Espetinho de Frango

Name: Espetinho de Frango
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Brazilian
Ingredients: 700g chicken thigh, boneless, cut into 3 cm cubes; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 limes, juiced; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 red onion, cut in chunks; 1 red pepper, cut in chunks; 1 tsp fine salt

Street stall chicken skewers marinated in lime and garlic, grilled until charred at the edges.

Time40 min plus marinating
LevelEasy
Costabout £1.05 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 gchicken thighboneless, cut into 3 cm cubes
3garlic clovescrushed
2limesjuiced
2 tbspolive oil
1 tspsmoked paprika
1 tspdried oregano
1red onioncut in chunks
1red peppercut in chunks
1 tspfine salt

Method

1
Mix the garlic, lime juice, oil, paprika, oregano and salt in a bowl. Add the chicken and toss. Marinate for at least 30 minutes, or overnight in the fridge.
30 min
2
Soak 8 wooden skewers in water for 15 minutes so they do not burn.
3
Thread the chicken onto the skewers, alternating with onion and pepper.
4
Heat a barbecue or griddle pan until hot. Grill the skewers for 12 to 15 minutes, turning often, until charred and cooked through.
14 min
5
Rest for 3 minutes and serve with vinagrete or farofa.

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