Chicken Espetada with Warm Pesto Veggies

Name: Chicken Espetada with Warm Pesto Veggies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 6 deboned chicken thighs, cut in half; 2 wooden skewer, soaked in water; 1 tbsp butter; 1 tbsp dried Italian herbs; 1 tsp dried thyme; 1 tsp dried garlic flakes; salt and pepper; 4 courgettes, cut into 4; 8 button mushrooms; ½ red pepper, cut into thick strips; 20 g butter; 20 g coconut oil; 3 handfuls of rocket or spinach; 4 tbsp pesto

20 Jun Chicken Espetada with Warm Pesto Veggies

Posted at 13:06h in by Real Meal Revolution

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DifficultyIntermediate

Espetada roughly translated from Portuguese means "skewered", also commonly referred to as a kebab. Kebab means many different things in different parts of the world so for safety sake, if you don’t feel like saying ES-PE-TA-DA, you could always just say 'skewer'.

Yields2 Servings

Prep Time20 minsCook Time50 minsTotal Time1 hr 10 mins

6 deboned chicken thighs, cut in half

2 wooden skewer, soaked in water

1 tbsp butter

for the herb rub

1 tbsp dried Italian herbs

1 tsp dried thyme

1 tsp dried garlic flakes

salt and pepper

For the roasted vegetables

4 courgettes, cut into 4

8 button mushrooms

½ red pepper, cut into thick strips

20 g butter

20 g coconut oil

3 handfuls of rocket or spinach

4 tbsp pesto

Preheat the oven to 180°C.

Gently melt the butter and the coconut oil together.

Place the vegetables on an oven tray and drizzle with the melted butter and coconut oil. Season well with salt and pepper.

Roast in the oven for 35 minutes until they are soft and golden. Remove from the oven and toss the pesto through while the vegetables are hot.

While the vegetables are roasting, make the chicken skewers. In a bowl, toss the chicken pieces in the herbs and dried garlic and season well with salt and pepper. Make the skewers with the chicken.

Melt the butter in a frying pan and brown the chicken kebabs until they are golden all over. Place them on a baking tray and pop them in the oven for 10 minutes.

Place the roasted vegetables on the rocket or spinach on a plate. Top with the chicken skewer and drizzle in a little olive oil.

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