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Spicy chicken skewers

Name: Spicy chicken skewers
Prep time: 1 h 8 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 18 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 400 g chicken breast; ½ lime; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons mustard; 2 tablespoons chilli spices; salt; pepper

For this very quick recipe, diced chicken is marinated in a spicy sauce, then skewered and grilled in the oven.

1,002 4.5/5 (2 reviews)

1 hour 20 min. difficulté

Easy

8.15 €

4 people

7 Ingredients

Last modified on: January 14^th 2026

For 4 people, you will need:

1 400 g chicken breast
2 ½ lime
3 2 tablespoons olive oil
4 2 tablespoons mustard
5 2 tablespoons chilli spices
6 salt
7 pepper
Total weight: 545 grams

Times for this recipe

Preparation: 8 min.

Resting: 1 hour

Cooking: 10 min.

All in all: 1 hour 20 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - ⌛ 2 min.

Cut 400 g chicken breast into large cubes and season with salt.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 1 min.

Pour into a bowl.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 2 min.

Add the juice and zest of ½ lime, 2 tablespoons olive oil and 2 tablespoons mustard, and blend once.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 1 hour

Add 2 tablespoons chilli spices and mix again.

Cover with a plate and leave to marinate in the fridge for 1 hour or more.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 3 min.

Preheat oven to 200°C (390°F).

Thread chicken pieces onto skewers.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 10 min.

Cook for 10-15 minutes to taste.

Stage 7

Serve with rice pilaf, for example, or a side dish of your choice.

Remarks

Of course, you can also cook them on the barbecue rather than in the oven, or even in a pan.

For the spices, it's up to you, not necessarily chili, but another blend you like (tandoori, cajun, etc.).

Keeping: Enjoy immediately, but can be reheated.

Source: Home made.

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	80 RDI=30 %	7 RDI=1 %	60 RDI=9 %	890 RDI=50 %	3,740 RDI: 50 %
Per 100 g	20 RDI=6 %	1 RDI=0 %	10 RDI=2 %	160 RDI=8 %	690 RDI: 8 %
Per person	20 RDI=8 %	1 RDI=0 %	10 RDI=2 %	220 RDI=10 %	940 RDI: 10 %