Name: Chicken kebabs with bulgur wheat salad
Yield: serving
Cuisine: Cooking Method
Ingredients: 1 coriander ground; 1 tsp paprika smoked; dried red chilli flakes; lemon zest only; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 12 chicken thighs; wooden skewers; 200 g bulgur wheat; 25 g currants; 25 g sultanas golden; 1 tsp stock powder vegetable; 2 carrots large, grated; 1 peppers red and yellow, sliced; lemon zest and juice; orange juice only; castor sugar; coriander ground; 1 wild rocket finely chopped; fresh parsley finely chopped; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 cup mixed nuts and pumpkin seeds, roasted; 30 g dried cranberries; 100 g feta cheese crumbled

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Ingredients (23)

CHICKEN KEBABS:

1	coriander — ground
1 tsp	paprika — smoked
	dried red chilli flakes
	lemon — zest only
	salt and freshly ground black pepper
12	chicken — thighs
	wooden skewers

FOR THE BULGUR SALAD:

200 g	bulgur wheat
25 g	currants
25 g	sultanas — golden
1 tsp	stock powder — vegetable
2	carrots — large, grated
1	peppers — red and yellow, sliced
	lemon — zest and juice
	orange — juice only
	castor sugar
	coriander — ground
1	wild rocket — finely chopped
	fresh parsley — finely chopped
	sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup	mixed nuts — and pumpkin seeds, roasted
30 g	dried cranberries
100 g	feta cheese — crumbled

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Method:

For the chicken kebabs
Start with the marinade. Whisk together the olive oil, coriander, paprika, chilli flakes, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Cut each chicken thigh portion into 4 and thread onto the wooden skewers. Rub the marinade into the chicken and place in a non-metallic dish, cover and set aside for at least half an hour. If you have the time, leave to marinade overnight in the refrigerator.

To make the salad
Start by placing the bulgur wheat, currants and sultanas in a heatproof bowl, season lightly with salt and add the dry stock powder. Pour over just enough boiling water to cover, about half a centimetre above the wheat level. Give it a good stir through and cover with cling film. Set aside to rehydrate for 15 minutes. Now fluff and separate the grains with a fork. Add the grated carrot and sweet peppers to the bowl.

For the salad dressing
Whisk together the lemon zest, the juice of both the lemon and orange, olive oil, sugar, coriander, salt and pepper. Pour the dressing over the wheat and toss together. Add the rocket, parsley, feta and cranberries. Check the seasoning and adjust with either a little extra Maldon sea salt, lemon juice or a grinding of black pepper. Turn the salad out onto a large serving platter and scatter over the toasted nuts.

To cook the kebabs
Heat a griddle pan until hot. Add the kebabs and cook until well coloured on one side. Continue to cook and turn until all the sides have good charring and the chicken is cooked through. Deglaze the pan with a generous spritz of lemon juice and a quarter cup of water. Reduce down by half and turn the kebabs around in the juices until well coated.

Serve immediately with the salad and lemon wedges on the side. I know I’ve mentioned this before, but always remember to serve a grain salad at room temperature for best flavour. Fridge-cold grains will not yield the best results.

Serves 4-6.

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