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How to Make Chicken Shish Taouk
Total time75 min
Prep55 min
Cook20 min
Yield8 servings
DifficultyHard
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ChefUmm Taha al-Hamawi

How to Make Chicken Shish Taouk

How to make chicken shish taouk with an easy, delicious homemade recipe. Making it at home will save you from buying ready-made shish taouk chicken from the market. Try this homemade recipe and you will definitely love it!

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8 servings

Ingredients

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  • 2 kilos chicken breast, cut into cubes
  • 1 cup yogurt
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon ginger paste
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric or ground turmeric
  • 1 tablespoon red paprika
  • 1 tablespoon chili flakes or finely ground hot pepper - optional
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • Colored bell peppers, cut - optional
  • Onion, cut

Method

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  1. Mix all the ingredients together and add the chicken to the marinade overnight
  2. The next day, thread the chicken pieces, colored peppers, and onion onto skewers as desired
  3. Brush the shish taouk chicken and peppers with a little of the marinade
  4. Place the chicken shish taouk skewers in a preheated oven and grill from the top at 180°C for about 25 minutes, then turn them over to the other side
    Timers: 25 min

Recipe tags

DessertsInternationalGluten freeNut freeEgg freeHardLong cook

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