Saffron-spiked chicken kebabs
with a zingy tomato salad
30 mins plus marinating
Not Too Tricky
serves 4
Ingredients
1 pinch of saffron
4 free-range chicken breasts
250g fat-free Greek yoghurt
1 clove of garlic
2 lemons
extra virgin olive oil
2 red onions
1 handful of mixed-colour cherry tomatoes
½ a bunch of fresh coriander
4 small flatbreads or flour tortillas
Top Tip
Saffron gives this dish great colour and subtle flavour, but don’t worry if you can’t get your hands on any, a pinch of turmeric will work well, too.
Method
Marinated and grilled chicken skewers served with a super-fresh salad, this dish is a ray of sunshine
- Place the saffron in a small bowl, cover with 2 tablespoons of hot water and leave to soak for a few minutes.
- Cut the chicken into 4cm cubes and place in a bowl with the yoghurt, saffron and soaking liquid. Peel and finely grate in the garlic clove and the zest from both lemons, then squeeze in the juice from one. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and season lightly with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, then mix together and leave to marinate in the fridge for at least 1 hour, but preferably overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas 4. Peel and finely slice the red onions, quarter the tomatoes and pick the coriander leaves. Place everything into a bowl, keeping a few coriander leaves back to use later as a garnish. Squeeze in the juice from the remaining lemon, add a small pinch of salt and scrunch together really well. Add a good lug of extra virgin olive oil, correct the seasoning and set aside.
- Preheat a griddle pan to high. Thread the marinated chicken pieces onto 4 skewers – if you're using wooden ones, make sure you soak them in water first to stop them burning and also cut them to size, if necessary.
- Griddle the chicken kebabs for around 10 minutes, or until golden and cooked through, turning regularly.
- Meanwhile, pop your flatbreads in the oven to warm through.
- To serve, place the flatbreads onto 4 plates and pop a skewer on top of each one. Divide the tomato salad and all the lovely juices between the flatbreads, drizzle lightly with extra virgin olive oil and scatter over the reserved coriander, then serve right away.
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