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
- spray oil
- 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.
Variations
- For added flavour sprinkle skewers with extra dried chilli flakes before cooking.
- Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free pita bread.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 396cal
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Kilojoules 1660kJ
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Protein 36g
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Total fat 7g
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–Saturated fat 1g
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Carbohydrates 45g
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–Sugars 14g
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Dietary fibre 6g
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Sodium 220mg
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Calcium 40mg
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Iron 2.5mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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