Mexican chicken skewers with guacamole

Name: Mexican chicken skewers with guacamole
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 52 min
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: Mexican recipes
Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; 3 skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces; 1 small red pepper and 1 small green pepper, deseeded and cut into bite-size pieces; 1 small to medium onion, cut into 8 wedges; Small tub guacamole, to serve

Published: 31 May 05
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Test kitchen approved

Mexican chicken skewers with guacamole are a great spicy dish to have at your summer barbie. They’re easy to make for crowds of people and the children will love them too.

Serves 8
Takes 20 minutes to make, plus marinating

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Ingredients

3 tbsp olive oil
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
3 skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
1 small red pepper and 1 small green pepper, deseeded and cut into bite-size pieces
1 small to medium onion, cut into 8 wedges
Small tub guacamole, to serve

Method

Put the oil, garlic and spices into a bowl and mix well. Add the chicken to the marinade, mix and leave to marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, soak 8 bamboo or wooden skewers in cold water for the same time.
Thread the chicken, peppers and onion alternately onto the skewers. Brush any remaining marinade onto the peppers and onion pieces. Put on a cooking grate and cook directly over a medium heat source for 10-12 minutes, turning halfway.
Serve with guacamole.

Recipe from June 2005 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 121kcals
Fat: 6.5g (1.1g saturated)
Protein: 14g
Carbohydrates: 2g carbs (1.5g sugars)
Salt: 0.1g

delicious. tips

You could cook these kebabs under a medium-hot grill for 10-12 minutes, turning once.

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