Persian Plateau & Isfahan
Morg Kebab (Iranian Skewered Chicken)
Grilled chicken and lemons, Persian kebabs. It comes to the table with melted butter, and borani esfanaj.
10 min · Serves 6 · Easy
6
Ingredients
Method
Start cooking mode- Prep 5 min · Cook 5 min · 10 min total
- easy
- 1
Keeping the pieces large, remove as much meat as possible from the joints and cut it into pieces.
- 2
Combine the onion and lemon juice in a bowl, add the chicken and marinate for at least 2 hours.
- 3
Drain and combine the butter or ghee with the marinade. Thread the meat onto lightly greased skeweres and cook over glowing coals or - on a preheated grill - for 5 minutes or until the meat is tender.
- 4
Baste with the marinade and turn once. Serve with melted butter, and Borani Esfanaj (Iranian Spinach Salad) and Chilau (Iranian Rice) (posted separately).
Notes and swaps
- Not assessed yet. Check each ingredient if you have an allergy.



