Shish Tawook

Name: Shish Tawook
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 6 chicken breasts, cubed 1 inch pieces; 1/3 cup garlic sauce OR ¼ cup olive oil with 6 crushed garlic cloves; 1 lemon, juiced; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tbsp red pepper paste (optional); ¾ cup full fat yogurt; 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar (or white vinegar); 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp paprika; ½ tsp chili powder; ½ tsp turmeric; ½ tsp cumin; 1 tsp 7 spice; 1 tsp allspice; ½ tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp black pepper; ½ tbsp salt (or to taste)

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:10min

Shish Tawook is a bbq summer staple for us and I have the perfect solution for how to keep your chicken juicy and not dry which chicken breast can have the tendency to do. Don’t over cook, but most importantly, rehydrate the chicken as it comes off the grill by covering it tightly and letting it rest. No more dry bbq chicken!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:34:40 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories727.5 kcal (36%)

Total Fat42.1 g (60%)

Carbs8 g (3%)

Sugars3.6 g (4%)

Protein74 g (148%)

Sodium1154.3 mg (58%)

Fiber1.3 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

6chicken breasts

cubed 1 inch pieces

⅓ cupgarlic sauce

OR 1/4 cup olive oil with 6 crushed garlic cloves

1lemon juiced

2 Tbsptomato paste

1 Tbspred pepper paste

optional

¾ cupfull fat yogurt

1 Tbspapple cider vinegar

or white vinegar

1 tspsmoked paprika

1 tsppaprika

½ tspchili powder

½ tspturmeric

½ tspcumin

1 tsp7 spice

1 tspallspice

½ tspcinnamon

1 tspblack pepper

½ Tbspsalt

or to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Mix all the marinade together in a container or a casserole dish, then add the chicken pieces to the marinade and coat the chicken well. Marinate for a minimum of 4 hours, best overnight.

Step 2

Remove chicken from the fridge and let it come to room temperature for at least 30 minutes prior to cooking.

Step 3

Preheat bbq, griddle, or skillet on medium to medium high heat. Thread the chicken pieces on to skewers. To cook, rotate on each side for 2 mins at a time. I flip them about 4 times until thoroughly cooked through and white on the inside.

Step 4

Once the chicken is fully cooked, quickly cover the skewers and let them rest for 5-10 minutes. You can cover with another pan, or with tightly cover with foil on top. This is an important step to keep the chicken breast juicy.

Step 5

Serve with pita bread and/or yellow rice, garlic sauce (a must!), onion slivers, sumac & parsley, and a side salad.