Chicken Shish Kebab

Fri, 5 January 2024

INGREDIENTS:
For Chicken Skewers:
· 1 pound chicken breasts cut into 1-inch pieces.
· ½ cup cherry tomatoes
· 1 medium onion cut in 1-inch pieces; layers separated.
· 2 bell peppers (red + green) cut in 1-inch pieces.
· 1-2 zucchini cut in ½-inch rounds.
· 6 inches long bamboo skewers pre-soaked if air-frying or broiling.

For The Marinade:
· ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
· 2 teaspoons olive oil
· 2 teaspoons lemon juice: juice of 1 small lemon
· 1 teaspoon salt or to taste.
· 1 teaspoon garlic pure or garlic powder
· ½ teaspoon ginger pure or ginger powder
· 1 teaspoon paprika
· 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper.
· 1 teaspoon garam masala
· 2 teaspoons coriander powder

METHOD:
1. Prepare the marinade in a bowl by mix together Greek yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, and dry
spices. Add chicken and vegetable pieces and toss well.
2. Prepare the skewers by threading a cherry tomato, then a piece of onion, green pepper, red
pepper, and zucchini, followed by chicken, then repeat. Prepare the remaining skewers. You
should be able to make 6 skewers from this quantity.
3. Preheat the air fryer to 400°F for 2 minutes. Then place the skewers in the fryer basket,
keeping a little space between each skewer. If needed, cook in two batches.
4. Cook the skewers for 10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. If using a meat
thermometer, it should read at least 165° when inserted in the thickest chicken piece.
5. Drizzle lemon juice over the shish kebabs and serve with mint chutney!