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As summer approaches and the weather gets warmer, there’s nothing nicer than spending time outdoors. Not only can you eat outdoors, but you can prepare your meals there, and that means barbequing. If you’re not content with yet another red meat recipe or more burgers tossed on the grill, then try quick chicken – it’s healthy, not too expensive, relatively quick to prepare, and easy to flavour just the way you like it. If you get this right it’ll be sure to become a favourite with your family and guests for many summers to come.
Why eat chicken?
Chicken is low in fat, particularly when the skin is removed. It’s also high in protein, which makes it good for growing kids and adults alike. Anyone attempting to follow a low-fat diet should consider eating more chicken to get the protein that we all need, while those following a high-protein diet often turn to chicken as the option that’s one of the best in terms of low fat content.
Preparation
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Summer foods call for fresh flavours and tasty, tangy spices and herbs. When preparing barbequed chicken, try marinating it for a few minutes in a mixture of yoghurt, tandoori paste and coriander. Getting the flavour right before it goes on the barbeque is the secret to preparing tasty, quick chicken! You could also use old favourites like lemon juice, or try mint or rosemary – it’s all up to you, as the very savoury taste of chicken works well with just about anything.
The barbeque
Before you cook your chicken, brush the barbeque plate with olive oil, and, to make sure it really is perfectly cooked quick chicken, use a medium high heat. The chicken will need to be cooked for between three and five minutes on each side, but check that the chicken is cooked through before serving. Consider using a good barbeque trolley to keep things simple and efficient both in terms of cooking and serving, especially if you’re going to be barbequing a lot over the summer months.
That’s service
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You can serve your chicken with lime wedges for extra flavour, and it’s also a good idea to serve a small salad of onion, tomato and cucumber alongside the dish for freshness and even more of the health value that summer foods provide. You’ve made the quick chicken, now you can do something interesting with the salad at just as fast a pace: place all the ingredients in a food processor and chop them coarsely to allow their flavours to combine.
Checking out chicken
Most people cook with chicken on a regular basis for its health benefits and good value for money, but consider trying it on the barbeque this summer. Once you’ve mastered this simple way of cooking barbeque chicken, you can venture into the world of more advanced white meat recipes and other summer foods, and really wow your guests with what you can do not only in the kitchen, but also when cooking in the great outdoors.
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