Spiced Yoghurt Grilled Chicken Skewers

Name: Spiced Yoghurt Grilled Chicken Skewers
Cuisine: Irish
Ingredients: 250 g Greek yoghurt; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander; 2 tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp finely grated lemon rind; good pinch of cayenne pepper; 6 skinless, boneless chicken thighs, trimmed and quartered; rapeseed oil, for brushing; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; flatbreads, to serve; lamb’s lettuce, to serve; shop-bought hummus or roasted red pepper hummus, to serve; shop-bought hummus or roasted red pepper hummus, to serve; tomato and mint salad, to serve

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Nation's Favourite Food

By Neven Maguire

Published 2013

About

These spiced chicken skewers are completely delicious in a lunchbox served hot or cold. They would also be fantastic as part of a portable picnic spread or to cook on a disposable barbecue at the beach.

Ingredients

250 g Greek yoghurt
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 tbsp chopped

Europe
Ireland
Lunch

Method

Place the yoghurt, garlic, coriander, parsley, paprika, cumin, lemon rind and cayenne pepper in a bowl and mix to combine. Add the chicken pieces and stir until coated. Season with salt and pepper, then set aside for at least 10 minutes, or up to 24 hours covered with clingfilm in the fridge is perfect.

Heat a griddle pan. Thread 3 pieces of chicken onto a 10cm (4in) wooden bamboo skewe