Name: Chicken shish kebabs
Prep time: 37 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 52 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 skinless chicken breasts; 2 cloves garlic crushed; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 1 pinch ground allspice; 1 pinch ground cinnamon; ½ tsp paprika; ½ tsp dried oregano; 1 red onion quartered and divided into leaves; 1 small red pepper cut into large chunks; 1 tbsp olive oil; For the tzatziki; ¼ cucumber; 150ml (5 fl oz) low-fat yogurt; a few leaves mint finely chopped; 1 clove garlic crushed; 2 wholemeal flat breads and green salad to serve

Meal type: Main meal

Serves: 2

Preparation time: 37 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Cut the chicken into even-sized chunks and place it in a bowl with 1 crushed garlic clove, the lemon juice, spices and herbs.
Leave to marinate for 15-30 minutes then thread on metal skewers alternating the chicken with the onion leaves and red pepper pieces.
Grill for 10-12 minutes, turning the kebabs occasionally until the chicken is tender and no longer pink in the centre.
To make the tzatziki, coarsely grate the cucumber, then place in a sieve and squeeze out all the juice. Tip into a bowl with the yogurt, mint and garlic. Serve with wholemeal flat breads and green salad leaves.

Cook's tip

The secret to a good kebab is marinating the chicken in some lemon juice and spices for at least 15 minutes to make it really juicy.

Energy 2120kJ 502kcal 25%

Carbs 52g -

Fibre 5.3g 18%

Fat 9.6g Low 14%

Saturates 2g Low 10%

Sugar 13.5g Low 15%

Salt 1.11g Low 19%

% = an adult's reference intake

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Ingredients

2 skinless chicken breasts

2 cloves garlic, crushed

2 tbsp lemon juice

1 pinch ground allspice

1 pinch ground cinnamon

½ tsp paprika

½ tsp dried oregano

1 red onion, quartered and divided into leaves

1 small red pepper, cut into large chunks

1 tbsp olive oil

For the tzatziki

¼ cucumber

150ml (5 fl oz) low-fat yogurt

a few leaves mint, finely chopped

1 clove garlic, crushed

2 wholemeal flat breads and green salad to serve

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