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Jerusalem Kebab
Chicken

Jerusalem Kebab – Gluten-free version

Classic Jerusalem mixed grill — chicken hearts, spleen and liver stir-fried with onion and Middle Eastern spices, one of the iconic dishes of the Mahane Yehuda market. Gluten-free version: Gluten-free bread.

⏱ 35 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Israeli👩‍🍳 Afoona🧩 2 parts

👨‍🍳 Method

To assemble

  1. 1
    Cut the onion into thin strips.
    KnifeCutting board
  2. 2
    Ahead of time, halve the hearts and trim off the excess fat, and cut the liver and the spleen into medium cubes.
    KnifeCutting board
  3. 3
    Heat the oil in a heavy cast-iron pan over high heat.
    ⚙ Pan-fryingStoveCast-iron pan
  4. 4
    Add the onion and fry 5 minutes, stirring now and then, until the onion is soft and translucent and starts to turn golden at the edges. If it browns too fast, lower the heat.
    ⚙ Adding to the hot fat and fryingStove
    💡Add by cooking time: what needs long (onion, carrot, meat) goes in first, and what burns fast (garlic, dry spices) goes in last, only until fragrant.
  5. 5
    Add the hearts and fry 3 minutes. Add the spleen and fry 2 more minutes.
    Stove
  6. 6
    Add the liver over high heat and fry 2 minutes. Don't overcook: the liver should stay pink inside.
    ⚙ Adding to the hot fat and fryingStove
    💡Liver is fried fast over high heat: it browns outside and stays pink and tender inside. One more minute in the pan and it turns hard and grainy.
  7. 7
    Sprinkle the cumin, turmeric, cinnamon, paprika, salt and black pepper over the liver and stir.
  8. 8
    Serve immediately inside a gluten-free bread.
337calories
30 gprotein
4 gcarbs
22 gfat
● protein 36%● carbs 4%● fat 59%

Per serving (219 g), of 4 servings

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (4) · 🍳 One cooking vessel

  • Stove · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
  • Cast-iron pan · Also works: Grill pan (None) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Frying pan (Holds less heat, weaker sear)
  • Cutting board · Also works: Plate (Large plate, dulls the knife)
  • Knife · Also works: Food processor (Fast, less control over size) · Kitchen shears (For herbs/dough)

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