Shish Tawook

Name: Shish Tawook
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 800g chicken breast, cut in large cubes; 200ml full fat yoghurt; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 3 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 3 tbsp olive oil; garlic sauce and pita to serve

Lebanese marinated chicken skewers with yoghurt, lemon and spices — served with garlic sauce and pita.

Total time

35 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

15 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Mediterranean

gluten-free

Ingredients

800gchicken breast, cut in large cubes

200mlfull fat yoghurt

4 clovesgarlic, minced

3 tbsplemon juice

2 tbsptomato paste

1 tspground cumin

1 tsppaprika

1 tspground cinnamon

3 tbspolive oil

garlic sauce and pitato serve

Instructions

Mix yoghurt with garlic, lemon juice, tomato paste, spices and olive oil.

Coat chicken in marinade and refrigerate overnight.

Thread onto skewers.

Grill over high heat 12 minutes turning regularly.

Chicken should be charred at edges and juicy inside.

Rest 3 minutes.

Serve in pita with garlic sauce, tomato and parsley.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

469

Protein

64.5g

Fat

19.4g

Carbs

6.6g

Fiber

Sodium

173mg

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