Is Chicken Shashlik High In Syns On Slimming World?

Chicken Shashlik is a tasty kebab to have if you fancy some Indo-Chinese cuisine, but due to the marinade on this chicken, it's not syn free, therefore you must make sure you are tracking the syns when eating this kind of chicken.

On average, Chicken shashlik has around 8 syns for a 100g serving, making it quite high in syns, do keep in mind that this syn value can change however according to the ingredients used with the kebabs.

We've composed a short guide below which will take you through why Chicken Shashlik is high in syns, some low syn kebab and Indian meal alternatives and a lighter recipe for making your Chicken Shashlik at home if you feel like saving some syns.

Why Is Chicken Shashlik High In Syns?

At 8 syns for a 100g serving, Chicken shashlik is high in syns for a kebab Indian dish, the meal gets most of its syns from the oil in the Tandoori marination, however, it can also be high in fat if the kebabs are made from chicken thighs without the fat trimmed.

This doesn't mean you can't enjoy the occasional Chicken Shashlik in the slimming world but we would suggest making sure you have the dish in moderation with a weighed portion in order to stay on track with your syns.

Low Syn Alternatives To Chicken Shashlik

If you find Chicken Shashlik to be too high in syns and you are looking for a lower syn alternative, we've got some other Indian kebabs/meals for you to check out below.

• Chicken Tikka Masala, Indian Takeaway - 8 syns for 100g.
• Chicken Biryani, Indian Takeaway - 8 syns for 100g.
• Keralan Chicken Fry - 15 syns for 150g.
• Princes Street Food 4 Indian Style Tandoori Chargrilled Chicken Kebabs 260g - 9 syns.
• Fatima's Indian Deli 4 Chicken Seekh Kebabs 200g - 4 syns.
• Chicken Korma, Indian Takeaway - 8 syns for 100g.
• Chicken Jalfrezi, Indian Takeaway - 6 syns for 100g.
• Tesco Indian Style Chicken Kebabs 160g - 6 syns.
• Morrisons Market Street British Chicken Indian Mini Kebab Party Pack 560g Tikka Diced Breast Kebab - 8 syns.
• Tesco Finest Indian Inspired Chicken Kebab 585g - 8 syns.
• Tandoori Chicken, Indian Takeaway - 7 syns.

Our SW Recipe For Chicken Shashlik

To save syns and still enjoy a chicken shashlik, why not try making your own lighter version at home for fewer syns? We've listed the recipe details down below.

Ingredients

• Two spoons of plain fat-free yoghurt.
• Teaspoon of ginger.
• Crushes garlic cloves.
• A tablespoon of tomato puree.
• Four chicken breasts cut into cubes.
• One onion.
• Two tomatoes.
• Pinch of chilli powder and coriander.
• Pinch of cumin and black pepper.
• One green pepper.
• Pinch of salt.

Method

1. Start by soaking some wooden skewers then take a bowl and mix in your garlic, yoghurt, ginger, spices, seasoning and tomato puree and allow the chicken to marinate for up to three hours.
2. Heat your grill and thread the chicken onto the skewers alternating with your veggies, spray with oil and cook for 15 minutes.

Last Words  

Overall, Chicken Shashlik is high in syns, having up to 8 syns for a 100g portion, this is due to the oil inside of the sauce which gives the dish a higher fat content. To save syns when eating these kebabs, we would suggest switching to a low syn alternative which starts as low as 6 syns or making a lighter version at home.