Chicken Tikka Skewers with Naan Breads & Yogurt
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Total: 25 mins
Easy-peasy, full of flavour and ready in a flash, these succulent skewers of Indianspiced chicken mini fillets are grilled and served with warm garlic and coriander naan breads, a crunchy cucumber and tomato salad, creamy yogurt and fresh mint.
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621 kcal
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Ingredients you'll need
  • 8 bamboo skewers
  • 300g yogurt
  • 2 garlic clove
  • 4 tbsp tikka massala spice blend
  • 500g chicken breast mini fillets
  • 2 red onion
  • 1 cucumber
  • 4 vine tomatoes
  • A handful of mint, leaves only
  • 4 garlic & coriander naan breads
From your kitchen
  • Sea salt
  • ½ tbsp olive oil
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 2-3 tsp cold water
You'll need
  • Baking tray or grill pan
Step by step this way
  • 1.

    Pop the skewers in a glass or bowl and cover with cold water. Set aside to soak – this will help stop them burning when you grill the chicken.

  • 2.

    Add 2 tbsp yogurt into a dish or bowl (keep the rest to later). Peel and grate or crush the garlic, then add it to the yogurt. Add 2 tbsp tikka masala spice blend and a good pinch of salt. Stir to make a paste, then add the chicken breast mini fillets. Turn to coat the chicken in the marinade, then set aside for 10-15 mins to marinate.

  • 3.

    While the chicken marinates, peel and thinly slice the red onion. Scoop it into a bowl. Halve the cucumber and store 1 half (see our tip for how to use it up). Finely slice the remaining cucumber into half-moons and add it to the bowl. Dice the tomatoes and add them to the bowl. Add ½ tbsp olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Gently toss the salad to dress.

  • 4.

    Pick the mint leaves off their sprigs and finely slice them. Add half the mint to the salad and toss to mix. Keep the rest for garnishing.

  • 5.

    Preheat your grill to high. Line a baking tray or grill pan with foil and if your grill pan has a wire rack, set that on it. Thread the chicken onto the skewers and place them on the tray or rack. Slide under the grill and cook for 10-12 mins, turning once, till lightly charred and cooked through.

  • 6.

    While the skewers cook, sprinkle 2-3 tsp cold water over the naan breads. When the skewers are cooked, pop them on 2 warm plates and set aside for 2 mins to rest. Slide the naans under the grill – you can cook them on the baking tray you cooked the chicken skewers on – and cook for 1-2 mins, turning once, till warm and soft.

  • 7.

    Add a naan bread to each plate along with the salad, then serve the skewers with the remaining yogurt, garnished with the rest of the mint.

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