Recipe

Mediterranean Shish Kebab with Grainy Mustard Aioli Sauce

Prep Time: 3 hr
Cook Time: 30 min
Serves: 4

The ketchup-yogurt marinade for these shish kebabs keeps the chicken flavourful and juicy, but it is really the aioli that takes this delicious recipe over the edge.

Ingredients

Mediterranean Shish Kebab with Grainy Mustard Aioli Sauce:

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, chopped
1 red pepper, cubed
1 green pepper, cubed
8 mushrooms

Marinade for chicken:

1/4 cup (60 mL) ketchup
1/4 cup (60 mL) plain yogurt
1/4 cup (60 mL) vegetable oil
1 lemon, juiced
1 tsp (5 mL) allspice
1/4 cup (60 mL) cider vinegar
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste

Aioli Sauce:

2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup (60 mL) mayonnaise
2 tsp (10 mL) grainy mustard
1 lemon, juiced
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste

Instructions

Mediterranean Shish Kebab with Grainy Mustard Aioli Sauce

1 Combine ingredients for the marinade. Add chicken and marinate for at least 3 hours.
2 Alternate chicken, peppers and mushrooms on skewers. If using wood skewers, soak them in water first so they don't burn on the grill.
3 Grill for 4 minutes per side or until meat thermometer reads 165°F (74°C).
4 Drizzle with grainy mustard aioli sauce before serving.

Aioli Sauce

1 Combine ingredients for Aioli sauce. Store in refrigerator to blend flavours.