- 4 skewers
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 lemon
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tbsp cider vinegar
- 250g diced chicken leg
- 75g bulgar wheat
- 1 red onion
- ½ cucumber
- 2 vine tomatoes
- 50g rocket
- ½ tbsp olive oil
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 150ml boiling water
- Measuring jug
- Baking tray (optional)
- 1.
Put the skewers in a dish or glass of water and set aside to soak. This will help stop them catching and burning when you grill the kebabs. Peel and grate the garlic into a large bowl. Finely grate the zest from the lemon into the bowl. Add 1 tsp dried oregano, 1 tbsp cider vinegar and ½ tbsp olive oil. Season with a little salt and pepper and stir to mix.
- 2.
Add the diced chicken leg to the bowl. Toss to coat in the marinade. Set aside to marinate for 10 mins. Fill your kettle and boil it.
- 3.
While the chicken marinates, tip the bulgar wheat into a heatproof bowl and pour in 150ml boiling water. Cover with a plate and set aside to soak for 15 mins. The bulgar wheat will absorb the water and become tender.
- 4.
While the bulgar soaks, peel and finely chop the onion. Pop it in a large bowl and squeeze over the juice from the half the lemon. Add a pinch of salt and scrunch together with your hands for 1 min.
- 5.
Dice the tomatoes. Dice half the cucumber (see our tip below for what to do with the leftover cucumber half). Add the tomatoes and cucumber to the bowl with the onion, but don’t mix them into the onion and lemon juice just yet. Set aside.
- 6.
Heat your grill to high. Line the grill pan with foil, or line a baking tray, and set a wire rack on top, if you have one. Thread the chicken onto the skewers and lay them on the wire rack. Grill for 12-15 mins, turning 2-3 times, till the chicken is browned all over and cooked through – there should be no pink if you slice into a thick piece.
- 7.
Drain any excess water off the bulgar wheat, then add the bulgar to the bowl of diced veg. Roughly chop the rocket and stir it into the bulgar and veg. Taste and add more salt or pepper if it needs it.
- 8.
Serve the grilled chicken kebabs with the bulgar salad and the remaining lemon, sliced into wedges for squeezing.
- Tip
Half & half
Your leftover cucumber will keep in the fridge for a couple of days. You can make a quick pickle with it by deseeding and chopping the leftover cucumber and mixing it with diced red onion, chopped chilli, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp brown rice vinegar and a pinch of salt. Scrunch together with your hands, then set aside for 30 mins. Serve with satay kebabs or spicy chicken stir-fries.