09-17-2008, 04:43 AM
A couple weeks ago, I made chicken kebabs & served them with vegetable kebabs consisting of bell peppers and onions. The taste of the peppers went really well with the chicken.
Here's the recipe:
Chicken Kebabs (aka Chicken Taouk)
* 2 lbs cubed chicken breast
* 3 tablespoons lemon juice
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped (I like mine a little more garlicky, so I used 4 cloves)
* 1 teaspoon cumin
* 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
* 1 teaspoon allspice
* 1/2 teaspoon thyme
* 1/2 teaspoon pepper
* 1/8 teaspoon cayenne (I used 1/2 tsp of a different, spicier, New Mexican red chile powder)
Combine all ingredients (except chicken) in a container suitable for marinating meat. After ingredients are thoroughly mixed, add chicken and marinate for a minimum of 4 hours or overnight.
After marinating, put approx 5 pieces of chicken on each skewer. Grill for 15-20 minutes until done. Make sure to turn the skewers several times for even cooking.
For the vegetable skewers:
1/2 medium onion cut into 1 1/2" square sections
1 bell pepper cut into 1 1/2" square sections
Place veggies on skewers and grill for just a few minutes. Serve with chicken kebabs.
I served the skewers with baked tomato halves & homemade hummus with warm pita bread (the only thing that wasn't made from scratch was the bread). Recipes for the tomatoes and hummus upon request.
Here's the recipe:
Chicken Kebabs (aka Chicken Taouk)
* 2 lbs cubed chicken breast
* 3 tablespoons lemon juice
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped (I like mine a little more garlicky, so I used 4 cloves)
* 1 teaspoon cumin
* 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
* 1 teaspoon allspice
* 1/2 teaspoon thyme
* 1/2 teaspoon pepper
* 1/8 teaspoon cayenne (I used 1/2 tsp of a different, spicier, New Mexican red chile powder)
Combine all ingredients (except chicken) in a container suitable for marinating meat. After ingredients are thoroughly mixed, add chicken and marinate for a minimum of 4 hours or overnight.
After marinating, put approx 5 pieces of chicken on each skewer. Grill for 15-20 minutes until done. Make sure to turn the skewers several times for even cooking.
For the vegetable skewers:
1/2 medium onion cut into 1 1/2" square sections
1 bell pepper cut into 1 1/2" square sections
Place veggies on skewers and grill for just a few minutes. Serve with chicken kebabs.
I served the skewers with baked tomato halves & homemade hummus with warm pita bread (the only thing that wasn't made from scratch was the bread). Recipes for the tomatoes and hummus upon request.