Fun with Kebabs! 2 ways

Hi,

I've always read that you shouldn't mix ingredients in Kebabs. But what fun is it to put chicken on one skewer and then onions on another and then green peppers on a third? They don't look very appealing and you can't serve them that way. Anyway, I ignored the pure single food on a skewer philosophy and tried these skewers 2 ways and "hey" they were pretty good.

Assemble all the ingredients and then skewer away.

Kebab #1 - Chicken + Green Pepper + Zucchini + Mango or Pineapple

1 pound chicken breast cut into 1 1/2 square pieces

Marinate the chicken in the following while you cut up the rest of the ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
Juice from one lemon
1 teaspoon fresh herbs (basil, oregano, parsley, or thyme)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

2 green peppers, seeded and cut into 1 to 1 1/2 inch squares
1 zucchini cut into 1/2 inch slices
1 mango or 1/2 pineapple cut into chunks (Make sure the mango is on the unripe side)

The chicken should marinate for about 15 minutes, but that's about the time you'll need to prepare the rest of the ingredients. So, now it's time to assemble. I usually use metal skewers. They work fine, I can reuse them and they don't need to be soaked like the bamboo ones. This should make 6 or 7 skewers. Don't crowd the ingredients and try to make all the skewers pretty even.

I cooked these on the grill, but you can probably do them under the broiler. Cook one side and turn to cook the other. Don't burn them, it's not healthy.

Kebab #2 - Pork + Onion + Mushrooms +  Green Pepper

1 pound boneless pork loin, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes

Marinate it in:
1/2 cup plain yougurt
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 teaspoon paprika

While the pork marinates, prepare the following:

2 large onions, cut into wedges and separated
1 pound mushrooms, washed
2 green peppers, seeded and cut into 1 to 1 1/2 inch squares

Assemble as above. I also cooked these on the grill. These go along great with a green salad and maybe some corn on the cob for a fresh summer meal.

So "Bah Humbug" to those mixed kebab naysayers!

Hugs,
Mameekosan