Shish Tawook - Middle Eastern Chicken Kebabs
Shish Tawook is the epitome of grilling perfection, delivering an explosion of tastes that will leave you craving for more. Try it now!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3½ pounds chicken breast
- 1½ teaspoons Aleppo pepper
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon 7 spice
- ½ tablespoon coriander powder
- 2½ teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½-1 teaspoon turmeric (for color)
- ½ tablespoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon ginger powder
- 6 garlic cloves
- 1 red bell pepper
- ⅓ bunch of parsley
- zest of 1 lemon
- juice of 1 lemon
- jalapeño (to taste)
- 1 large Roma tomato
- 3 tablespoons yogurt
- 1½ tablespoons mayo
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- 1
Add to a food processor the garlic, bell pepper, tomato, parsley, yogurt, mayo, lemon juice, zest, and jalapeño if using. Blitz until completely puréed.
- 2
Cut the chicken into 1-inch cubes, then add the marinade on top.
- 3
Add all the spices and massage them into the chicken well. It's best to marinate the chicken for at least 6 hours but it works in just 1 hour as well.
- 4
Add chicken cubes onto skewers and grill them on medium-high heat covered for 15-20 minutes, while rotating every few minutes.
- 5
Alternatively, soak your wooden skewers for a minimum of 30 minutes in cold water before loading the chicken cubes onto the skewers and placing them on a wire rack. Bake covered at 450℉ for 35-45 minutes or so, while rotating.