the heat has finally returned to durban town and how we missed it! sunny skies and humidity all round, it's reminded me why i love this city so dearly (we know we're gonna be quite over it in the next few weeks, mind you, and i will probably regret these positve words, ha!) but it's just after 3pm and it is this time of day that i really love about summer nearing - the sun peering down at us relishing the few hours left, the air cooling slightly, and the sky as blue and clear the Mediterranean sea. it makes me think of the months to come and of course, the food and wine we're going to enjoy!
yesterday was a day just like today and i made heavenly chicken skewers: here's my recipe -
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 large chicken breasts, cubed.
- bacon sausages (optional) - sliced on the angle.
- onions, cut roughly in quarters.
you're gonna wanna dry marinate your chicken breasts because they're gonna go onto a griddle pan and you don't want them to stick. so a good
dry rub is:
- salt
- lemon pepper
- black pepper
- peri peri spice / paprika
- ground cumin
- dried mixed herbs
- brown sugar
adding brown sugar to the dry rub is not just going to add another level of flavour to the chicken but is going to help caramelise the chicken when it hits the griddle pan. it is absolutely fantastic!
just skewer your chicken, onion and bacon sausage alternatively and you're ready to go. i made some skewers with just chicken and onion because my mom is not a fan of bacon sausages.
(tip: remember to soak your skewers [if they're wooden or bamboo skewers] because this will stop them from burning when they hit griddle pan. also a good tip to know for putting skewers on the braai!)
serve it in a roll with a bit of tomato relish or on it's own with a dipping sauce, either way it's just a beautiful summer dish on the go, outside in the sunshine, or by the poolside on the humid durban day :)
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