Ingredients :
- or the marinade:
- 1/4 cup olive oil plus more for brushing the lemon halves
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
- For the skewers:
- 2 pounds zucchini trimmed and sliced 1/8-inch thick on a mandoline slicer
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless, chicken breasts cut into 2-inch cubes
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- red chili flakes optional
- 2 lemons halved and brushed with olive oil
- minced fresh parsley for garnish
Directions :
- To assemble the kabobs:
- Add bamboo skewers to a bowl and cover completely with cold water. Soak bamboo skewers at least 30 minutes (or start them the day before and let them soak overnight).
- In a small bowl or measuring cup, add olive oil, garlic, basil, rosemary, and thyme and stir to combine.
- Organize the skewers, zucchini ribbons, and chicken in a line for assembly. Building one skewer at a time, stack two zucchini ribbons and roll them tightly together, pushing all the way down the skewer. Add a cube of chicken.
- Repeat with additional zucchini ribbons (two rolled together) and cubes of chicken until the skewer is full, then repeat with additional skewers until all zucchini and chicken have been skewered.
- Arrange skewers on a rimmed baking sheet or in a baking dish. Brush or drizzle marinade over the skewers, then season generously with salt and pepper (I use at least 1 teaspoon kosher salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper) and red chili flakes, if using.
- To grill the kabobs:
- Preheat grill over medium-high heat for 10 minutes and clean and oil grates. Grill the skewers directly over high heat for 5 minutes. Turn the skewers over, transfer to indirect heat, and continue cooking until an internal thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the largest piece of chicken reaches 165 degrees, about 3 to 5 minutes longer.
- While the skewers are grilling, brush the cut-side of each lemon half with olive oil. Add to the grill, cut-side down, and grill until golden brown, about 2 to 4 minutes.
- To serve, arrange skewers on a platter and garnish with fresh parsley. Nestle grilled lemon halves, cut-sides up, among the skewers.