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Shish Taouk — Oven-Baked Lebanese Chicken Skewers
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Shish Taouk — Oven-Baked Lebanese Chicken Skewers – Gluten-free version

Shish taouk — Lebanese chicken skewers soaked overnight in yogurt and spices, roasted until juicy and crisp. One of the most popular dishes in Beirut, now easy to make at home. Gluten-free version: Gluten-free bread.

⏱ 2 hr 25 minMake ahead: 2 hr🍽 4 servings 🌍 Middle Eastern👩‍🍳 Afoona

👨‍🍳 Method

  1. 1
    In a bowl, mix the olive oil, paprika, hot paprika, cumin, turmeric, cinnamon, garlic, lemon juice, yogurt, salt and black pepper and coat the chicken in the mixture.
    Bowl
  2. 2
    Cover and marinate in the fridge at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.
    Refrigerator
  3. 3
    Soak the wooden skewers in water 30 minutes ahead.
    ⚙ SoakingBowlSkewers
  4. 4
    Thread the chicken cubes onto the skewers.
    Skewers
  5. 5
    Heat a grill pan over high heat.
    ⚙ Greased Flat PanStoveGrill pan
  6. 6
    Grill the skewers 4–5 minutes per side, until the chicken is golden and cooked through.
    Stove
  7. 7
    Serve the chicken in gluten-free bread, with the tahini and vegetable salad.
356calories
46 gprotein
3 gcarbs
16 gfat
● protein 54%● carbs 4%● fat 42%

Per serving (237 g), of 4 servings

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (5) · 🍳 One cooking vessel

  • Refrigerator · Also works: Freezer (Chills faster; don't let it freeze) · Ice bath (Ice bath)
  • 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)
  • Grill pan · Also works: Cast-iron pan (No grill marks) · Charcoal grill (Outdoors) · Broiler (Broiler)
  • Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)
  • Skewers · Also works: Grill basket (Grill basket) · Toothpick (For small bites)

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