Chicken And Grape Kebabs With Thyme Food

HERBY GRILLED CHICKEN KEBABS WITH GRAPES AND SHALLOTS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine yogurt, 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, garlic, lemon juice and zest, thyme, and rosemary. Add chicken and fold to combine. Cover bowl and place in refrigerator to marinate for at least two hours, and up to six. If using wooden skewers, place them in a shallow pan of water to soak. This will help them to not burn up as much on the grill.
• In a small bowl, whisk together balsamic vinegar, honey, and remaining tablespoon of olive oil. Peel each quartered shallot into 2 pieces and add to the balsamic mixture. Fold gently to combine. Cover bowl and place in refrigerator until chicken is done marinating.
• Thread chicken onto wood or metal skewers, alternating with grapes and shallots. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Heat grill to medium to medium-high heat. Make sure grates are scrubbed clean and then oiled. (To oil the grates, add some canola oil or olive oil to a small bowl. Then fold a heavy paper towel a few times to make a smaller square. With a tongs, grasp the folded paper towel and dip it into the oil until the paper towel is drenched. Then run the paper towel over the grates, repeating until all grill grates are thoroughly oiled.)
• Place chicken kebabs on hot grill grates and let cook until beautifully charred. Turn the kebabs and continue to cook until charred again. The chicken should be cooked through after about 12 to 15 minutes of total grill time. Serve hot.

SHEET-PAN CHICKEN WITH SHALLOTS AND GRAPES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. In a large bowl, toss together the chicken with 1 tablespoon olive oil, garlic and za'atar, if using. Season well with salt and pepper. Place the shallots and the grapes on the sheet pan and gently toss with the remaining olive oil and season well with salt.
• Nestle the chicken skin-side up in between the shallots and grapes and lay the thyme sprigs on top of the mixture. Roast for 25 to 30 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the shallots and grapes at the edges of the pan begin to soften and caramelize.
• Turn the oven to broil and move the oven rack to sit right below it. Remove and discard the thyme sprigs and broil the chicken for 1 to 2 minutes until the skin of the chicken is crispy and golden. Scatter with chopped thyme and season with flaky salt.

MARTINI THYME

Steps:

• Add gin and Chartreuse to cocktail shaker, stir, strain into martini glass. Garnish with thyme sprig.;

CHICKEN LEGS STEAMED WITH THYME

Steps:

• Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and heat. When the oil is hot, add the onions and cook for 1 minute. Add the mushrooms and chicken and cook until the mushrooms begin to give off their liquid and the chicken is no longer pink. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and add the port. Return to the heat and cook until the port is reduced by 1/4. Be careful as the mixture may ignite. Add the chicken stock and cook for 2 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove the chicken and mushroom mixture and place in a bowl. Return the pan to the heat and reduce the liquid down until it is a syrupy consistency, about 5 minutes. Add the reduced liquid to the chicken mixture. Add the parsley and mix well. Cool.
• Remove the bone from the thigh to the first joint of the leg. Reserve the bones and scraps for the steaming liquid. You can ask your butcher to do this for you. Season the legs, inside and out, with salt and pepper. Lay the legs down, skin-side down. Place 1/4 cup of the cooled filling inside each leg. Fold the meat over the filling and secure closed with a toothpick.
• In the bottom of a steamer, combine the chicken stock, reserved bones, thyme, and olive oil and bring to a boil.
• Place the steamer basket in the steamer. Add the chicken legs in 1 layer and cover. Steam until the chicken is cooked through, about 20 to 25 minutes.
• Remove the chicken legs from the steamer and keep warm while you make the sauce. Place 1/2 cup of the steaming liquid in a blender. Add the watercress and blend well. With the blender running on low, add the butter, a little bit at a time. Season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice.
• Slice the boneless part of the chicken leg into 3 slices. Place some sauce on a plate and top with the chicken leg.

GREEK CHICKEN KEBAB

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients for the marinade, along with a good few pinches of salt and some pepper. Add the chicken thighs and mix everything together. Cover and chill overnight.
• Light a lidded barbecue, then let the flames die down. Once the coals have turned ashen, mound them up on one side. Thread the chicken thighs onto 2 metal skewers - so that both skewers go through each piece of meat - packing the thighs down so that they are really compact. Place the chicken kebab on the side without any coals underneath. Pop the lid down and cook for 45-55 mins, turning regularly, or until cooked through - prise the chicken pieces apart in the centre to check this. Cover the chicken with foil and leave to rest for 20 mins before slicing. (If cooking in the oven, heat to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Rest a wire rack over a roasting tin and place the chicken on top. Cook for 45-55 mins or until cooked through.)
• Slice strips of chicken from the kebab and stuff into pittas, warmed on the barbecue. Serve with Dill yogurt sauce, tomato, red onion & cucumber salad, and crunchy lettuce.

HALLOUMI KEBABS WITH THYME & LEMON BASTE

Steps:

• Halve the courgettes lengthways, then thickly slice. Cut the onion into wedges and separate into pieces. Thread the halloumi, cherry tomatoes, courgettes and onion onto eight skewers. Cover and chill the kebabs until you are ready to cook (You can do this up to half a day ahead.)
• To make the baste, mix together the olive oil, lemon juice, thyme, mustard and seasoning. (This can be made ahead and chilled too.)
• Preheat the barbecue or grill and arrange the kebabs on the rack. Brush with the baste, stirring it first to make sure the ingredients are blended. Cook for 4-5 minutes, turning often, until the cheese begins to turn golden and the vegetables are just tender. Serve while still hot with warm pitta bread.

GRILLED CHICKEN KEBABS WITH LEMON, THYME, AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients and toss to coat.
• Let stand at least 20 minutes in the refrigerator. Thread the chicken pieces (without crowding) on four 6-inch or 8-inch skewers, and the vegetables on four 8-inch skewers.
• Preheat grill or broiler. Cook vegetable skewers 4 minutes, turn them, and add chicken kebabs to the heat. Cook the chicken 2 to 3 minutes per side or until cooked through and no longer pink in the middle (don't turn the vegetable kebabs when you turn the chicken).