Serve these savoury chicken kebabs and turn your next outdoor entertaining event into a smashing success.

 

Ingredients

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 green or red bell pepper, seeds removed, cut into cubes
• 8 shallots, quartered

Directions

1 Place the chicken in a shallow dish and toss with the garlic, lemon juice, cumin, and thyme. Add salt and pepper to taste.

2 Cover and refrigerate overnight.

3 The next day, preheat the oven to Broil (or a grill to High).

4 Thread the chicken pieces onto skewers (see Note), alternating chicken, bell pepper, and shallots.

5 Brush the kebabs with the marinade and cook under the broiler or on the barbecue, 5 minutes on each side, then serve at your outdoor party.

[Note] You will need wooden or metal skewers for this recipe. If you are using wooden skewers, soak them in water for at least 30 minutes so they won’t burn.

Makes 4 servings.

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Excerpted from The Dukan Diet Cookbook Copyright © 2012 by Dr. Pierre Dukan. Photographs Copyright © 2012 by Ben Fink. Excerpted by permission of Random House Canada. All rights reserved.