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Shish Kebab
Fire up your grill you guys! Shish kebab is here. It’s loaded with flavors with wonderful chicken marinade that will blow your taste buds. And perfect for summer grilling!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
18 mins
Servings: 3 people
Calories: 438 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Middle Eastern , Turkish
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless chicken thighs cut into 1 to 1 ½ inch cubes
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt
- 1 ½ tablespoon paprika
- 6-8 cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger grated
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 teaspoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon ground pepper
- salt to taste
- Bell Peppers cut into 1 to 1 ½ inch cubes I used all 3 colors of bell peppers for color
- Red Onion cut into 1 to 1 ½ inch cubes
Instructions
- Mix all spice ingredients together. Add it to Greek yogurt along with lime juice. Whisk well.
- Add chicken cubes to the chicken marinade and mix well to coat every piece evenly.
- Cover and marinate over night in the fridge. Try to marinate chicken for atleast 4 hours.
- Next day, fire up your outdoor grill.
- Immerse skewer sticks in water for about 30 minutes. Remove from water and lightly spray in with oil before skewering the meat. If you are using metal skewers rod, you can just go ahead with the next step.
- Skewer the chicken cubes along with cubed capsicum and cubed onions. Pour the remaining marinate over the skewed chicken.
- Place on hot grill and grill until meat begins to brown. Turnover and grill the other side too. Once meat is grilled on both sides, remove from grill.
- Serve it hot with pita bread and hummus or aioli.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
438kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
35g
(54%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
149mg
(50%)
Sodium
142mg
(6%)
Potassium
433mg
(12%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
1870IU
(37%)
Vitamin C
0.4mg
(0%)
Calcium
38mg
(4%)
Iron
1.8mg
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 438
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 438kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 35g | 54% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 149mg | 50% |
| Sodium | 142mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 433mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1870IU | 37% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.