Easy chicken kebabs
This is a really easy chicken kebab recipe that's flexible enough to work with what you have in. A great barbecue staple that can go on couscous salad or stuffed into a pitta. Swap the coriander for any soft herbs, or just leave it out.
Equipment: You will need kebab skewers to make this recipe on the barbecue.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp low-fat natural yoghurt
- 1 tsp garam masala or curry powder
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 2 tsp lime or lemon juice
- 2 tsp fresh chopped coriander (optional)
- 1 fresh red chilli, finely chopped (optional)
- 4 x 150g/5½ chicken breasts, cubed
To serve
- green salad
- pitta bread
Method
Mix together the yoghurt, garam masala, chilli powder, lime juice, coriander and red chilli. Marinate the chicken in the yoghurt mixture for 5 minutes.
Preheat the barbecue to hot. Alternatively you can cook the chicken under a hot grill.
Thread the chicken onto the kebab skewers and cook on the barbecue until the chicken is tender and cooked all the way through.
Serve with salad and pitta bread.
Recipe Tips
If you are using wooden skewers soak them in water for 30 minutes.