Ingredients
1½ lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
3 tablespoons mild harissa paste
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons honey (plus extra for brushing)
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
3 garlic cloves
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil (for sauce)
½ cup plain yogurt
¼ cup fresh mint, chopped
Instructions
1-Prepare the chicken: Cut chicken breasts into uniform ½-inch wide strips for even cooking and nice grill marks.
2-Make the marinade: Whisk together mild harissa paste, olive oil, honey, salt, and black pepper in a bowl.
3-Marinate the chicken: Toss chicken strips in the marinade until fully coated, cover, and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight.
4-Prepare skewers: If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for 30 minutes to prevent burning on the grill.
5-Thread the skewers: Thread marinated chicken onto skewers and discard any leftover marinade that touched raw chicken.
6-Preheat the grill: Heat your grill to medium temperature to allow honey to caramelize without burning.
7-Grill the skewers: Cook skewers on the grill, turning occasionally, until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
8-Add final honey glaze: Brush extra honey on skewers during the final minute of grilling for a glossy finish.
9-Make the garlic mint sauce: Combine garlic cloves, lemon juice, olive oil, yogurt, and fresh mint in a food processor and blend until smooth.
10-Serve and enjoy: Drizzle garlic mint sauce over grilled skewers or serve on the side for dipping.
Last Step:
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🌶️ Want more heat? Stir ½ teaspoon of spicy harissa into your marinade and taste as you go to avoid overdoing it.
🍗 Chicken thighs work great too and stay juicier if you accidentally overcook them—just adjust grilling time as needed.
🥒 Store leftover skewers in the fridge for up to 3 days and reheat gently on the grill or in a skillet.
- Prep Time: 20
- Marinating: 3
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: North African
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 skewers
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 14
- Sodium: 580
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 18
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 35
- Cholesterol: 95
