• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Closet Cooking

Cooking adventures in a small, closet sized, kitchen. - I came to realize that my meals were boring and that I had been eating the same few dishes over and over again for years. It was time for a change! I now spend my free time searching for, creating and trying tasty new recipes in my closet sized kitchen.

  • Recipes
    • Recipe Index
    • Top Recipes
    • 30 Minute Meals
    • 6 Ingredient Meals
    • Slow Cooker Meals
    • One Pan Meals
    • By Course
      • Main Course
      • Side Dish
      • Dessert
      • Appetizer/Snack
      • More
    • By Diet
      • Gluten-free
      • Low-carb
      • Vegetarian
      • More
    • By Meat
      • Beef
      • Chicken
      • Lamb
      • Egg
      • Pork
      • Seafood
      • Turkey
      • More
    • By Cuisine
      • Cajun and Creole
      • Chinese
      • Greek
      • Italian
      • Japanese
      • Korean
      • Mexican
      • Thai
      • Vietnamese
      • More
    • By Type
      • Burger
      • Cake
      • Cookie
      • Dip
      • Pasta
      • Pizza
      • Salad
      • Sandwich
      • Soup
      • More
    • By Ingredient
      • Avocado
      • Bacon
      • Cauliflower
      • Mushroom
      • Pumpkin
      • Quinoa
      • Shrimp
      • Strawberry
      • More
  • Cookbooks
  • Subscribe
  • Contact
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • RSS
    • Twitter
Never miss a recipe! Subscribe to the email Newsletter!

Moroccan Grilled Chicken Kabobs

[heart_this] · Jul 31, 2013 · 36 Comments

Moroccan Grilled Chicken Kabobs

Tasty grilled skewered chicken marinated in a Moroccan style spice blend.

Up next in my summer grilling spree is some tasty chicken that is marinated in a Moroccan style spice blend. This Moroccan grilled chicken is as easy to make as marinating the chicken in lemon juice, olive oil and a blend of spices and then grilling it to perfection. The spice blend is made with a number of ingredients including a base of paprika with a touch of heat being provided by some cayenne and an hint of the exotic by the cinnamon, ginger and turmeric. Grilling the chicken only takes a few minutes so once you have it marinated you are only a few minutes always from tasty sticks of meat, almost like savoury lollipops really! This grilled chicken makes for great finger food at get-togethers and it also works well dinner.

Moroccan Grilled Chicken Kabobs
Mmmm… grilled meat on a stick…

Moroccan Grilled Chicken Kabobs
This grilled chicken goes great with a salad making for a nice light summer meal!

Moroccan Grilled Chicken Kabobs

Moroccan Grilled Chicken Kabobs

Moroccan Grilled Chicken Kabobs

Prep Time: 10 minutes Marinate Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Servings: 4

Tasty grilled skewered chicken marinated in a Moroccan style spice blend.

ingredients
  • 1 pound boneless-skinless chicken, cut into small pieces
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice (~1/2 lemon)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin, toasted and ground
  • 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
directions
  1. Marinate the chicken in the mixture of the remaining ingredients for at least 20 minutes to overnight.
  2. Skewer the chicken and grill over medium-high heat until cooked, about 4-5 minutes per side.
Use in:
Moroccan Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Preserved Lemon Tapenade and Harissa Mayo
Moroccan Chicken Manchego Melt

Similar Recipes:
Grilled Tandoori Chicken
Chicken Souvlaki
Chicken Satay with Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce
Yakitori
Dakkochi (Korean Skewered Grilled Chicken)
Grilled Lemongrass Chicken
Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken
Bacon BBQ Chicken Skewers
Balsamic Garlic Grilled Mushroom Skewers
Za’atar Grilled Chicken
Pesto Grilled Chicken, Zucchini and Tomato Skewers
Grilled Chicken Shawarma
Greek Grilled Chicken
Lemongrass Grilled Chicken
Peri Peri Grilled Chicken Skewers
Kofta Kebab
Shish Tawook
Roast Chicken Shawarma Gyros

Chicken, Food, Gluten-free, Grill, Low-carb, Main Course, Moroccan, One-Pan, One-Pot, Recipe

eCookbook Bundle Cover

Get ALL 16 Closet Cooking eCookbooks in a bundle for 70% off! Enjoy some of the tastiest recipes from Closet Cooking along with exclusive cookbook recipes!

Get the Cookbook Bundle Now!

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Tieghan says

    July 31, 2013 at 12:55 pm

    These sound incredible! I just post curry today and moroccan sounds so good!! I love all the spices in ethnic food!

    Reply
  2. A SPICY PERSPECTIVE says

    July 31, 2013 at 1:19 pm

    Mmmm…loving the sound of these kabobs! Great recipe, Kevin!

    Reply
  3. Marie Matter says

    July 31, 2013 at 1:46 pm

    Is it weird that I want these for breakfast?!

    Reply
  4. Eat.Style.Play says

    July 31, 2013 at 2:52 pm

    Super Easy and look delicious! Can't wait to try this out!

    Reply
  5. Heather Christo says

    July 31, 2013 at 4:50 pm

    What incredible flavors Kevin!

    Reply
  6. Georgia | The Comfort of Cooking says

    July 31, 2013 at 4:54 pm

    These look irresistible, Kevin! Love those warm, spicy flavors. Great summer meal!

    Reply
  7. Rocky Mountain Woman says

    July 31, 2013 at 8:19 pm

    lovely flavor combination. looks like a nice change of pace from the citrisy grill sauces I have been making…

    Reply
  8. Peter @Feed Your Soul Too says

    July 31, 2013 at 8:44 pm

    I love the color of the kabobs. they look like they were grilled perfectly.

    Reply
  9. Des says

    July 31, 2013 at 10:56 pm

    Pretty sure it doesn't get better than grilled meat on a stick.

    Reply
  10. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says

    August 1, 2013 at 12:47 am

    I love the look of this chicken and I'm really fond of most Moroccan dishes. So pretty to look at too!

    Reply
  11. Marian (Sweetopia) says

    August 1, 2013 at 1:06 am

    Mmm! Making me hungry again!

    Reply
  12. Ashley @CenterCutCook says

    August 1, 2013 at 1:26 am

    I love simple suppers like this! What a perfect, light, summer meal.

    Reply
  13. Juls says

    August 1, 2013 at 1:33 am

    I received this recipe in my email box a little after 2 p.m. PST and it's now 6:30 p.m. and my husband and I are enjoying this chicken as I type! Let me just say it was sooooo delicious and easy to make! I only marinated it for about and hour and a half and it's so full of flavor!

    I had chicken breasts and wanted to try something different and I am so happy that you sent this out today! I will be making this again and it will be a go to for BBQ'S.

    THANK YOU!

    Reply
  14. Julie @ Table for Two says

    August 1, 2013 at 1:50 am

    I've always wanted to make kabobs but for some reason never got around to it. These look awesome!

    Reply
  15. Shannon says

    August 1, 2013 at 2:50 am

    Sounds great, my husband is going to make these over the weekend. Thanks for posting!!!!

    Reply
  16. Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says

    August 1, 2013 at 2:53 am

    Love kabobs and love it even more with moroccan spices 🙂

    Reply
  17. Julia Al Arab says

    August 1, 2013 at 3:54 am

    I love that taste, thank you for sharing the recipe Kevin! Those kabobs are very famous not only in Morocco but also all over the middle east.

    Reply
  18. Catherine says

    August 1, 2013 at 7:40 am

    Yum

    Reply
  19. Irena Sahara says

    August 1, 2013 at 9:51 am

    I think I can have 2 doz of them 🙂

    Reply
  20. Salome A says

    August 1, 2013 at 2:49 pm

    Thank you for sharing this recipe. It's absolutely delicious and took very little time to make. I had it with basmati rice and made a Greek salad.

    Reply
  21. Anonymous says

    August 1, 2013 at 10:29 pm

    Could a bunch of these be made and then frozen?

    Reply
  22. kevin says

    August 2, 2013 at 12:28 pm

    Anonymous: Yes, you can freeze them once marinating and then thaw and grill them.

    Reply
  23. Shannon says

    August 4, 2013 at 12:51 am

    My husband loved these Kevin, I am going to try some tofu made with this marinade on the grill tomorrow. Thanks for sharing this recipe with us!

    Reply
  24. Food Junkie says

    August 4, 2013 at 10:47 pm

    This recipe is definitely a keeper and is good even broiled (I didn't want to drag out the BBQ). Good job on this one Kevin.

    Reply
  25. Shannon says

    August 13, 2013 at 2:36 am

    Kevin, I made these with cubed tofu (extra firm) that I froze and then thawed (6 hours freezing time at least) and then marinated for 3-4 hours. These were great with tofu! Thanks again!!!!

    Reply
  26. kevin says

    August 13, 2013 at 10:38 am

    Shannon: I am glad that you enjoyed it and it is great to hear that the vegetarian option works well!

    Reply
  27. Anonymous says

    August 19, 2013 at 1:08 am

    SO GOOD. We didn't make kabobs, but we used the marinade on chicken breasts. YUM!

    Reply
  28. Anonymous says

    November 3, 2013 at 11:33 pm

    Made the kabob tonight and it was delicious. I am of middle eastern decent and enjoy the kabob with parsley, onions with sumac, pickles and tomatoes

    Reply
  29. Anonymous says

    May 23, 2014 at 11:03 am

    Kevin, I made your pear and gorgonzola quiche for Thanksgiving breakfast and it was a HIT!! I definitely will be trying these real soon.

    Reply
  30. Anonymous says

    May 26, 2014 at 9:17 pm

    Made these today, Kevin, for Memorial Day celebration. Served with a cranberry/pomegranate sauce. Absolutely delicious. My hubby's comment: "to die for." Tx for another great recipe.

    Reply
  31. tammy says

    June 2, 2014 at 10:34 pm

    Instead of kabobs, could I make this with chicken breasts and thighs? Thank you in advance for your answer.

    Reply
  32. kevin says

    June 3, 2014 at 10:01 am

    tammy: Yes just marinate the chicken and grill it up. Enjoy!

    Reply
  33. darlene says

    June 11, 2014 at 7:31 pm

    All I can say is: total YUM!

    Reply
  34. Anonymous says

    January 9, 2015 at 3:57 pm

    This recipe is delicious! I made this chicken a few nights ago but pan-fried and I will definitely be making it again. I even posted a link on my latest blog entry, which is a recap of my first week on Whole30. I can't wait to have it again!

    Reply
  35. Linda says

    August 31, 2022 at 8:41 pm

    I made this Moroccan Grilled Chicken Kabobs tonight. I added zucchini, peppers and onions onto the skewers before grilling. My family loved the kabobs and rated them 5 out of 5! Wonderful flavors! This recipe is definitely a keeper!

    Reply

Trackbacks

  1. Recipe: 20 "Must-Serve" Grilled Chicken Kabobs For Summer | Food - Olip Life says:
    May 1, 2019 at 11:11 pm

    […] To get the recipe, click here! […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Subscribe to the free Closet Cooking email newsletter and get a FREE copy of the eBook:
The Best of Closet Cooking!

About Me

Kevin: I came to realize that my meals were boring and that I had been eating the same few dishes over and over again for years. It was time for a change! I now spend my free time searching for, creating and trying tasty new recipes in my closet sized kitchen.
Read More

The Best of Closet Cooking 2023 – FREE eCookbook

The Best of Closet Cooking Book Cover

eCookbook Bundle

eCookbook Bundle

Top Recipes

Chicken and Avocado Burritos
Ham and Potato Corn Chowder
Mexican Street Corn Nachos
Balsamic Garlic Grilled Mushroom Skewers
Baked Firecracker Chicken
Caprese Balsamic Grilled Chicken
Balsamic Soy Roasted Garlic Mushrooms
Cheesy Beef Enchilada Tortellini Skillet
Parmesan Roasted Carrot Fries
Asiago Roasted Onions
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
About | Contact Us | Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy
Copyright © 2007-2023, Closet Cooking Ltd. All Rights Reserved.