Grilled Lemon Chicken Skewers with Yoghurt-Hummus Sauce
Servings: 2 bariatric serves
Calories: 139kcal
Ingredients
Chicken:
- 1 small skinless chicken breast or chicken tenderloins if easier
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tbsp olive oil
- ¼ tsp ground cumin
- Baby spinach or lettuce leaves to serve
Sauce:
- 1/3 cup Greek yogurt nonfat or regular
- 2 tbsp hummus
- ½ tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- ¼ tsp crushed garlic about ½ clove
- ¼ tsp ground cumin
Instructions
- Slice the chicken breast lengthwise into about 4 thin strips.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, cumin, salt and pepper for the marinade. Add the chicken and toss to combine. Leave to rest for at least 10 minutes if you have time).
- Thread the chicken accordion-style onto 2 metal skewers (2 chicken strips per skewer).
- Preheat a BBQ or grill pan to medium-high then grill the chicken 3-4 minutes per side, until cooked through.
- Meanwhile, combine all the sauce ingredients in a bowl and whisk together until smooth. Add hot water a teaspoon at a time to thin the sauce, if needed.
- Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving. Serve on top of leaves, if desired, and drizzle with the sauce.
Notes
If you're feeding others, 2-3 bariatric serves are equal to one regular, non-sleeved serve. Use the slider above to adjust the serving sizes you need.
Recipe adapted from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe. Image also from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe