Grilled Chicken and Veggies recipe
Grilled chicken and veggies recipe combo is one of the really comfy ,convenient and versatile recipes that i often cook. This can be clubbed with some savoury dressing, had on its own, or added to a meal.
There are some days when you don’t want to have a big meal, but want something really light and refreshing. At the same time ,you are in no mood to eat a cold sandwich, salad or even soup. For such days, I find this combo, really convenient and versatile .
Once cooked, this can be clubbed with some savoury dressing, or chutney. You can have it as a warm salad, as a filling of a healthy wrap/ rolls/panini. Simply have it on a toasted bread , or even as a sandwich filling. Mix the grilled veggies and chicken ,have it as a side dish, or have it as grilled veggie /chicken rice. Just brainstorm your mind, let the creativity flow, and let your heart decide, what meal you want to whip up with this healthy combo.
Great news is that , you can also make this a vegan option, by going meatless, and replacing the chicken with tofu . For vegans this can be a great alternative.
How was i introduced to the homecooked version of Grilled Chicken and vegetables?
Though I have had this combination lots of time, in cafes or restaurants, I got introduced to the home made version, by my mum who had recently tried this recipe.
Me being a big foodie, couldn’t resist , and asked her to cook the same for me. So she made these yummy grilled chicken sandwiches, and I loved it. I got the recipe from her , and added it to my recipe notebook (the one that is in all tatters now , if you remember me mentioning about this in my “About me” section).
I tried making these later, and this combo was great. I played with the ingredients a bit, experimented with this recipe making a toast, sandwich, salad, and a wrap . All the combinations, with a twist to the accompaniments, just turned out perfect.
So in this post, I am sharing the basic recipe for making the grilled chicken and veggies, that you can use the way you want.
Trust me ,this is super easy and quick. I usually make this on a Friday, and stock it in my fridge. As and when required on the weekends, just warm it a bit and have it. My weekend is sorted!
You can add it to pasta, or pizza toppings. You can make variations by cutting the chicken pieces small and adding it to the packed lunches as a snack, or to sandwiches.
As I said, the options to try with this combo are endless. Lets get cooking!!
Authentically, this is made on a grill. If you have a grill at home, this one is a must try and will turn out to be much better on a grill. I do not have one, so I made it on the grilling pan. It did turn out nice on the pan as well.
The main ingredient for the grilled chicken, is the chicken breast fillet.
Tips to perfect this recipe
There are a few points to be kept in mind when you are grilling the chicken breasts. These are thicker on one side, and a little flat on one side. If proper care is not taken, one side can turn out to be more dry and crispy, and the other can be undercooked.
Levelling them always helps in uniform cooking of the chicken breasts.
To level the chicken ,pounding or butterflying are the best ways . This evens out the thickness and will shorten your cooking time.
To pound chicken breasts:
Use a meat pounder to even out the thickness. To do this dip the chicken breast lightly in water, set it in a zip pouch bag and pound gently with a meat pounder. Never pound straight down, rather pound gently down and away from you. Do not pound it too much, else it will be too flat to cook properly.
To butterfly chicken breasts:
This works well for chicken breast slices that are too large to pound. Using a sharp knife, make a horizontal cut from one side, nearly cutting through to the other. Open up the chicken like a book and gently pound the seam and thicker end to even it out. If you do it right, the breast will be heart shaped.
Using a grill to make this recipe
Make sure to clean the grill and oil it , else the chicken will stick to it. Chicken breast slices should be grilled quickly over high heat for 10-12 minutes, leaving the lid open, to retain as much moisture as possible.
Using a Grilling pan
If using a grilling pan, take a clean pan, rub a little oil on it, and grill the chicken on high heat for 8-10 minutes, each side.
Details for preparing the chicken and veggies are below
Ingredients required
Grilled Chicken
Ingredients for the Marinade
In this recipe I use boneless chicken breast slices for making the grilled chicken. You need to marinate the chicken for a few hours, so the chicken has a nice moisture, tenderness and flavour to it.
To prepare the marinade, you need –
Yoghurt – use home made curd which is always present in our refrigerators in India, or else in UK, I use Yeo valley organic greek yoghurt.
Garlic paste -you can make a paste of fresh garlics, or grate fresh garlic cloves, or else use the store bought garlic paste.
Other ingredients are Salt,red chilli powder(use cayenne pepper powder instead), paprika powder. If paprika is not available you can use deghi mirchi powder or Kashmiri chilli powder instead- this option adds a really nice colour to the chicken. Red chilli flakes, cumin powder,olive oil (or any other cooking oil), onion salt and onion seeds(these add a real nice crunch and flavour to the chicken).
Steps to make Grilled Chicken and Veggies recipe
Poke the chicken with a fork /or make 2-3 diagonal long slits in the chicken. This helps the marinade to be evenly absorbed in chicken.
Now coat the chicken with the prepared marinade with Yoghurt, Garlic paste, Salt,red chilli powder, red chilli flakes, cumin powder,olive oil (or any other cooking oil), onion salt and onion seeds.
Cover the bowl with the cling film and keep in the refrigerator. Let it sit for a minimum of 3-4 hours, or better still overnight ,so the chicken gets plenty of time to absorb the flavours of the marinade.
grilled chicken
grilled chicken
grilled chicken
grilled chicken
Alternatively, instead of marinating the chicken in a bowl, you can pour all the ingredients in a zip pouch bag, and add chicken. Give the zip pouch a good shake. Remove as much air as possible from the zip pouch and seal it. Keep the zip pouch in the refrigerator and let the chicken get all soaked up in the marinade for the required time.
Grilling Chicken
Heat some oil in a grilling pan, and add the chicken breast pieces, each side 8-10 minutes. Check the chicken is cooked before taking off the heat.To check if the chicken is cooked, cut through the thickest part of the chicken, the skin should be white and firm and NOT pink, and if you press it, the juices should run clear. 
grilled chicken
grilled chicken
Once done let it cool. Cut it into diagonal slices, and use it in any of your recipes.
Grilled Veggies
For the grilled veggies you need thick cubes of onions, green , yellow and red pepper, deseeded tomatoes cut into thick cubes .
You can always use the veggies that you prefer. You can use zuccini,broccoli and mushrooms, or other seasonal vegetables .
If you are using mushrooms, I would suggest sautéing mushrooms separately, as mushrooms leave water. You can sauté mushrooms in a little oil, till they are done and then add rest of the dry spices.
For the grilled veggies recipe, in a grilling pan,heat a little oil-(I used the same pan in which I grilled the chicken, so I did not add any additional oil).
Saute onions for a minute, add rest of the veggies, let them heat for 2 minutes. Flip, heat it on the other side for 2 minutes. Once both sides of veggies are cooked, turn off heat.
Add salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika, red chilli flakes, and a little amchoor (dry mango powder). Adding amchoor is optional, but this adds a little tanginess to veggies, while still maintaining the crispiness.
grilled veggies
Your grilled chicken and veggie combo is ready!
Ways to serve Grilled Chicken and veggies
You can add it to your salads, wraps, rolls, sandwiches. Simply have it on a toast, like I had – with lettuce, grilled piccolo cherry wine tomatoes, homemade mint chutney, a drizzle of my homemade herby garlic dressing, and leafy salad.
grilled chicken toast
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Grilled chicken and veggies
Ingredients
Grilled chicken
- 2 slices chicken breast fillet
- 2 tbsp yoghurt homemade curd/ greek yoghurt
- 2 tsp olive oil 1 tsp for adding in the marinade, and 1 for grilling the chicken
- 2 tsp garlic paste use fresh grated garlic instead / or store bought paste can be used
- salt as per taste(can use sea salt)
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper you can use regular Indian red chilli powder instead
- 1 tsp paprika you can use degi mirch powder, or Kashmiri chilli powder instead
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1/4 tsp chilli flakes
- 1/4 tsp onion salt
- 1/4 tsp onion seeds
Grilled Veggies
- 2 medium sizes onions cut into cubes- layers separated
- 1/2 red pepper cut into cubes
- 1/2 yellow pepper cut into cubes
- 1/2 green pepper cut into cubes
- 1 medium sized tomato deseeded and cut into cubes
- salt as per taste(can use sea salt)
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper you can use regular Indian red chilli powder instead
- 1/2 tsp paprika you can use degi mirch powder, or Kashmiri chilli powder instead
- 1/4 tsp chilli flakes
- 1/2 tsp Amchoor (dry mango powder)
Instructions
Preparing chicken Marinade
- In a bowl, take yoghurt / home made curd,garlic paste, 1 tsp of oil,salt,cayenne pepper, paprika,chilli flakes, cumin powder, onion salt and onion seeds.Mix all these ingredients well.
- Pound the chicken, as advised in detail in my post.
- Poke the chicken randomly with a fork/ or make 2-3 long slits/ slashes diagonally. This helps the marinade to be absorbed evenly through the chicken.
- Coat the chicken evenly with the marinade.
- Cover the bowl with the cling film and keep in the refrigerator to marinate for a minimum of 3-4 hours, or if time permits, marinate it overnight, so the chicken gets plenty of time to absorb the flavours of the marinade.
- Alternatively, instead of marinating the chicken in a bowl, you can pour all the ingredients in a zip pouch bag, and add chicken. Give the zip pouch a good shake. Remove as much air as possible from the zip pouch and seal it. Keep the zip pouch in the fridge and let the chicken get all soaked up in the marinade for the required time.
Grilling
- Heat 1 tsp oil in a grilling pan, and heat the chicken pieces, each side10-12 minutes.
- Check the chicken is cooked before taking off the heat. To check if the chicken is cooked, cut through the thickest part of the chicken, and the skin should be white and firm and NOT pink, and if you press it, the juices should run clear.
Grilled Veggies
- If you are using the same pan in which you cooked the chicken ,do not add any additional oil, just add onion cubes and sauté for a minute.If not using the same pan, add 1 tsp of oil and then add onion cubes and sauce these for a minute.
- Add rest of the veggies(peppers, and tomatoes), let them heat for 2 minutes on one side, flip, and heat the other side for 2 minutes,so that they are done on both sides.
- Turn off heat, add salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika, red chilli flakes, and a little amchoor (dry mango powder).Adding amchoor is optional, but this adds a little tanginess to veggies, while still maintaining the crispiness.
- Once done, serve them with chicken, and add to any of the alternatives as advised in my post, or have them as is. It is a healthy and filling combination as it is!!
Notes
Marinating- Alternatively, instead of marinating the chicken in a bowl, you can pour all the ingredients in a zip pouch bag, and add chicken. Give the zip pouch a good shake. Remove as much air as possible from the zip pouch and seal it. Keep the zip pouch in the fridge and let the chicken get all soaked up in the marinade for the required time. Grilled Veggies- You can add any other veggies you like. Zuccini is a great option to add. you can also add broccoli or mushrooms. If you are using mushrooms, I would suggest sautéing mushrooms separately, as mushrooms leave water.You can sautée mushrooms in little oil, till they are done and then add rest of the dry spices.
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Wow. My friends must be surprised for sure. This looks yummy. I will be back with reviews and with feedback. Thanks
I will surely try this! Thanks for sharing
So glad to know that. Let me know how it turns out.
Thank you! Hope you like it. Will wait for your feedback.
Awesome cooking!