Shish Tawook (Grilled Chicken Skewers)
Shish tawook is a mouthwatering chicken shish kebab recipe featuring tender chunks of chicken marinated in a spicy, lemon-yogurt sauce.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- ¾ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 lemons ((See Note 2))
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 8 cloves garlic (minced)
- 4 tsp Lebanese 7 Spice ((See Note 3))
- 1 tsp paprika
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken (cut into 2-inch chunks (See Note 1))
- sliced tomatoes
- shredded lettuce
- warm pita
- Toum (Lebanese Garlic Sauce)
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl whisk together the yogurt, ¼ cup lemon juice, zest of 1 lemon, olive oil, tomato paste, garlic, all the seasoning and whisk to combine or use immersion blender to puree.
- 2
Transfer chicken to the same bowl and toss with spatula, coating the chicken in the marinade. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- 3
Thread the chicken pieces through soaked wooden skewers or metal ones.
- 4
If using an outdoor grill, heat to Medium 375-400°F. Clean and lightly oil the grates. Otherwise heat a grill pan and spray with cooking spray if indoors. Grill 4-5 minutes per side until golden brown and slightly charred.
- 5
Serve with warm pita, lettuce, tomato and toum (garlic sauce) on the side.