Arabic Grills

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Arabic Grills

Delicious lamb and chicken skewers with a traditionally Arabic marinade. So easy yet showstopping!

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Ingredients

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For the chicken skewers:

  • 1 lb chicken breasts I prefer breast, 500 g, boneless, skinless; or chicken thighs; cut into large cubes
  • 1/3 cup yogurt
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon tomato paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon seven spices or all spice or mixed spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • pinch ground ginger
  • pinch oregano dried
  • pinch black pepper

For the lamb skewers:

  • 1 lb lamb cubes 500 g, boneless; like lamb leg or shoulder
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 crushed garlic cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano dried
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon seven spices or all spice or mixed spice
  • pinch black pepper

To assemble both:

  • bell peppers large vegetable chunks for skewers
  • onion
  • mushrooms
  • wooden skewers preferably soaked in water for 30 minutes to prevent burning

Instructions

For the chicken skewers:

  1. In a large bowl, mix together all the marinade ingredients together, from the chicken cubes, garlic, yogurt, vinegar, olive oil and lemon juice through to all the spices. Toss to coat all the chicken pieces well, you can use a gloved hand. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for as much time as you have, anywhere between 30 minutes to overnight.
  2. Thread the chicken onto skewers, optionally with large chunks of veggies in between, like bell peppers, onions, whole mushrooms, etc.
  3. Cook the chicken either on medium high heat on a BBQ grill, 5-8 minutes each side until grilled through.

For the lamb skewers:

  1. In a large bowl, mix together all the marinade ingredients together, from the lamb cubes, garlic, yogurt, vinegar, olive oil and lemon juice through to all the spices. Toss to coat all the lamb pieces well, you can use a gloved hand. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for as much time as you have, anywhere between 30 minutes to overnight.
  2. Thread the lamb cubes onto the skewers, with large chunks of veggies in between if using like bell peppers, onions, whole mushrooms etc.
  3. Cook on the grill on medium high heat for 6-8 minutes a side or until as done as you like.

Notes

  • For kafta skewer recipe, click here.
  • For garlic and tahini sauce recipes, click here.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 224kcal (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 224 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 224kcal 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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