Chicken kebabs stir fry
Chicken stir fry kebabs is an exotic colorful delicious dish and a delight for the eyes with its colorful vegetables. Chunks of chicken and vegetables marinated in yogurt and spices and stir fried. The spicy marinade gives lot of flavor to this dish.
Chicken stir fry is an easy to make one dish meal, it has chicken and vegetables so you get everything you need in one dish just serve with plain rice or onion brown rice.
Chicken stir fry is a versatile dish you can prepare it with only the meat and serve them as a snack or you can prepare them with different vegetable and have a quick healthy delicious meal.
This chicken stir fry is little spicy but you can alter it according to your taste. Traditionally kebabs are cooked over the grill but you do not have to wait for the summer, you can cook these kebabs in the pan over the stove and enjoy this dish.
Chicken stir fry is an easy to make one dish meal, it has chicken and vegetables so you get everything you need in one dish just serve with plain rice or onion brown rice.
Chicken stir fry is a versatile dish you can prepare it with only the meat and serve them as a snack or you can prepare them with different vegetable and have a quick healthy delicious meal.
This chicken stir fry is little spicy but you can alter it according to your taste. Traditionally kebabs are cooked over the grill but you do not have to wait for the summer, you can cook these kebabs in the pan over the stove and enjoy this dish.
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Ingredients for marinade:
1 Pound of boneless chicken breast or boneless thighs 1 Tablespoon minced garlic 1 Tablespoon lemon Juice 1 Tablespoon grated fresh ginger 1 Tablespoon melted butter or 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil 1 Cup plain yogurt ½” Red chili powder 1 Teaspoon salt or to your taste Cooking measurement conversion Measurement converter |
Boneless chicken thighs
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Optional:
Feel free to experiment with your own choice of vegetables
1 Green bell pepper (capsicum)
1 Red bell pepper (capsicum)
1 Yellow bell pepper (capsicum)
1 Large onion
1 Medium size onion
5 to 6 Mushrooms
Also needed:
2 whole dry red chilies – break them into 2 pieces (optional)
2 Tablespoon of vegetable
2 Tablespoon butter
1 Tablespoon minced garlic
Feel free to experiment with your own choice of vegetables
1 Green bell pepper (capsicum)
1 Red bell pepper (capsicum)
1 Yellow bell pepper (capsicum)
1 Large onion
1 Medium size onion
5 to 6 Mushrooms
Also needed:
2 whole dry red chilies – break them into 2 pieces (optional)
2 Tablespoon of vegetable
2 Tablespoon butter
1 Tablespoon minced garlic
Chopped Bell peepers & Onion
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Chicken thighs pieces
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Direction for Chicken marinade:
Marinade chicken and vegetables in separate bowls.
1. Remove the fat from chicken thighs.
2. Wash chicken thighs and pat dry with a paper towel. (If you do not want to
wash chicken then you may skip washing it.)
Marinade chicken and vegetables in separate bowls.
1. Remove the fat from chicken thighs.
2. Wash chicken thighs and pat dry with a paper towel. (If you do not want to
wash chicken then you may skip washing it.)
Wash chicken well
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Pat dry chicken pieces
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3. Trim the fat and cut Chicken thighs into one-inch pieces, place the chicken in
a bowl. (I find it is easier to cut Chicken with scissors then knife)
a bowl. (I find it is easier to cut Chicken with scissors then knife)
Cut the Chicken thighs in 1’ pieces
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Chicken pieces
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4. Wash the bell peppers and remove the seeds from the capsicums and chop them
into 1” pieces. Peel and cut the large onion into 1” chunks and separate the
layers. Chop bell peppers and onion into same size pieces so that they cook
evenly
into 1” pieces. Peel and cut the large onion into 1” chunks and separate the
layers. Chop bell peppers and onion into same size pieces so that they cook
evenly
Chop & remove the seeds from Bell peppers
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Chopped Bell peppers & onions
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5. In a large bowl, add yogurt, grated ginger, minced garlic, red chili powder,
½ teaspoon salt, lemon juice and melted butter or ghee and mix them together
and make a smooth paste.
½ teaspoon salt, lemon juice and melted butter or ghee and mix them together
and make a smooth paste.
In the Yogurt add marinade ingredients
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Add lemon juice
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Add melted butter
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Mix all the ingredient with yogurt
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5. Divide marinade into two bowls, one for chicken and one for vegetables.
6. Add chicken pieces in marinate and mix. Make sure chicken pieces do not
have water, otherwise marinade gets watery. Cover the bowl and place it in
the refrigerator to marinade at least 2 hours. (If you do not have time then
marinade as long as you can)
6. Add chicken pieces in marinate and mix. Make sure chicken pieces do not
have water, otherwise marinade gets watery. Cover the bowl and place it in
the refrigerator to marinade at least 2 hours. (If you do not have time then
marinade as long as you can)
Add chicken pieces in marinade
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Mix chicken & cover with marinade
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7. Add vegetables in the marinate and mix. Cover the bowl and place them in
the refrigerator to marinade for at least 2 hours (If you do not have time then
marinade as long as you can)
the refrigerator to marinade for at least 2 hours (If you do not have time then
marinade as long as you can)
Cover the bowl
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Add vegetables in marinade
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Mix vegetables in marinade
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Cover the bowl
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Directions to stir fry the kebabs:
Cook vegetables and chicken separate then mix them together.
1. Heat the frying pan on high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil and
1 tablespoon of butter.
Cook vegetables and chicken separate then mix them together.
1. Heat the frying pan on high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil and
1 tablespoon of butter.
In a pan add oil and butter
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Butter start melting
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2. Once butter melts and oil and butter become little hot add minced garlic.
3. Saute garlic a little but do not brown it.
3. Saute garlic a little but do not brown it.
Add minced garlic
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Saute garlic
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4. Add vegetables and sauté for 8 to 10 minutes or until they become tender but
crisp, making sure you stir and toss frequently so that the vegetables get
evenly cooked. Cook the vegetables on high heat because vegetables contain
lot of water and you want water to evaporate quickly and not to overcook the
vegetables.
crisp, making sure you stir and toss frequently so that the vegetables get
evenly cooked. Cook the vegetables on high heat because vegetables contain
lot of water and you want water to evaporate quickly and not to overcook the
vegetables.
Add vegetables in the pan
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Saute vegetables
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5. Once vegetables are sautéed transfer them in to a bowl.
6. Wipe clean the pan and add oil and butter.
6. Wipe clean the pan and add oil and butter.
Transfer the vegetable in a bowl
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In the pan add butter and oil
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7. In the pan add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil and 1 tablespoon of butter. When
butter start melting and oil and butter become hot add red chili peppers and fry
them for few seconds or until they become brown .
8. Once chilies are fried add minced garlic and saute but do not brown the garlic.
butter start melting and oil and butter become hot add red chili peppers and fry
them for few seconds or until they become brown .
8. Once chilies are fried add minced garlic and saute but do not brown the garlic.
Add Red peppers and fry
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Add minced garlic
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9. Add marinated chicken in the pan and saute.
Saute Garlic
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Add marinated Chicken tn the pan
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10. Stir chicken well so that chicken pieces get well coated with oil. Stir fry for
8 to 10 minutes or until chicken become tender and you do not see any pin
inside, making sure you stir constantly. Chicken and marinade contain lot
of water keep the heat on high so that water evaporates quickly.
8 to 10 minutes or until chicken become tender and you do not see any pin
inside, making sure you stir constantly. Chicken and marinade contain lot
of water keep the heat on high so that water evaporates quickly.
Stir and saute chicken
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Chicken is cooked
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11. Once the chicken become tender add cooked vegetables in the same pan
chicken is cooking and mix and stir fry 2 to 3 minutes, turn the stove off.
12. Serve the kebabs immediately with browned onion rice. If you wish have
some coriander chutney (Green chutney or Dhaniya chutney) with it.
chicken is cooking and mix and stir fry 2 to 3 minutes, turn the stove off.
12. Serve the kebabs immediately with browned onion rice. If you wish have
some coriander chutney (Green chutney or Dhaniya chutney) with it.
Add Cooked vegetables & mix
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Chicken kebabs stir fried are cooked
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Tips:
1. Use a cast-iron heavy skillet with deep sides. The heavy pan provides more
even cooking and gives a nice texture to chicken kebabs.
2. Cook chicken and vegetables on high heat.
2. Little planning makes this dish a healthy meal. You can change the taste of this
dish by changing the mixture of vegetables.
3. Cook this dish without the vegetables and serve it as a snack with cocktails.
1. Use a cast-iron heavy skillet with deep sides. The heavy pan provides more
even cooking and gives a nice texture to chicken kebabs.
2. Cook chicken and vegetables on high heat.
2. Little planning makes this dish a healthy meal. You can change the taste of this
dish by changing the mixture of vegetables.
3. Cook this dish without the vegetables and serve it as a snack with cocktails.
Please take the time to let me know what you think about my recipe. Your comments would be helpful to me to improve the recipe.
Thank you
Geeta Seth
Thank you
Geeta Seth
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