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Authentic Lebanese Shish Tawook (Garlic and Lemon Marinated Chicken Skewers)
The gold standard of Levantine grilling: tender chicken skewers marinated in garlicky lemon yogurt with tomato paste, cardamom, and paprika, charred over hot coals and served with fluffy toum garlic whip.
Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Total
35 min
Oven
220Ā°C (200Ā°C vent.)
Ingredients
servings
4
- Boneless chicken breasts, cut into 3.5cm cubes800 g
- Plain Greek yogurt 10%120 g
- Garlic cloves, crushed into fine paste6 clove
- Fresh lemon juice4 tbsp
- Tomato paste1 tbsp
- Extra virgin olive oil30 ml
- Sweet red paprika1 tsp
- Ground cardamomĀ½ tsp
- Dried wild oregano or zaatar thyme1 tsp
- Fine sea salt1 tsp
Preparation Steps
1
Whisk yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, tomato paste, olive oil, paprika, cardamom, oregano, and salt. Coat chicken cubes and marinate chilled for at least 1 hour.
60 min timer
2
Thread marinated chicken cubes tightly onto skewers (5-6 pieces per skewer).
5 min timer
3
Grill skewers on hot cast iron grill pan for 12-14 mins, turning every few minutes until beautifully charred and cooked through. Serve hot wrapped in warm pita with toum and pickles.
14 min timer
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Nutrition Facts
per servingCalories
360
Protein
46g
Carbohydrates
4.5g
Fat
16g
Allergens
Milk
*estimated values per serving
Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: Middle Eastern & North African Culinary Heritage / USDA Public Domain Collection (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) & Levantine Gastronomic Archive)
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. Ā§ 105) ā¢ 17 U.S.C. Ā§ 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
