Delicious Chicken Tikka Skewers

So simple, so tasty, this is a no fail recipe! Excellent for barbecues served with salad or with my recipe #289258.We love them stuffed into pita bread or in wraps with salad for lunch. Also great cold for picnics! Timing does not include marinating time.
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Serves:
- Units:
9
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ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons lemon juice or 4 tablespoons lime juice
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Marinade
- 150 ml plain yogurt
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons minced ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1⁄2 teaspoon turmeric
- melted butter, for brushing
directions
- Cut the chicken into 1" cubes; sprinkle with salt and lemon juice and leave for approx 10 minutes.
- For the marinade, combine yogurt, garlic, ginger and ground spices in a bowl until mixed well.
- Thread chicken on to skewers and brush liberally with marinade. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, better overnight.
- Barbecue or grill, brushing with butter or oil, turning frequently, until cooked through--approx 15 minutes.
- NB-You can also do this with chicken portions like drumsticks and thighs; adjust cooking time accordingly.
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I omitted the part with the salt and lemon juice on the chicken (I used boneless skinless chicken thighs). In the marinade, I omitted the coriander. Since I wanted it low-fat, I didn't brush with melted butter. The taste was very yummy. And the chicken very tender. Thanks Noo :) Made for PRMR tag gameReply
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A perfect blend of spices. I made just a half recipe. Since I was doing them while we were out in the motorhome, and 'fridge space is at a premium, I put the cubed chicken in a Ziploc bag with the marinade overnight, and "skewered" them just before cooking on the portable grill. Served with rice. Will be making these again, for sure!1Reply
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