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Shish Taouk (Syrian Chicken Skewers)
A recipe for Shish Taouk (Syrian Chicken Skewers) from the cookbook, An Edible Mosaic: Middle Eastern Fare with Extraordinary Flair.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
3
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp tomato paste (optional)
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp ground cayenne pepper
- 1/4 tsp ground allspice
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 3 clove garlic
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1+1/2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Instructions
- 1
In a medium bowl, combine yogurt, lemon juice, olive oil, tomato paste, paprika, cayenne, allspice, and black pepper.
- 2
Using a mortar and pestle, crush garlic cloves with the salt. Add to the marinade.
- 3
Cut chicken into 1"-2" pieces. Coat with the marinade and refrigerate 1-4 hours.
- 4
Pierce the chicken onto the skewers, wiping off any excess marinade. Grill until the chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes, turning after 5 minutes.
- 5
Serve with flatbread, vegetables, and garlic mayonnaise (toum).