Shish Taouk Recipe

Shish taouk is a traditional marinated chicken shish kebab of Middle Eastern cuisine. It is widely eaten in Turkey, Azerbaijan, Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Iraq and Israel. A similar dish in Persian cuisine is the traditional jujeh kabab.

It is a very easy and flavourful recipe. To make this kebab we marinate the chicken in yoghurt mixed with a lot of Indian spices. This recipe is worth trying at home.

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Prep Time

20 Mins

Cook Time

30M

Total Time

50 Mins

Recipe By: Chef Sagar Bajaj

Recipe Type: Starters

Serves: 4

Ingredients

Lemon juice - ¼ cup

Vegetable oil - ¼ cup

Plain yogurt - ¾ cup

Garlic cloves, minced - 4

Tomato paste - 2 tsp

Salt - 1 ½ tsp

Dried oregano - 1 tsp

Ground black pepper - ¼ tsp

Ground allspice - ¼ tsp

Ground cinnamon - ¼ tsp

Ground cardamom - 1/8 tsp

Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 2 inch pieces - 1 kg

Onions, cut into large chunks - 2

Large green bell pepper, cut into large chunks - 1

Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley - 1 cup

How to Prepare

1. Whisk the lemon juice & vegetable oil together.
2. Mix plain yogurt, garlic, tomato paste, salt, oregano, pepper, allspice, cinnamon and cardamom in a large bowl.
3. Add the chicken and toss till properly coated.
4. Transfer the chicken mixture into a large plastic bag.
5. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
6. Preheat a charcoal grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
7. Thread the chicken, onions and bell peppers into metal skewers.
8. Cook on a preheated grill until the chicken is golden and no longer pink in the centre, about 5 minutes on each side.
9. Sprinkle the parsley over the skewers.
10. Serve it with hummus, pita and pickled vegetable.