Shish Tawook Recipe – Lebanese Grilled Chicken Skewers

Name: Shish Tawook Recipe – Lebanese Grilled Chicken Skewers
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 4 pounds chicken breasts; 4 tbsp. plain or Greek yogurt; ¼ cup olive oil or vegetable oil; ¼ cup ketchup; ¼ cup apple cider vinegar; ¾ cup lemon juice; 2 tbsp. red pepper paste; 1 tbsp. garlic powder; 8-10 minced garlic cloves (or add more garlic powder); 1 tbsp. paprika; 2 tbsp. oregano seasoning; 1 tsp. white pepper; ½ tsp. cumin; 1 tsp. coriander; ½ tsp. salt (to taste)

5 steps

Prep:25minCook:20min

A simple authentic Middle Eastern Shish Tawook recipe for a tasty weeknight dinner.

Updated at: Thu, 27 Feb 2025 17:39:16 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories393.6 kcal (20%)

Total Fat23.1 g (33%)

Carbs9.8 g (4%)

Sugars4.7 g (5%)

Protein35.9 g (72%)

Sodium399.5 mg (20%)

Fiber1.1 g (4%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

4 poundschicken breasts

4 Tbspplain yogurt

or Greek

¼ cupolive oil

or vegetable oil

¼ cupketchup

¼ cupapple cider vinegar

¾ cuplemon juice

2 Tbspred pepper paste

1 Tbspgarlic powder

8garlic cloves

minced, or add more garlic powder

1 Tbsppaprika

2 Tbspdried oregano

1 tspwhite pepper

½ tspcumin

1 tspcoriander

½ tspsalt

to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Cut the skinless boneless chicken into 1:1 inch cubes/kabob chunks, and place in a bowl.

Step 2

In a bowl, mix together the plain yogurt, extra virgin olive oil, ketchup, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, red pepper paste, garlic powder, minced garlic, cumin, paprika, coriander, oregano seasoning, white pepper, and salt.

Step 3

Pour the marinade over the cubed chicken and mix together until well coated.

Step 4

Allow to marinate for 3 hours, or overnight.

Step 5

Grill, sear or bake right away for best results.

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