Kid-friendly Chicken Skewers
These juicy, delicious chicken skewers with vegetables will bring some fun to the dinner table for your little ones. Serve them with healthy wedges, a fresh salad, or veggie rice. Enjoy!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless chicken
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ lemon
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- ¼ teaspoon sweet paprika
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt (NOT for babies under 12 months)
- 1 bell pepper
- ½ onion
- 8-10 cherry tomatoes
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into smaller chunks.
- In a bowl, add the chicken pieces, olive oil, juice from half a lemon and the spices.
- Mix everything well until the chicken is well coated. Cover with a cling film and rest in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 375℉ / 190℃.
- Cut the onion into 2 inch slices. Same with the bell pepper.
- Take a skewer and add an onion slice with the curved side up.
- Alternate chicken, pepper, chicken, tomato, chicken and finish with another onion slice.
- Continue with the remaining chicken and skewers. Place the skewers on an oven tray with a rack.
- Add half a cup of water to tray. Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until the chicken reaches internal temperature 165℉.
Video
Notes
- Some other vegetables you can use to alternate with the chicken are mushrooms, zucchini or eggplant.
- Other spices to go well with chicken are cumin powder, garam masala, Italian seasoning.
Nutrition
Calories: 108kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 12gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 292mgPotassium: 64mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1g
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