SIDES: Chicken Kabobs

I came up with these a few weeks ago as I was preparing for a dinner party; I was expecting to make grilled chicken, until I realized I thawed ground chicken instead of chicken filets.  These make a great side dish to accompany a light Mediterranean or Indian meal.

Servings: 6-8

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground chicken breast
• 1/2 onion, finely diced
• 3/4 tsp black pepper
• 2-3 cloves garlic, minced or put through garlic press
• 1/4-1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground cayenne pepper
• 1 egg 

Instructions:

• Beat egg and mix in ground chicken
• Thorough blend egg and chicken together
• Mix in spices, garlic, and onions
• Once spices are well distributed, form flat oval disks out of ground chicken mixture
• Continue to form disks and place on plate
• Heat canola oil in a skillet (ensure skillet is well coated with oil)
• Pan fry several ovals at a time, ensure you turn over every few minutes - for every new batch, flip over 2-3 times every 2 minutes, and then reduce heat to low; cover pan for an additional 5 minutes
• Continue the last step until all ovals are cooked
• Enjoy!

SIDES: Killer, Spicy Hummus

Servings: 10-15

Ingredients:

• 2 cans of garbanzo beans
• 5 tbsp tahini
• 4 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp water
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/4 tsp pepper, salt, and paprika
• 2-3 tbsp olive oil

Instructions:

• Blend garbanzo beans 1/2 cup at a time in the food processor - use lemon juice and olive oil to soften the mix
• Blend all ingredients together
• Serve with pita chips and enjoy