Spicy chicken kebabs recipe

Spicy chicken kebabs

2 ratings

Prep Time:90 mins

Cooking Time:20 mins

Serves:4 Adults

Low in fat and salt this is a great healthy dish that can be enjoyed off the barbeque or from under the grill! You will need 4 skewers for this recipe.

Ingredients

520g / 1lb 2½ oz. of boneless chicken breasts - around 4 breasts
2 medium red onions, peeled and quartered
8 green chillies, halved and de-seeded
Black pepper, to taste

For the Marinade:

275ml / 10fl oz. of low-fat, natural yoghurt
½ teaspoon of ground cumin
½ teaspoon of ground coriander
¼ teaspoon of turmeric
Small bunch of fresh coriander
3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
1 tablespoon of fresh root ginger, peeled and grated
Black pepper, to taste

Method

Pour the low-fat yogurt into a large bowl and add the cumin, ground coriander, turmeric, garlic, ginger and some fresh coriander sprigs. Mix everything together and season with pepper
Cut each chicken breast into 5 chunks and place in the spiced yogurt, mixing everything around so that the chicken is evenly coated
Cover with cling film and refrigerate for at least a few hours or overnight
Prepare the barbecue - or alternatively pre-heat the grill to its highest setting
To assemble the kebabs thread an onion quarter, then a piece of chicken, half a chilli, and another piece of chicken. Repeat this again and finish off with a piece of chicken and another onion quarter. There should be 5 pieces of chicken on each kebab when you are finished
Press all the pieces tight together so they don’t separate in the cooking, then season well
Grill or barbeque on a high heat for at least 10 minutes on each side. Ensure the food is thoroughly cooked, by checking that that all juices run clear

What you will need

Mixing bowl

Serving suggestions

Serve on a bed of Basmati rice. For special rice, cook in a pot with cinnamon sticks and add toasted pine nuts and pistachios nuts at the end. Garnish with coriander

Nutritional Information:

All our recipes are nutritionally analysed by our team of experts.

1/4 of the recipe contains

Energy

842kj

199kcal

10%

Fat

2.1g

Saturates

0.5g

Sugars

7.9g

Salt

0.3g

1.5 of your 5 a day

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"Remember if you are using wooden skewers to soak them for at least 30 minutes before cooking"

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