Chicken Skewers with Tomatoes

Ingredients

• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1 untreated lime (including zest and juice)
• Cayenne pepper
• Salt
• 600 g chicken breast fillet or poultry breast fillet
• 4 cinnamon sticks
• 500 g tomatoes
• 3 sprigs thyme
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 2 tsp saffron powder
• black pepper (ground)
• 3 tbsp butter

Instructions

1. 1.

   Peel the garlic. Mix honey, balsamic vinegar, lime zest and juice, cayenne pepper, and salt; press the garlic into the mixture.

2. 2.

   Cut the chicken breast fillets into bite‑size cubes. Piercing each cube with a long, sharp knife and skewer onto cinnamon sticks. Place skewers in a bowl, drizzle with the marination, cover and let sit for about 20 minutes.

3. 3.

   Wash the tomatoes. Rinse thyme sprigs, shake dry, strip leaves from stems.

4. 4.

   Heat oil in a pot, add tomatoes, sprinkle sugar, and caramelize for 1‑2 minutes while stirring; remove from heat. Add thyme and saffron with 3–4 tbsp water to the pot and reduce briefly. Return tomatoes, season with salt and pepper.

5. 5.

   Heat butter in a large pan and brown the skewers over low heat for about 5 minutes per side. Serve with the tomato sauce.