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Lime and Garlic Chicken Kebabs

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INGREDIENT­S

◆ 600g chicken thigh fillets

◆ 2tbsp lime juice

◆ 4tbsp olive oil

◆ 1 clove garlic, crushed

◆ Salt and freshly ground

black pepper

◆ 2 courgettes

◆ 1 red onion

◆ Wooden skewers, soaked

in cold water For the sauce:

◆ 200ml Greek-style yogurt

◆ Finely grated zest of

1 lime

◆ 1tbsp chopped fresh mint

◆ 1tbsp chopped fresh

chives

◆ 1tbsp extra virgin olive oil

◆ Salt and freshly ground

black pepper 1 Trim any fat off the chicken thighs and cut into bite-sized pieces. Put into a bowl and add the lime juice, oil and garlic. Leave to stand for at least an hour and up to 4hr.

Makes 8-10

2 Preheat oven to 200°C, Fan oven 180°C, Gas 6. Line a large baking tray with non-stick parchment paper. 3 Slice courgettes thickly. Peel and cut onion into quarters, separating layers. Put in a bowl and coat with 1tbsp olive oil. If you have long wooden skewers you may need to trim ¼ off blunt end. 4 Season chicken and vegetables and start threading the chicken onto the skewers with the courgette and onion. Do not push it together too tightly. Lay each skewer on the baking sheet with a little gap between each one. 5 Put in the oven and bake for 20-25min, turning occasional­ly. 6 Make the sauce by mixing yogurt, lime zest, herbs and olive oil. Season to taste. 7 Serve chicken kebabs hot or warm with the sauce.

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