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How to Make Grilled White Tawook

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How to Make Grilled White Tawook

White tawook is especially delicious when grilled over charcoal. Try this distinctive marinade — sweet green pepper pairs nicely. An easy, flavorful recipe.

Total time75 min
Prep25 min
Cook50 min
Yield4 servings
DifficultyMedium
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MainsInternationalGluten freeNut freeEgg freeMediumLong cook

Recipe story

Grilled white tawook — very tasty and light

Ingredients

  • Chicken breasts, filleted (bone removed) and cut into cubes
  • Sweet green pepper — optional
  • Marinade:
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • Chicken seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • Salt to taste
  • Dried basil
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • For more recipes from اليسار, here is a link: Pasta stuffed with chicken and béchamel

Method

  1. Blend all the marinade ingredients in an electric blender until the mixture is smooth and homogeneous.
  2. Marinate the chicken pieces or cubes in the marinade for at least 2 hours.
    Timers: 120 min
  3. Thread the pieces of white tawook onto metal skewers or onto wooden skewers that have been soaked in water for at least half an hour so they will not burn during grilling.
  4. Thread pieces of chopped green bell pepper between the tawook pieces to add color to the skewers; it also tastes delicious.
  5. Grill the tawook over charcoal.
  6. For more recipes on the left, here is the link: Pasta stuffed with chicken and béchamel.
  7. How to Make Grilled White Tawook — Tags: recipes, recipe, tawook marinade, shish tawook, chicken, white tawook, white shish tawook

Notes and serving ideas

  • Pasta stuffed with chicken and béchamel
  • Grilled meat marinade
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Alisar Rajab

They say necessity is the mother of invention! While living in an African country for a time, Alisar learned to make all the family-favorite dishes that aren’t available in shops, mastering those recipes in her own kitchen. She always gifts every visitor a homemade plate — a present from the heart, not just a duty.

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