Shish taouk
Shish taouk, from above
Non vegLebanon

Shish taouk

Garlicky, lemony chicken skewers. The grill's best behaved guest.

45 minTime
42 gProtein each
mildSpice
4hPlan ahead. Soak for 4 hours first; the 45 minutes come after.
Chicken on a skewer2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayLebanese grill style.
The original
325kcalsame
42 gproteinsame
2 gfibresame
45minutessame

The original shish taouk.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Chicken, boneless700 g boneless breast or thigh, cubed
Curd (plain yogurt, natural yoghurt)½ cup
Lemon juice3 tbsp
Garlic5 cloves, crushed
Tomato puree2 tbsp tomato paste
Kashmiri chilli powder1½ tsp, for paprika
Olive oil2 tbsp
Black pepper¼ tsp
Dried mixed herbs (italian seasoning)1 tsp dried oregano
Saltto taste
Capsicum (green capsicum, green bell pepper)1, in chunks
Onion1, in chunks

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Marinate the chicken in curd, lemon, garlic, tomato paste, paprika, oil, oregano, pepper and salt for 4 hours or overnight.
  2. 2Thread the chicken onto skewers, alternating with capsicum and onion.
  3. 3Grill over high heat or under a hot oven grill, turning, until charred at the edges and cooked through.
  4. 4Rest for 3 minutes before serving.
Serve it like this

Slide off the skewers onto warm flatbread, with grilled peppers, toum, pickles and fries on the side.

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What goes with Shish taouk: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Khubz120 min
Bread or rice Manakish za'atar90 min
On the side Toum20 min
On the side Fattoush25 min
On the side Batata harra35 min
To drink Jallab5 min
Something sweet Puran poli90 min
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