There is nothing worse than craving a takeaway, but if you are trying to be healthier or save money then you still have some tasty as a treat.
Jamie Oliver’s chicken kebab recipe is perfect for Friday night when you are looking for something packed with flavour and rich to eat as a fakeaway.
Plus, you do not have to go to any great effort to cook these kebabs as they are super simple to make. They only take 15 minutes to prepare but will need to be left alone for up to one hour for the chicken to fully marinate.
This tasty dish was first shared by Jamie in his cookbook ‘Jamie’s Kitchen’ where the chef described the kebabs as “so easy to make and damn tasty.”
Jamie wrote: “This easy chicken kebab marinade has an awesome kick to it – great with the cool, crunchy courgette ”
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Instructions
To begin, thinly slice the courgettes lengthways and cut the chicken into 2.5-centimetre cubes.
Place the chicken cubes in a bowl, then place the courgette strips in a pot of salted boiling water for 30 seconds to blanch them. Drain the pot and set the courgette strips aside to cool.
Next, peel the skin and juice the lemon.
Mix all the marinade ingredients apart from the olive oil in a food processor then loosen and once mixed, make it into a paste by adding a little olive oil.
You can also mix the marinade by hand, but you will need to chop up both the chilli and spring onion then crush the garlic cloves.
Add the marinate to the bowl of chicken cubes and mix well to make sure each piece is evenly coated.
Leave the chicken to marinade for up to an hour.
Once the time is up place the chicken pieces and courgette strips on a skewer.
Grill until fully cooked on a barbecue or oven, making sure to turn regularly. This should only take around five to 15 minutes.
Feel free to cut a piece of chicken open to check that the kebabs are fully cooked.
Your delicious chicken kebabs are now ready. Serve with some pita bread, a fresh green salad, or rice
