The simple Mediterranean dish brings together chicken grilled with vegetables.
Zucchini and bell peppers make it a colourful skewer.
Grilled Chicken and vegetable brochettes with Tzatziki
Ingredients
Fresh lemon juice 2 tbsp
Dried oregano 1/2 tsp
Olive oil 2 tsp
Salt 1/2 tsp
Garlic paste 1 tsp
Chicken breast, cut into one-inch pieces, skinless, boneless 200 gms
Medium zucchini, cubes 4
Red pepper, diced 2
Green pepper, diced 2
For Tzatziki Sauce
Cucumber, peeled, seeded, and
Shredded 1/2 cup
Plain low-fat yogurt 1/2 cup
Lemon juice 1 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp
Method
Marinate the chicken with lemon juice, oregano, olive oil, salt and garlic paste and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Thread the chicken cubes alternately with zucchini and peppers onto four (8-inch) skewers.
Heat a grill to medium-high heat, grill the chicken on all sides for eight minutes or until the chicken is done.
To prepare the tzatziki sauce, combine cucumber, yogurt, lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1 garlic clove and stir well. Serve the tzatziki sauce with the grilled chicken.
