly.  I buy pre-cut chicken from Trader Joe’s.  Rinse and soak my basmati rice while I prep the vegetables.  Dice up some onions, bell peppers and zucchini.  Make a marinade with greek yogurt and dry spices.  Toss chicken and veggies in the marinade and thread them onto bamboo skewers.  I typically end up broiling these skewers, simply due to a texture preference.  I have elaborated more on that in the next paragraph.  Simultaneously, set the rice in my Instant Pot.  In the end, this meal is at the table in under 30 minutes.  I serve this with a Garden Salad with a lemon vinaigrette or a Greek salad sometimes.

Broil, Grill or Instant Pot

Different cooking techniques result in different textures for the Chicken and Vegetable skewers.  How you cook them is entirely your preference.  I have for you 3 ways you can cook your skewers, and here’s what to expect from a texture standpoint.  If you grill them or broil them in the oven, there is subtle char-broiled flavor that gets infused in the chicken and vegetables.  The vegetables get cooked, but not all the way through and still retain their crunch.  If you cook your skewers in the pressure cooker along with the Lemon rice, the chicken will be super moist and the vegetables will be tender, more like a steamed texture.  You can choose vegetables that take a longer time cook, like turnips, carrots, potato cubes instead. My family prefers grilling or broiling them.

Make it Vegetarian

To make an all-vegetarian version of this dish, you can substitute chicken cubes with Paneer cubes or Extra-Firm Tofu cubes.  Follow the recipe and marination process.  If grilling them, reduce the time to 2-3 minutes per side, flipping them once.

The spice quantities and choice in this recipe work great for my family, but feel free to adjust them based on your taste buds!

Low-Carb Serving Suggestion

If you’re not into rice, or want to make a low-carb meal with these Chicken Skewers, pair these kebabs with any of your favorite salad.   My husband and I have it with a simple Greek Salad and this combination makes for one satisfying and delicious meal!

These Chicken Skewers go really with a side of Quinoa Tabbouleh too!

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