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Lemon and garlic chicken skewers with lentil salad
Lemon and garlic chicken skewers with lentil salad
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Prep Time:
50 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes
Total Time:
60 minutes
Ingredients:
  • 700g chicken thigh fillets, trimmed, cut into 3cm pieces
  • 20.00 ml finely-grated lemon rind
  • 2 tsp finely-chopped lemon thyme
  • 56.88 gm olive oil
  • 150g butternut pumpkin, peeled, cut into 1cm pieces
  • 400g can lentils, drained, rinsed
  • 150g semi-dried tomatoes, roughly chopped
  • 125.00 ml roughly-chopped fresh basil leaves
  • 65.63 gm lemon juice
  • lemon wedges, to serve
Instructions:
  • In a bowl, mix together chicken, lemon rind, thyme, garlic, and 1 tablespoon of oil. Refrigerate the mixture for 30 minutes, if possible. Then, thread the marinated chicken onto skewers.
  • Coat pumpkin with 2 teaspoons of oil. Heat a greased barbecue plate or chargrill over medium-high heat. Cook skewers for 3 minutes on each side. Add pumpkin and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until pumpkin is browned and chicken is fully cooked. Transfer to a plate.
  • In a bowl, combine lentils, tomatoes, basil, and pumpkin. Drizzle lemon juice and remaining oil. Gently toss to mix. Serve skewers with lentil mixture and lemon wedges.