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Chicken shish (Turkish chicken skewers)

Marinated chicken skewers grilled over charcoal with peppers and onions, served with flatbread, salad and sumac. The Turkish BBQ classic.

Serves
4
Prep
202 min
Cook
10 min
Total
212 min · easy
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Ingredients

  • 600 g chicken thighs, boneless, cut into 3 cm chunks
  • 2 red peppers, cut into chunks
  • 2 green peppers, cut into chunks
  • 2 red onions, cut into chunks
  • Olive oil

For the marinade

  • 4 tbsp yoghurt
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground paprika
  • ½ tsp ground turmeric
  • ½ tsp ground sumac
  • 1 tsp salt

To serve

  • Flatbread
  • Salad (lettuce, tomato, red onion, parsley)
  • Sumac and lemon wedges

Method

  1. Mix the chicken with all the marinade ingredients. Rest at least 2 hours.
  2. Thread the chicken onto skewers, alternating with peppers and onions.
  3. Grill over hot coals or under a hot grill for 3-4 minutes per side until charred and cooked.
  4. Serve with warm flatbread, salad, sumac and lemon wedges.

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