Chicken Shish Kebab
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Turkish

Chicken Shish Kebab

35 min total20 prep15 cook4 servings340 cal
ClassicPaleoLow-CarbKeto

Cubed chicken breast marinates in yogurt, lemon, garlic, and paprika until tender, then grills on skewers with red onion and bell pepper until charred and juicy. A Turkish grill classic that's just as good with flatbread as it is over rice.

Ingredients

meat
  • 600 gchicken breast
dairy
  • 120 gyogurt
produce
  • 1lemon
  • 3 clovesgarlic
  • 1red onion
  • 1red bell pepper
pantry
  • 1 tsppaprika
  • 0.5 tspground cumin
  • 2 tbspolive oil
  • 1 tspsalt
  • 0.5 tspblack pepper

Steps

  1. Cut the chicken breast into 1.5-inch cubes and place in a mixing bowl.
  2. In a separate small bowl, whisk together the yogurt, juice of the lemon, minced garlic, paprika, cumin, olive oil, salt, and black pepper into a smooth marinade.
  3. Pour the marinade over the chicken, tossing to coat every piece. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or up to overnight.
  4. If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for 10 minutes. Cut the red onion and red bell pepper into 1-inch chunks.
  5. Thread the marinated chicken onto the skewers, alternating with the onion and bell pepper chunks.
  6. Preheat a grill or broiler to medium-high heat.
  7. Grill the skewers, turning every 3-4 minutes, for 12-15 minutes total, until charred in spots and the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 74°C (165°F).
  8. Transfer the skewers to a platter and tent loosely with foil.
  9. Let rest for 3 minutes so the juices redistribute.
  10. Cut the remaining lemon into wedges.
  11. Serve the skewers with a simple salad or warm flatbread and the lemon wedges for squeezing.

Tips

  • Yogurt is a gentle tenderizer — even a 30-minute marinate makes a noticeable difference, but overnight is even better.
  • Cut the chicken and vegetables into similarly sized pieces so everything on the skewer finishes cooking at the same time.
  • Turn the skewers every few minutes rather than leaving them on one side — this builds even char without drying out the chicken.
  • Let the skewers rest a few minutes off the heat before serving so the juices settle back into the meat.
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