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🍽️ Chicken Skewers with Rice

485 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 750 g chicken breast fillet
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 cm ginger
• 0.5 tsp lemon zest (organic)
• 150 g Greek yogurt
• 0.25 tsp ground cumin
• 0.25 tsp ground coriander
• pepper
• 250 g basmati rice
• rice
• 2 tbsp freshly chopped basil

Instructions

1. 1. Rinse the chicken meat under cold water.
2. 2. Pat the meat dry with a kitchen towel.
3. 3. Cut the chicken meat into small cubes.
4. 4. Peel the garlic clove and the ginger root.
5. 5. Finely chop the garlic and the ginger.
6. 6. Grate the zest of the lemon.
7. 7. Mix the yogurt with the chopped garlic, ginger, and lemon zest.
8. 8. Season the yogurt mixture with cumin, coriander, and pepper.
9. 9. Add the chicken cubes to the marinade.
10. 10. Mix the meat thoroughly with the marinade.
11. 11. Cover the bowl.
12. 12. Let the meat marinate in the refrigerator for about 2 hours.
13. 13. Rinse the rice under cold water.
14. 14. Put the rice into a pot.
15. 15. Pour twice as much water over the rice.
16. 16. Add one teaspoon of salt to the water.
17. 17. Cover the pot with a lid.
18. 18. Let the rice simmer on low heat for about 20 minutes.
19. 19. Switch the oven to the grill function.
20. 20. Take the chicken cubes out of the marinade.
21. 21. Thread the meat cubes onto 8 to 12 wooden skewers.
22. 22. Place the skewers on a baking sheet.
23. 23. Season the skewers lightly with salt.
24. 24. Place the tray under the grill.
25. 25. Cook the skewers for about 8 minutes until they are golden brown.
26. 26. Turn the skewers occasionally while grilling.
27. 27. Brush the skewers with the remaining marinade in between.
28. 28. Put the rice onto the plates.
29. 29. Place the chicken skewers on top of the rice.
30. 30. Sprinkle fresh basil over the dish.
31. 31. Serve the food warm.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 485
• Protein: 43 g · Fett/Fat: 8 g · Carbs: 52 g