Grill it!

Going by taste alone, I don't think there's a better way of cooking food than grilling it. And then there's the health-related stuff as well. Personally, if I can grill it rather than fry it or bake it, I grill it. If it's a lazy evening, beer is in the air, I char-grill it. And if it's chicken or lamb that we're talking about, I some times flame-grill it.

Some people say roasting works well as well. Yes it does. So does baking and deep frying. No dispute there at all. But grilling is the simplest and fastest way of cooking food that tastes great and is healthy and feel-good at the same time! So grill it!!

Here's a quick recipe that everyone can adopt and come up with a kick-ass chicken dish in less than ten minutes! Once you've marinated the chicken overnight (or for at least a few hours in the fridge). Enjoy!

Take 3 tablespoons of olive oil and heat it in a pan. Add 5 tablespoons of tomato paste to it an mix well. Add 1 tablespoon of minced garlic to the mix and keep cooking on low heat. Now add 1/4th of a cup of red wine (I go for a Cabernet Merlot, gives the chicken a robust taste and adds good colour) and keep heating till you can't smell the wine anymore. Now add 3 tablespoons of lemon juice and let the mix cool.

Dice a half a kilo of chicken breast or thigh fillets (or use the whole fillets) and then mix with the mixture when it has cooled down (or else it starts to cook the chicken when mixed). Refrigerate overnight or at least for a few hours.

G R I L L:

If you do not have a grill, heat a pan and add some oil to it (spray oil works best). When the pan is hot and you can see the oil has heated up, throw the diced chicken in the pan or the fillets - you should hear a sizzle. cook on one side for approx. 3 minute and then turn and do the same. Once the chicken has been grilled completely, you can serve it with toasted bread and diced tomatoes and cucumbers. Too easy.