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Grilled Shish Tawook
The best AUTHENTIC Shish Tawook (Middle Eastern chicken skewers) recipe you'll find. You'll love the amazing yogurt-based marinade that's loaded with garlic, spices and amazing flavors! If you can, budget some time to allow the chicken to marinate in the fridge for a few hours
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Marinating time
4 hrs
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 2984 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Lebanese
Ingredients
For the chicken
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs (cut into large chunks)
- kosher salt
For the marinade
- 3/4 cup plain greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup lemon juice (plus zest of 1 lemon)
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 8 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the marinade. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the yogurt, lemon juice, zest, EVOO, Tomato paste, garlic, and spices.
- Pat the chicken dry and season with kosher salt on both sides.
- Add the chicken to the marinade, and using a pair of tongs, toss to combine, making sure all the chicken pieces are well covered in the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for 4 to 8 hours.
- Heat a gas grill to medium and lightly oil the grates.
- Thread the chicken pieces through skewers (you can fold larger pieces so that they would fit better through the skewers, they also look better this way and are more manageable on the grill).
- Arrange the chicken skewers on the heated grill in one single layer. Cover and cook for about 15 to 20 minutes, turning every 5 to 7 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through. Enjoy!
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Notes
- For best flavor, do allow a few hours of marinating time in the fridge. If you don't have the time, let your chicken marinate for 30 minutes or so while you prepare the grill.
- Serve tawook with any number of Mediterranean salads and dips from this site. I shared a few ideas in the post including my 3-ingredient Mediterranean salad and sauces like tzatziki and hummus.
- Visit Our Shop for quality Mediterranean ingredients including olive oils and spices used in this recipe.
Nutrition Information
Calories
298.4kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
5.2g
(2%)
Protein
32.6g
(65%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
3.2g
(16%)
Cholesterol
145.3mg
(48%)
Sodium
189.9mg
(8%)
Potassium
472.2mg
(13%)
Fiber
0.8g
(3%)
Sugar
2.2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
375.3IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
6.6mg
(7%)
Calcium
65.9mg
(7%)
Iron
1.7mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 2984
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 298.4kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 5.2g | 2% |
| Protein | 32.6g | 65% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 3.2g | 16% |
| Cholesterol | 145.3mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 189.9mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 472.2mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 0.8g | 3% |
| Sugar | 2.2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 375.3IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 6.6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 65.9mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.