Chicken tikka skewers with rice

Name: Chicken tikka skewers with rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 3 skinless chicken breasts, cut into 2.5cm; pieces; 1 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 1/2 tbsp. lemon juice; 3 tsp. ginger, peeled and grated; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 tsp. ground cumin; 1 tsp. paprika; 1 tsp. garam masala; 3 tbsp. oil; 1/2 tsp. cayenne; 5 tbsp. Greek yoghurt; 4 wooden skewers, soaked in water for 15min to prevent burning; Pilau rice, to serve; Naan bread, to serve

6 steps

Prep:10minCook:15min

Updated at: Sun, 15 Sep 2024 17:47:03 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories221.8 kcal (11%)

Total Fat13.3 g (19%)

Carbs3 g (1%)

Sugars0.8 g (1%)

Protein22.3 g (45%)

Sodium921.2 mg (46%)

Fiber0.7 g (3%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

3skinless chicken breasts

cut into 2.5cm

1 ½ tspsalt

1 ½ Tbsplemon juice

3 tspginger

peeled and grated

2cloves garlic

crushed

1 tspground cumin

1 tsppaprika

1 tspgaram masala

3 Tbspoil

½ tspcayenne

5 TbspGreek yoghurt

4wooden skewers

soaked in water for 15min to prevent burning

Instructions

Step 1

In a bowl, combine chicken pieces with lemon juice and salt. Rub in,cover and refrigerate for 20minutes.

Step 2

This step helps the meat to tenderise, resulting in juicier, chicken pieces.

Step 3

In another bowl, combine ginger, garlic, cumin, paprika, garam masala, cayenne and yogurt. Add in chicken pieces and mix well. Refrigerate for minimum 4 hours but ideally overnight.

Step 4

To cook, preheat the grill to highest setting. Thread the meat onto wooden skewers and brush with oil. Put the skewers on a shallow baking tray and grill for approx 6 minutes each side until browned and cooked

Step 5

through.

Step 6

Serve with pilau rice and naan.