Shish Taouk
Shish taouk is a very popular Lebanese recipe made by marinating boneless chicken in yogurt, lemon and other spices and then grilling it using skewers.
Ingredients
- boneless chicken breast, cut into large chunks
- 1 cup hung curd
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 inch piece of ginger, grated
- 4-6 cloves garlic, grated
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1½ tbsp paprika
- 1 tsp black pepper powder
- 1 tsp red chili flakes
- 1 tsp oregano
- salt, as per taste
- cubed capsicums and onions, optional
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl add all the ingredients except for the chicken and combine everything well.
- To the marinade, add the boneless chicken pieces that are cut. Mix everything until well combined.
- Add cubed capsicum and onions to the marinade along with the chicken and mix well. (This is optional). Let everything marinate well for atleast 4 hours or overnight.
- Thread the chicken on skewers before grilling. You can alternate the pieces of chicken with capsicum or onion.
- Add oil on a heated tawa and grill on medium heat for 5-10 minutes per side.
- Serve hot shish taouk with toum or tzatziki.
Notes
- Make sure to cut the chicken into large chunks.
- Use boneless and skinless chicken pieces.
- Chicken breast works very fine with this recipe.
- Make sure to marinate the chicken for atleast 4 hours in the refrigerator before grilling. (overnight is always preferred)
- Adding capsicum and onions is completely optional. I added it for an extra crunch.
- You can grill the chicken on a tawa, in a outside grill unit, or even in the oven. (whichever is comfortable with you)
- Grill it on medium flame to make sure the chicken does not burn.
- Grill the chicken for 5-10 minutes on one side.
- If you are using bamboo skewers like me, then soak them in water for 30 minutes prior to grilling to make sure they do not burn.