Paprika chicken kebabs on a plate, next to grilled pineapple chunks

Chicken kebabs

Name: Chicken kebabs
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 1 tbsp hot-smoked paprika; 4 cloves garlic crushed; ½ lemon juiced; 4 tbsp olive oil; 12 skinless chicken thigh fillets cut into 3cm chunks; a large handful mint leaves chopped; 2 tbsp sesame seeds toasted; 1-2 red chillies sliced; cooked basmati rice; 2 tbsp soft light brown sugar; 1 lime juiced; 1 ripe pineapple peeled and cut into thick round slices

Helen Graves

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Serves 6

Easy

Total time: 40 mins

+ Marinating

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This kebabs recipe has it all: spicy paprika chicken, sweet caramelised pineapple and plenty of refreshing mint. Serve alone as starter, or with some rice or noodles as a main dish

Gluten free

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Ingredients

Nutrition

1 tbsp hot-smoked paprika
4 cloves garlic

crushed
½ lemon

juiced
4 tbsp olive oil
12 skinless chicken thigh fillets

cut into 3cm chunks
a large handful mint leaves

chopped
2 tbsp sesame seeds

toasted
1-2 red chillies

sliced
cooked basmati rice

GRILLED PINEAPPLE

2 tbsp soft light brown sugar
1 lime

juiced
1 ripe pineapple

peeled and cut into thick round slices

Nutrition: per serving

kcal353

low
fat19g
saturates3.9g
carbs20.5g
sugars20.3g
fibre3.2g
protein23.3g
salt0.8g

Method

step 1

Light the barbecue. Combine the paprika, garlic, lemon juice and olive oil with some salt. Mix to a paste and combine with the diced chicken, mixing well. Set aside to marinate for 1 hour.
step 2

Combine the sugar and lime juice in a large bowl. Add the pineapple slices and mix well, making sure every slice is coated.
step 3

Barbecue the pineapple slices until lightly charred on both sides. Once cool enough to handle, dice the flesh, discarding the tough cores.
step 4

Put the chicken meat onto six skewers and cook over direct heat for 20-25 minutes, turning regularly, or until cooked through and lightly charred at the edges.
step 5

Top the pineapple with the mint, sesame seeds and red chillies. Serve with the chicken and rice.

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Helen Graves

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