Name: Chicken and vegetable skewers with potato smash and pesto
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: Pesto; 1 cup firmly packed basil leaves; 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese; 1/2 cup olive oil; 1/3 cup toasted pine nuts; 2 garlic cloves, halved; 2 tablespoon cream; 1 kilogram baby new potatoes; 80 gram butter, chopped; 1 tablespoon milk; 500 gram chicken breast, cut into 2 cm cubes; 1 zucchini, halved lengthways, sliced; 1 baby eggplant, sliced; 1/2 red capsicum, seeded, cut into 2 cm cubes; 1/2 yellow capsicum, seeded and cut into 2 cm cubes; 6 bamboo skewers,halved, soaked; 2 tablespoon olive oil; spray oil

Chicken and vegetable skewers with potato smash and pesto

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Makes 12 Item

Prep

20M

Cook

25M

Total

45M

Ingredients

Pesto

1 cup firmly packed basil leaves

1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

1/2 cup olive oil

1/3 cup toasted pine nuts

2 garlic cloves, halved

2 tablespoon cream

1 kilogram baby new potatoes

80 gram butter, chopped

1 tablespoon milk

500 gram chicken breast, cut into 2 cm cubes

1 zucchini, halved lengthways, sliced

1 baby eggplant, sliced

1/2 red capsicum, seeded, cut into 2 cm cubes

1/2 yellow capsicum, seeded and cut into 2 cm cubes

6 bamboo skewers,halved, soaked

2 tablespoon olive oil

spray oil

Method

Chicken and vegetable skewers with potato smash and pesto

1.Cook potatoes in a saucepan of boiling, salted water for 15-20 minutes, until tender. Drain.

2.Transfer half the potatoes to a medium bowl. Mash with butter and milk until smooth. Roughly mash remaining potatoes. Fold into mash mixture. Season to taste. Keep warm.

3.Meanwhile, thread chicken and vegetables alternately onto skewers. Brush with oil and season to taste.

4.Spray a char-grill with oil. Preheat on medium. Cook skewers for 3-5 minutes each side until chicken is cooked through

Pesto

5.Place basil, cheese, oil, nuts and garlic in a food processor or blender. Process until smooth. Stir in cream. Serve with skewers and potato smash.

makes 12
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Chicken and vegetable skewers with potato smash and pesto

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