Chicken Shish Skewers with Lemon and Garlic

Name: Chicken Shish Skewers with Lemon and Garlic
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Israeli
Ingredients: 700g boneless chicken thighs, cut in chunks; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 lemons, juiced; 3 tbsp olive oil; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 red onion, cut in chunks; 1 green pepper, cut in chunks

Tender chicken thigh marinated in lemon, garlic and paprika, then grilled until lightly charred.

Time40 mins plus marinating
LevelEasy
Costabout £1.79 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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700 gboneless chicken thighscut in chunks
3garlic clovescrushed
2lemonsjuiced
3 tbspolive oil
2 tspsmoked paprika
1 tspground cumin
1red onioncut in chunks
1green peppercut in chunks

Method

1
Mix the garlic, lemon juice, oil, spices and salt in a bowl. Add the chicken and marinate for at least 1 hour.
60 min
2
Thread the chicken onto skewers, alternating with onion and pepper.
3
Heat the grill or barbecue to hot.
4
Cook for 12 to 15 minutes, turning often, until golden with charred edges and no pink inside.
14 min
5
Rest for 3 minutes and serve with rice or salad.

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