Lime-chilli chicken skewers with veges

Serves: 4
Time to make: 20 mins

Total cost: $ 21.48 / $ 5.37 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

wooden skewers, presoaked in cold water
Lime-chilli marinade
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic
2 limes, zest and juice
2 tablespoons liquid honey
¾ teaspoon dried chilli flakes
500g chicken breast fillets, cut in strips
250g punnet cherry tomatoes
2 yellow capsicums, cut in chunks
12 button mushrooms
2 cobs corn, halved
oil spray
2 large (75g) wholemeal pita breads

Instructions

1 Preheat barbecue to a high heat. To make marinade, place marinade ingredients in a jar. Shake then transfer to a bowl. Add chicken to coat then thread meat onto skewers.

2 Thread vegetables onto separate skewers. Spray all skewers and corn cobs with oil.

3 Cook chicken for 7-10 minutes, turning several times and brushing with any remaining marinade until cooked. Cook vegetable skewers and corn until tender and lightly charred. Serve skewers with a piece of corn and half a wholemeal pita bread.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Kilojoules 1660kJ

Calories 396cal

Protein 36g

Total fat 7g

–Saturated fat 1g

Carbohydrates 45g

–Sugars 14g

Dietary fibre 6g

Sodium 220mg

Calcium 40mg

Iron 2.5mg

Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.