Lemony Chicken, Shrimp and Vegetable Kebabs

DifficultyDifficult
Yield2 servings
Prep30 mins
Cook12 mins

5.6g

Net Carbs

21.8g

Protein

18.3g

Fat

1.4g

Fiber

275

Calories

Lemony Chicken, Shrimp and Vegetable Kebabs

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 fluid ounce Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 1/2 clove Garlic
  • 6 ounce raw (yield after cooking, bone removed) Chicken Breast
  • 1/8 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon Lemon Zest
  • 8 whole each Mushroom Pieces and Stems
  • 8 large Shrimps
  • 1/2 medium Red Onion
  • 1/8 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1/8 teaspoon Red Chili Pepper, crushed
  • 1 Cherry Tomato

Directions:

For nutritional purposes the marinade ingredients for this recipe were divided by 4.  Please use 1/2 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup lemon juice, 2 whole cloves of garlic, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, 1/4 teaspoon red pepper and 1 teaspoon lemon zest to make the marinade to serve 2 people (4 kebabs each).   
  1. Soak 8 wood skewers in warm water for 30 minutes.   
  2. Stir the olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes and lemon zest together in a bowl.  Measure out 1/2 cup and transfer to a large plastic re-sealable bag. 
  3. Add the chicken and shrimp to the bag and seal tightly, pressing out any extra air.  Refrigerate the bag for 20 minutes.   
  4. Preheat a grill to medium and lightly oil the grate.
  5. Skewer the chicken, shrimp and 1-2 inch-cut pieces of vegetables; alternating.  Discard any remaining marinade left in the bag.  Lightly brush the kebabs with the reserved 1/2 cup marinade.  Grill for 5-6 minutes, brush with the reserved marinade again and grill an additional 5-6 minutes until the chicken is cooked through, the shrimp turn pink and the vegetables are tender.  Serve immediately.

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