Name: Shish Tawook Chicken Kabob
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 lbs skinless boneless chicken breast, cut into 1-1 ½ inch pieces; ½ cup fresh lemon juice; 5 tbsp Plain Yogurt (Greek yogurt); 10 Cloves Garlic, Minced; 2 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar; 5 tbsp Olive Oil; 1 ½ tbsp Ground White Pepper; ½ tsp Paprika; ½ tsp Ground Thyme; ¼ tsp Ground Ginger Spice; 1 tsp tomato paste; Salt to taste; Garlic Paste

Authorbaidoone

RatingDifficultyIntermediate

Shish tawook is a traditional marinated chicken shish kebab of Middle Eastern cuisine. It is widely eaten in Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, and Iraq. A similar dish in Persian cuisine is the traditional jujeh kabab. It is also served in kebab houses in many cities around the world.[

Yields4 Servings

Prep Time10 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time25 mins

2 lbs skinless boneless chicken breast, cut into 1-1 ½ inch pieces

Marinade

½ cup fresh lemon juice

5 tbsp Plain Yogurt (Greek yogurt)

10 Cloves Garlic, Minced

2 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar

5 tbsp Olive Oil

1 ½ tbsp Ground White Pepper

½ tsp Paprika

½ tsp Ground Thyme

¼ tsp Ground Ginger Spice

1 tsp tomato paste

Salt to taste

To Serve

Garlic Paste

In a medium bowl, mix all the marinade ingredients together while rubbing the chicken. Make sure all pieces are well-coated.

Place marinated chicken in a container, cover, and let marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight.

Thread the chicken cubes in wooden skewers.

Place the chicken on the grill on medium heat and cook on all sides (12 – 15 minutes) until the chicken is golden.

Assemble the sandwich: Spread 1 teaspoon of garlic paste along the diameter of a Pita bread/Arabic Bread, add some cucumber pickles, French fries, grilled tomatoes or peppers, the grilled Shish Tawook Chicken Kabob, roll as in a burrito and enjoy.

CategoryMain Dishes

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