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Spiced Grilled Chicken Skewers
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Spiced Grilled Chicken Skewers

Juicy chicken skewers with Middle Eastern seasoning — a classic of the Israeli grill

⏱ 30 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Israeli👩‍🍳 Afoona
🥩 Meat🌾 Gluten-free

👨‍🍳 Method

  1. 1
    In a bowl, mix the olive oil, paprika, hot paprika, cumin, turmeric, garlic, lemon juice, salt and black pepper and coat the chicken in the mixture.
    Bowl
  2. 2
    Cover and marinate in the fridge 30 minutes at least.
    Refrigerator
  3. 3
    Thread the chicken cubes onto the skewers, alternating with the onion.
    Skewers
  4. 4
    Heat a grill to high heat.
    Charcoal grillorGas grill
  5. 5
    Grill the skewers on the hot grill rack 4–5 minutes per side, until the chicken is golden and done.
    Charcoal grillorGas grill
  6. 6
    Serve with pita, tahini and tomato salad.
351calories
46 gprotein
4 gcarbs
16 gfat
● protein 54%● carbs 4%● fat 41%

Per serving (245 g), of 4 servings

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (4)

  • Refrigerator · Also works: Freezer (Chills faster; don't let it freeze) · Ice bath (Ice bath)
  • Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)
  • Skewers · Also works: Grill basket (Grill basket) · Toothpick (For small bites)
  • Charcoal grill or Gas grill · one of them

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