2019-08-01_Men_s_Health_South_Africa

Stick It To Fat

FIRE UP THE BRAAI TO FRY THROUGH STUBBORN FLAB

WITH LEAN CHICKEN SKEWERS THAT ALSO PACK THE

HAND-HELD HIT OF PROTEIN YOU NEED TO PUT NEW

MUSCLE IN ITS PLACE / BY MICHAEL JENNINGS

1 598

kJ

8g

Fat

27g

Carbs

35g

Protein

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

1/ 250G TINNED CHICKPEAS, DRAINED

2/ 1TSP OLIVE OIL

3/ PINCH CUMIN

4/ 1TSP HARISSA PASTE

5/ 1TSP TAHINI

6/ ½ LEMON, JUICED

7/ 2 CLOVES GARLIC

8/ 1TSP VEGETABLE OIL

9/ 200G CHERRY TOMATOES

10/ 5 CHICKEN BREASTS,IN CHUNKS

11/ ½TSP GARLIC FLAKES

12/ PINCH PAPRIKA

13/ PINCH OREGANUM

14/ HANDFUL PINE NUTS

15/ 2 BLOCKS FETA CHEESE, CRUMBLED

16/ 5 WHOLEMEAL PITA BREAD

Chicken Skewers

With Hummus And Pita

PREP FIVE FOR A WORKING WEEK’S WORTH OF

EASY, FAT-TORCHING LUNCHES.

METHOD

Step 1 To make your hummus,

purée the chickpeas, olive oil,

cumin, harissa, tahini, lemon

juice and garlic cloves. When

you have a smooth, thick

consistency, transfer it to a

serving bowl and season with

salt to taste.

Step 2 Preheat a grill to

medium-high heat. In a

bowl, mix the vegetable oil,

tomatoes, chicken chunks,

garlic flakes, paprika and

oreganum, plus two large

pinches each of salt and

pepper. On wooden skewers,

alternate between chicken and

tomatoes.

Step 3 Grill your skewers for

four to five minutes on each

side, until the chicken is cooked

through. Assemble your dish

in the office with a spoonful of

hummus, pine nuts and feta,

then serve with either a hot or

a cold pita.

FIBRE IN THE HOLE

Not only are chickpeas

crucial for creating

hummus, they’re also

a great source of fibre,

which slows digestion

to help you feel satiated.

This will put the brakes

on your cravings for

blood-sugar-spiking

snacks.

HUNGER CONTROL

When you’re overweight,

your body can become

resistant to leptin, the

hormone that signals your

brain to stop eating. The

tomatoes on your skewers

contain anti-inflammatory

carotenoids, which can

help to reverse this process.

STRESS BUSTER

The tryptophan, vitamin

B5 and magnesium in your

chicken breasts will help to

lower your levels of cortisol,

a stress hormone that is

closely linked with weight

gain. Their protein will

protect your muscles during

a kilojoule deficit, too.

KILOJOULE KICK

Garlic is thermogenic,

which means your body

produces heat and energy

when it’s eaten, burning

through kilojoules in the

process. The cloves and

flakes in this dish will

give your metabolism

a helpful boost.

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PHOTOGRAPHY: JEFFREY WESTBROOK | FOOD STYLING: JAMIE KIMM | PROP STYLING: ROBYN GLASSER/VARGAS REPRESENTS

ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY: STUDIO 33, LOUISA PARRY, DAN MATTHEWS, GETTY IMAGES

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