This quick and easy, low carb tomato Grilled Moroccan Chicken recipe is complete with a healthy yogurt mint sauce! Gluten free, only 1 Weightwatchers Freestyle point and SO delicious!
PIN Tomato Grilled Moroccan Chicken
Guess who’s back.
Back again.
Taylor’s back… Ok, I’ll stop. That song was just stuck in my head.
Besides, I didn’t really leave. So, the whole opening of this dealio makes no sense.
Maybe we should say Moroccan food is back? Considering I am OBSESSED with it. Give me a Moroccan paleo healthy gluten free breakfast casserole to start the day, a bowl of Moroccan roasted acorn squash soup for lunch and some sheet pan paleo za’atar chicken thighs for dinner and I AM HAPPY. Or maybe even a Moroccan chicken skillet depending on what I’m IN THE MOOD for, ya know?
Anyway. Moving on from Moroccan goodness for just a wee sec to tell you about something totally unrelated, but that I need to get off my chest.
I came to a sad realization this past weekend: I am an 83-year-old woman living inside a 27 year old body.
I was invited to a girls night out last weekend, and I thought it sounded pretty fun! Mr. FFF and I are total party animals, and (when he is home) usually spend our weekends watching The Food Network, (note the sarcasm in “party animals”) so I thought it might be neat-o to go out with some girls.
Until I read the starting time of the evening: 8 PM!
The dinner (which was the first event out of 3 EVENTS) started at 8. SO LATE. Like who goes out for dinner at 8pm? I AM IN MY JAMMIES BY THEN.
Soooo, I didn’t go. Because I fall asleep by 10 when I am “staying up.” I usually go to bed by 9.
*insert crying/laughing emoji HERE.*
Starting the evening at 8 is just too late for this grandma. Are you judging me?
If not, you probably should be. I’m judging myself.
So, I spent my weekend in the usual way: Making food (like this easy Moroccan chicken) and watching people make more food, on TV. Please tell me that I am not alone in being the most boring human alive?
And, now that I have confessed my true, not-so-cool cat of a self, and you all are thinking about never coming back, I am going to win your love back with this tomato grilled Moroccan chicken.
For starters, these skewers are red. That is THE color of love (according to valentine’s day) so, there’s that.
Second, there’s the fact that my baby sister (side note: I don’t have one of those) could make this recipe, since it’s SO EASY.Even easier than the grilled herb hummus chicken kebabs which I told you were the easiest thing ever. <– Except for the skewering of the meat part.
That be dangerous ya’ll.
How to grill chicken kebabs
- Heat your grill up to medium heat. This takes about 10 minutes for your grill to reach the right temperature
- Skewer your chicken, leaving some room between the pieces. If you decide to use bamboo skewers, make sure you soak them in water for at least 30 minutes!
- Cook for about 12 minutes total – 3 minutes per side!
- EAT
Now, let’s talk about the SURPRISE factor. What is the surprise factor you ask?
Well, the star of this Moroccan chicken marinade is TOMATO PASTE, which I bet you expected to only ever see in spaghetti and meatballs, am I right?
And now you think I’m even lamer because you’ve used tomato paste in non-spaghetti and meatball recipes, and my plan to earn your love back is foiled. WHY ARE YOU SO HARD ON ME TODAY?
Ok, about this tomato grilled Moroccan chicken recipe. Mr. FFF is obsessed with it. And, so am I. It’s got a little bit of a Middle Eastern vibe, and a little bit of warm cinnamon with a little savory-spiced cumin that jives with naturally sweet tomatoes all up over your taste buds and you can basically hear the chicken angels singing.
All of that goodness is PERFECTLY cooled down with CAHHHREAMMMY mint Greek yogurt dip. If you want to be “extra” serve it up with a cool glass of cucumber water!
In fact, it’s so cool that it brings back my “cool factor” since I, you know, made it.
Going with it.
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp Tomato paste
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- Pinch of pepper
- 1/2 tsp Smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp Cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp Garlic minced
- 1/8 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Olive oil
- 1/2 lb Boneless Skinless Chicken breast, cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 Medium yellow onion cut into chunks.
For the mint yogurt dip:
- 1/2 Cup Non-fat Plain Greek yogurt (or coconut yogurt for paleo)
- 1/4 Cup Cucumber, grated
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Fresh garlic, minced
- Pinch of pepper
- 2 Tbsp Fresh mint, roughly chopped, plus additional mint for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine the tomato paste, salt, pepper, smoked paprika, cumin powder, garlic, cinnamon and olive oil. Mix well.
- Add in the cut up chicken and stir to coat. The mixture is very thick, and I found it much easier to use my hands to really rub the tomato paste mixture all over the chicken. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours - overnight (the longer the better!)
- Preheat your grill to medium heat and lightly spray with cooking spray.
- Using sharp skewer sticks, alternate between pieces of chicken and onion, piercing each piece and sliding it to the end, building a "stack" of skewered ingredients as you go.
- Place the skewers on the grill and cook until no longer pink inside, about 12 minutes, turning every 3 minutes so you cook the chicken on each side.
- While the chicken cooks, place the grated cucumber into a kitchen towel and ring out the excess water.
- Add the cucumber, and all the other sauce ingredients, into a medium food processor and blend until smooth, well mixed, and the mint gets broken down.
- Garnish the skewers with fresh mint and serve with yogurt sauce.
- DEVOUR.
Nutrition Info:
Recipes written and produced on Food Faith Fitness are for informational purposes only.
FOR THIS RECIPE, I RECOMMEND:
Weight Watchers Points Per Serving: Freestyle SmartPoints: 1. Points+: 5. Old Points: 4
(per 1/2 of the chicken and dip)
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Kristine @ Kristine's Kitchen says
My bedtime is totally 10, 9:30 sometimes on weeknights. It’s just not worth it to stay up late when you have to get up early! These kebabs look awesome! Easy summer grilling recipes are the best!
Taylor Kiser says
Haha….me too! Sometimes 9 if I have time to sleep more! Thank you so much Kristine! I love me some grilling!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
I’m right there with you! Whenever someone makes plans and says the dinner starts at 7 I start to stress. Heck, I even stress when school events start that late!!! I start counting backwards to how much sleep I’ll lose. 🙂 Um, can I come over for dinner and have these? I’ll come at 5pm, like senior citizen… 🙂
Taylor Kiser says
Haha oh my gosh, good! I TOTALLY COUNT HOURS TOO!
Yes, please come…but only if you make it 4pm 😉 Thanks Dorothy!
Meagan @ A Zesty Bite says
Why hello grandma?!? I’m so a grandma too and I actually go to bed around 10pm as well even on the weekends.
Taylor Kiser says
Me too! Grandmas for life!
[email protected] says
Yuuuuuuuuu-uuummm! Why is everything better on a stick? I wonder about this, but try not to ask questions. I don’t think you are boring. You are one of the most fun blogs to visit because of your non-boringness! I totally get the 8 pm thing. I feel like I am normally thinking about heading to bed at this time! I think this is totally ok, and you are cool whether you go to bed at 10 or not. 😉 Oh yeah, and this is totally pinned. xo
Taylor Kiser says
Haha hmmm…I wish I had a good answer…more fun to eat??
Yay! Thank you for making me feel better about my inner grandma-ness! I <3 you...thanks for the love and pinning girl!
John @ Garage Gyms says
I gotta say, this looks pretty delicious. I eat chicken twice a day during the week so I’m always on the lookout for new ways to prepare it. I don’t even mind putting effort into it if that keeps it from being boring =)
Taylor Kiser says
I eat it twice a day too, so I feel ya!This is one is so easy, you must try it! 🙂 Thanks John!
[email protected] says
I LOVE chicken kebabs especially this time of year! The mix of seasonings you used sounds amazing together and that mint sauce is the purrrfect side-kick! Oh, and you are definitely not alone in being the so-called boring-est person in the world. — Pretty much the only shows I watch are cooking shows and my life pretty much just revolves around cooking. Food blogger probs. 😉
Taylor Kiser says
Haha TOTALLY food blogger probs 😉
Thanks sweet Sarah! I think that you would totally dig these 🙂
Danae @ Recipe Runner says
Don’t worry Taylor, I’m totally an old lady too. If I had to wait until 8:00 to eat the hangry monster would come out. I’m loving the marinade on these kabobs, perfect for summer grilling!
Taylor Kiser says
Haha YES. Dinner is 5 pm for me!
Thanks Danae! 🙂
Gretchen @ Two Healthy Kitchens says
I’m back, too! (We just got a puppy, so I’ve been a little, preoccupied, shall we say!) So sorry I’ve been MIA! Gonna have to dig through all these yummy recipes of yours – I’ve missed so many!
We LOVE chicken recipes and are always searching for new ways to grill. Kabobs are always fun for the kiddos, and these flavors are amazing! I’m starving for these … and I just finished dinner a bit ago. So yeah … these are going to be on my menu so soon! 🙂
Taylor Kiser says
A puppy!? YAY! What kind??
Thank you so much Gretchen! I LOVE Kebabs 🙂 You always have the sweetest comments!
Jenn @ Deliciously Sprinkled says
Love these, can’t wait to make these this summer for a BBQ! YUM! 🙂
Taylor Kiser says
Thanks Jenn!
Chris @ Shared Appetite says
8pm dinner is too late?! Oh Taylor… you are totally trapped in an 83 year old’s body! Hahaha last night I took my parents out for dinner at 7:30 and they are 60 lol. Too funny!
So glad you got in on the Hunt’s campaign also! These look fantastic!!! Love kebabs!
Taylor Kiser says
Haha oh man, that is terrible on my part!
Thanks Chris! Kebabs are the best!