Tender chicken mini fillets are coated in a zesty chimichurri-yoghurt sauce before being threaded onto skewers and roasted to perfection. Paired with a homemade rustic buttermilk soda bread, and sided with a vibrant tomato & bocconcini salad.
Chimichurri Chicken Kebabs & Soda Bread
Chimichurri Chicken Kebabs & Soda Bread
with a tomato & bocconcini salad
Hands on Time: 25 - 45 minutes
Overall Time: 40 - 60 minutes
Ingredients:
- Baby Tomatoes
- Bicarbonate of Soda
- Bocconcini Balls
- Buttermilk
- Chicken
- Chutney Yoghurt
- Free-range Chicken Mini Fillets
- Fresh Parsley
- Golden Sultanas
- Lemon
- Lemons
- NOMU Poultry Rub
- Spiced Flour
- Wooden Skewers
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Paper Towel
START THE SODA BREAD
Preheat the oven to 220°C. Lightly grease and flour a cake tin. In a large bowl, combine the herbed flour, the bicarb, and a pinch of salt. Add the buttermilk and mix until it forms a sticky dough. (Mix until just combined - don’t overmix!) Add an extra splash of water if the dough is not coming together. Place on a floured surface and shape into a round, flat ball big enough for the greased tin. (You don’t need to knead the dough!) Place into the greased tin and cut a deep cross in the top of the dough with a sharp knife. Pop in the hot oven and bake until browned and cooked through, 25-30 minutes.
SOAK THE SKEWERS
Place the skewers in a shallow dish, cover with water, and allow to soak for 10 minutes (this prevents them from burning).
CHIMICHURRI
In a bowl, combine the chimichurri sauce with the yoghurt, a squeeze of lemon juice, the lemon zest (to taste), seasoning, and water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency. Set aside.
CHICKEN KEBABS
Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. Thread the chicken strips onto each skewer, making sure that they are secure. Repeat, filling up each skewer, until all the skewers are full. Coat in oil, the NOMU rub, and seasoning. Place onto a roasting tray and roast in the hot oven until cooked through, 8-10 minutes (turning halfway). Baste with some of the chimichurri sauce in the final 1-2 minutes.
SIDE SALAD
To a salad bowl, add the halved baby tomatoes. Toss with the bocconcini quarters, ½ the chopped parsley, the juice from 1 lemon wedge, seasoning, and a drizzle of olive oil. Set aside.
GOOD TO GO
Plate up the chicken kebabs and drizzle with the remaining chimichurri sauce. Garnish with the remaining chopped parsley. Serve the tomato & bocconcini salad on the side with the soda bread. Serve any remaining chimichurri sauce on the side for dunking.
Spiced Flour - 1
Golden Sultanas - 1
Bicarbonate of Soda - 2,5ml
Buttermilk - 125ml
Wooden Skewers - 3
Chutney Yoghurt - 1
Lemon - 1
Free-range Chicken Mini Fillets - 150g
NOMU Poultry Rub - 10ml
Baby Tomatoes - 80g
Bocconcini Balls - 4
Fresh Parsley - 3g
START THE SODA BREAD
Preheat the oven to 220°C. Lightly grease and flour a cake tin. In a large bowl, combine the herbed flour, the bicarb, and a pinch of salt. Add the buttermilk and mix until it forms a sticky dough. (Mix until just combined - don’t overmix!) Add an extra splash of water if the dough is not coming together. Place on a floured surface and shape into a round, flat ball big enough for the greased tin. (You don’t need to knead the dough!) Place into the greased tin and cut a deep cross in the top of the dough with a sharp knife. Pop in the hot oven and bake until browned and cooked through, 25-30 minutes.
SOAK THE SKEWERS
Place the skewers in a shallow dish, cover with water, and allow to soak for 10 minutes (this prevents them from burning).
CHIMICHURRI
In a bowl, combine the chimichurri sauce with the yoghurt, a squeeze of lemon juice, the lemon zest (to taste), seasoning, and water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency. Set aside.
CHICKEN KEBABS
Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. Thread the chicken strips onto each skewer, making sure that they are secure. Repeat, filling up each skewer, until all the skewers are full. Coat in oil, the NOMU rub, and seasoning. Place onto a roasting tray and roast in the hot oven until cooked through, 8-10 minutes (turning halfway). Baste with some of the chimichurri sauce in the final 1-2 minutes.
SIDE SALAD
To a salad bowl, add the halved baby tomatoes. Toss with the bocconcini quarters, ½ the chopped parsley, the juice from 2 lemon wedges, seasoning, and a drizzle of olive oil. Set aside.
GOOD TO GO
Plate up the chicken kebabs and drizzle with the remaining chimichurri sauce. Garnish with the remaining chopped parsley. Serve the tomato & bocconcini salad on the side with the soda bread. Serve any remaining chimichurri sauce on the side for dunking.
Spiced Flour - 1
Golden Sultanas - 1
Bicarbonate of Soda - 5ml
Buttermilk - 250ml
Wooden Skewers - 6
Chutney Yoghurt - 1
Lemon - 1
Free-range Chicken Mini Fillets - 300g
NOMU Poultry Rub - 20ml
Baby Tomatoes - 160g
Bocconcini Balls - 8
Fresh Parsley - 5g
START THE SODA BREAD
Preheat the oven to 220°C. Lightly grease and flour a cake tin. In a large bowl, combine the herbed flour, the bicarb, and a pinch of salt. Add the buttermilk and mix until it forms a sticky dough. (Mix until just combined - don’t overmix!) Add an extra splash of water if the dough is not coming together. Place on a floured surface and shape into a round, flat ball big enough for the greased tin. (You don’t need to knead the dough!) Place into the greased tin and cut a deep cross in the top of the dough with a sharp knife. Pop in the hot oven and bake until browned and cooked through, 25-30 minutes.
SOAK THE SKEWERS
Place the skewers in a shallow dish, cover with water, and allow to soak for 10 minutes (this prevents them from burning).
CHIMICHURRI
In a bowl, combine the chimichurri sauce with the yoghurt, a squeeze of lemon juice, the lemon zest (to taste), seasoning, and water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency. Set aside.
CHICKEN KEBABS
Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. Thread the chicken strips onto each skewer, making sure that they are secure. Repeat, filling up each skewer, until all the skewers are full. Coat in oil, the NOMU rub, and seasoning. Place onto a roasting tray and roast in the hot oven until cooked through, 10-12 minutes (turning halfway). Baste with some of the chimichurri sauce in the final 1-2 minutes.
SIDE SALAD
To a salad bowl, add the halved baby tomatoes. Toss with the bocconcini quarters, ½ the chopped parsley, the juice from 3 lemon wedges, seasoning, and a drizzle of olive oil. Set aside.
GOOD TO GO
Plate up the chicken kebabs and drizzle with the remaining chimichurri sauce. Garnish with the remaining chopped parsley. Serve the tomato & bocconcini salad on the side with the soda bread. Serve any remaining chimichurri sauce on the side for dunking.
Spiced Flour - 1
Golden Sultanas - 1
Bicarbonate of Soda - 7,5ml
Buttermilk - 375ml
Wooden Skewers - 9
Chutney Yoghurt - 1
Lemons - 2
Free-range Chicken Mini Fillets - 450g
NOMU Poultry Rub - 30ml
Baby Tomatoes - 240g
Bocconcini Balls - 12
Fresh Parsley - 8g
START THE SODA BREAD
Preheat the oven to 220°C. Lightly grease and flour a cake tin. In a large bowl, combine the herbed flour, the bicarb, and a pinch of salt. Add the buttermilk and mix until it forms a sticky dough. (Mix until just combined - don’t overmix!) Add an extra splash of water if the dough is not coming together. Place on a floured surface and shape into a round, flat ball big enough for the greased tin. (You don’t need to knead the dough!) Place into the greased tin and cut a deep cross in the top of the dough with a sharp knife. Pop in the hot oven and bake until browned and cooked through, 25-30 minutes.
SOAK THE SKEWERS
Place the skewers in a shallow dish, cover with water, and allow to soak for 10 minutes (this prevents them from burning).
CHIMICHURRI
In a bowl, combine the chimichurri sauce with the yoghurt, a squeeze of lemon juice, the lemon zest (to taste), seasoning, and water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency. Set aside.
CHICKEN KEBABS
Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. Thread the chicken strips onto each skewer, making sure that they are secure. Repeat, filling up each skewer, until all the skewers are full. Coat in oil, the NOMU rub, and seasoning. Place onto a roasting tray and roast in the hot oven until cooked through, 10-12 minutes (turning halfway). Baste with some of the chimichurri sauce in the final 1-2 minutes.
SIDE SALAD
To a salad bowl, add the halved baby tomatoes. Toss with the bocconcini quarters, ½ the chopped parsley, the juice from 4 lemon wedges, seasoning, and a drizzle of olive oil. Set aside.
GOOD TO GO
Plate up the chicken kebabs and drizzle with the remaining chimichurri sauce. Garnish with the remaining chopped parsley. Serve the tomato & bocconcini salad on the side with the soda bread. Serve any remaining chimichurri sauce on the side for dunking.
Golden Sultanas - 1
Spiced Flour - 1
Bicarbonate of Soda - 10ml
Buttermilk - 500ml
Wooden Skewers - 12
Chutney Yoghurt - 1
Lemons - 2
Free-range Chicken Mini Fillets - 600g
NOMU Poultry Rub - 40ml
Baby Tomatoes - 320g
Bocconcini Balls - 16
Fresh Parsley - 10g