Cooking gives me the ability to create something that also benefits others (unlike when I paint it only truly benefits me). Not only is it a creative outlet, but it also feeds my geeky scientific side.
Last Monday I made one of my favorite dishes that is also super easy to make, Greek chicken kabobs. I used this recipe for inspiration but put my own twist on it (as always!) and used ingredients that I had on hand without going to the grocery store.
The Instructions (based on 1.5 lb of chicken):
- Cut the chicken breasts into one inch pieces and put them into a large zip lock plastic bag
- In a bowl, mix the following ingredients:
- minced garlic (3-5 cloves)
- dried oregano (2 tablespoons)
- crushed pepper (1 tablespoon)
- salt (1 tablespoon)
- juice of one lemon
- olive oil (1/2 cup)
- red wine vinegar (1/3 cup)
- Pour the mixture into the bag with the chicken and let it marinate for a minimum of two hours
- Meanwhile, soak the kabob sticks in water (to reduce the chance of your sticks burning while you gril the kabobs)
- Cut one red onion and one large red pepper into one inch pieces
- Build the kabobs by alternating the onion and red pepper with the chicken
- Grill the kabobs on an open fire for the best flavor
Serve with couscous and homemade tzatziki sauce.
