Takeaway kebab is one of my favourites, and as long as you buy the right kebab it's pretty healthy too. What's not to love about grilled meat, salad and bread. But rather than keep paying out each week and then adding some unhealthier side dishes to my order I decided to start making my own.
Be sure to marinade your chicken for as long as you can as the yoghurt helps to gently tenderise the chicken and really make a juicy kebab. I've added a recipe for a delicious rice dish, that goes really well with the chicken shish.
See the bottom of the recipe for some helpful tips.
Prep time 10mins
Cooking time 30mins (quicker then your local takeaway)
550g chicken mince
2tsp smoked paprika
1tbsp dried oregano
1tsp ground cinnamon
1/2tsp ground turmeric
1tsp garlic powder
1tsp salt and ground pepper
1/2tsp dried chilli flakes (optional)
1/4 red onion, finely diced or grated
5g or a small handful of chopped fresh coriander
1 egg
3tbsp dried breadcrumbs
1/2 handful or 2.5g of chopped fresh parsley
2tbsp olive oil
To Serve
Tortilla wraps or pitta breads
Salad selection, I like to use lettuce, red onion, tomatoes, cucumber and very thinly sliced red cabbage
Hummus
Drizzle of natural yoghurt
Preheat your oven to 170ºc fan.
In a mixing bowl add the chicken mince and everything else on the ingredients list EXCEPT the olive oil.
Use a spatula or clean hands to mix the ingredients until well combined.
Divide the mixture in to 9-12 meatballs depending on what size you want and place each meatball on to a plate.
Making sure you wash your hands thoroughly first, then get a non stick frying pan on to a medium heat and add the olive oil.
Once the pan and oil have pre heated add your meatballs to the pan and gently cook until golden and beginning to crisp on the outside, this should take around 10mins, then remove and put on to an oven proof dish and pop in the oven until cooked through, around 12min but this will depend on how large or small you have made them.
Always makes sure the meatballs are cooked all the way through before eating.
Enjoy on a flatbread with some hummus and salad.
