Tandoori Chicken Skewers
Tandoori Chicken Skewers
Makes an easy weeknight meal the whole family will enjoy with as little as 20 minutes of active time. If you want even less prep time, substitute in chicken drumsticks and wings for the breasts, then grill.
Ready in: 1 hour 20 minutes
Serves: 4
Complexity: very-easy
kcal: 297
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Ingredients
1 cup greek yoghurt, plain & unsweetened
4 cloves of garlic, minced
5 cm piece of fresh ginger, minced or grated
juice of 1 lemon
1½ tbsp Tandoori BBQ Spice
SIDS SALT & PEPPER to taste
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 2 cm cubes
1-2 tbsp rice bran oil
Directions
Prep the fresh ingredients. Cut chicken into 2 cm bite-sized cubes. Then, make a marinade by combining yoghurt, garlic, ginger, lemon juice, and Tandoori BBQ spice in a large stainless bowl. Stir to mix.
Season chicken with SIDS SALT & PEPPER to taste then add to mixing bowl. Toss chicken and yoghurt marinade to thoroughly coat. Place in fridge for 1 hour (at a minimum 15 minutes) to overnight. (Note: if using wood skewers be sure to soak in water for 15 minutes)
Heat grill to Med-High. Thread chicken chunks onto skewers. Brush with oil. If using oven, heat grill to high and move wire rack 15 cm below the element.
Grill chicken for 4-5 minutes per side until lightly charred and cooked through. (internal temp of 75°C) If using the oven grill, place chicken skewers on a foil lined pan. Cook chicken for 3-5 minutes per side. Watch carefully and flip when just starting to char.
Notes
Only use a plain yoghurt, ideally Greek-style. Other yoghurts can be loaded with sugar and flavours which could ruin the dish.
If using wooden skewers, soak them for at least 15 minutes before grilling to prevent them from catching on fire.
Don't have skewers? If you have extra chopsticks from your recent Chinese takeout, they work great. Otherwise, you can just grill or broil directly. [Hint: save those in the future just for grilling]
Tandoori BBQ chicken or other meats are often scarlet red. This colour comes from added food colouring. We never use dyes or other artificial ingredients so your chicken may not emerge the same colour. However, through trial and error, we decided to use natural beet root powder in our tandoori BBQ blend that adds a deep red colour and subtle sweetness.
Lastly, optional ingredients add a little character and flavour, but don’t sweat it if you don’t have them.