Chicken, Spring Onion & Tomato Skewers

Summer Dinner Treat

‘This one can be cooked on the BBQ!

Preparation Time: 20 minutes plus marinating

Cooking Time: 10 mins

Serves 4

Ingredients

• 4 single breast fillets, skinned (125 g each)
• 8 large spring onions
• 16 small ‘cherry’ tomatoes

For The Marinade

• Juice of one lemon
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small onion finely chopped
• 2 x cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 Tablespoon chopped ginger
• 2 Tablespoons tomato sauce
• 2 Tablespoons chopped parsley or oregano

Method

1. Trim chicken and cut into 2.5 cm cubes. Place in a bowl.
2. To prepare marinade, pour lemon juice over chicken first.
3. Heat olive oil in a small frying pan and fry onion, garlic, ginger on a medium heat, until onion is softened.  Remove from heat and stir in tomato sauce and herb.  Add to chicken and stir.
4. Cover chicken and marinate in refrigerator for 1 hour.
5. Peel  spring onions and cut into 2 cm lengths.  Wash tomatoes in cold water and dry well.
6. Thread chicken cubes, spring onion and tomatoes, alternatively onto 8 pre-soaked bamboo skewers.
7. Cook under a hot grill or medium-hot barbeque, brushing with marinade and turning frequently, until evenly cooked, about 10 minutes.