Shish Taouk (Chicken Kabobs)

Name: Shish Taouk (Chicken Kabobs)
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Palestinian & Jordanian
Ingredients: 1.5 lb boneless chicken breasts; 3 garlic cloves; 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tbsp baharat; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 cup Greek yogurt; 1 tsp kosher salt; 0.5 tsp black pepper; 12 bamboo skewers; 2 garlic cloves; 0.5 cup vegetable oil; 3 tbsp mayonnaise; 0.5 lemon; salt & pepper

Chicken, greek yogurt and bamboo skewers come together in this Palestinian and Jordanian dish, fragrant with baharat and grilled.

1 hr 30 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 75 min · Cook 15 min · 90 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Soak bamboo skewers, if using, for about an hour (soak extra and freeze any unused ones for later).
2
Stir together ingredients and allow chicken to marinate in it for at least an hour, preferably more.
3
Skewer chicken. Cook skewers on the grill or under the broiler until cooked through (time will vary with size of chunks).
4
To make toum sauce, grind the garlic with the salt in a mortar until it is pasty. Mix in the lemon and mayonnaise, and very slowly add oil, whisking as you go.
5
Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve sauce with kabobs.