Back to School Shish Taouk

Top view of three Middle-Eastern Grilled Chicken skewers on a plate with cubed cucumber, and a small bowl of garlic sauce.

What is Shish Taouk or Shish Tawook? A Middle-Eastern Grilled Chicken Skewer that smells like heaven and tastes like glory.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Middle Eastern

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 1 10

Servings children

Ingredients

2 Tbsp lemon juice
2 Tbsp vegetable oil (avocado or sunflower work well)
1/2 cup plain full fat yogurt (Greek yogurt works well, too)
2 cloves garlic (crushed)
1/2 tsp Salt
1 pinch Pepper
1 pinch allspice
1 pinch cinnamon
1 chicken breast (about 245/ 16 oz)
1/2 cucumber
creamy garlic sauce optional

Instructions

Add lemon juice, oil, yogurt, crushed garlic, salt, pepper, allspice and cinnamon in a medium sized bowl and whisk until well combined.
Wash and dry chicken breast and cube into small cubes (about 1"/2.5cm).
Add cubed chicken to marinade and let marinate for about 1 hour. It's probably smart to put the bowl in the fridge. I didn't though.
Heat a grilling pan or cast iron pan over medium heat.
In the meantime stick the marinated chicken cubes onto skewers that will fit into the lunch box.
Grill the skewers (no oil needed, it's already in the marinade) for 1-2 minutes per side until golden. I used thongs and leaned against each other when they wouldn't stand on their own and keep falling onto the side that was grilled already.
Serve with cut up cucumber and if desired creamy garlic sauce.

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