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| Shish Tawook Recipe (skewered chicken) |
| Written by Dede Med |
Shish Tawook Recipe (skewered chicken)

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Yield: 6
Level: Easy
Ingredients
- 2 boneless chicken breasts
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 1/2 tbs tomato paste
- 2 tbs ketsup
- 1/4 cup yogurt
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp paprika
- olive oil for cooking
Directions
Cut chicken into 1/2 inch cubes, add all other ingredients except olive oil. Cover and let marinate in refrigerator for 2-3 hours. Heat pan to med/high heat, add 3 tbs olive oil then add chicken, cook uncovered for 5 minutes on each side or until moisture has evaporated and chicken is lightly browned.Shish Tawook Recipe (skewered chicken)
Ingredients
- 2 boneless chicken breasts
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 1/2 tbs tomato paste
- 2 tbs ketsup
- 1/4 cup yogurt
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp paprika
- olive oil for cooking
Directions
Cut chicken into 1/2 inch cubes, add all other ingredients except olive oil. Cover and let marinate in refrigerator for 2-3 hours. Heat pan to med/high heat, add 3 tbs olive oil then add chicken, cook uncovered for 5 minutes on each side or until moisture has evaporated and chicken is lightly browned.Shish Tawook (taouk) is a traditional Turkish shish kebab which can also be found in Syrian and Lebanese cuisine. Cubes of chicken are skewered and grilled. Common marinades are based upon yogurt or a tomato puree, though there are many variations. Shish taouk is typically eaten with garlic paste toum.
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By: dedemed
By: dedemed
@nazza0855 thanks, I hope this recipe turned out great for you. Not sure what beetroot dip is. But you can find the tabouli, hummus and garlic recipes on my site as well.
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
@dturker if you watch the video again, you can put the chicken on skewers and grill them, it is suggested in the video as well.
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
I am so glad I came across your youtube channel :-)
By: ComandanteNissaro
By: ComandanteNissaro
Hi looks great. one comment on the name: "Sis tavuk" means "chicken on skewer" in Turkish which suggests grilling. Funny there are no skewers... The name should be something else...
By: dturker
By: dturker
nice!!
By: nazza0855
By: nazza0855
Love your cooking Dede, I am going to try this recipe tomorrow night, I have tried so many times to get this recipe right but never do, lets hope this the one....I love to eat shish tawook with hummus, tabouli and garlic dip.... its my favourite dish, I wouldn't have thought that tomato paste or ketsup would be the secret ingredient because i don't taste the tomato flavour when I eat this dish... cant wait to try your recipe.... p.s. anychance you could make a beetroot dip?
By: nazza0855
By: nazza0855
@omarlaylayoussef very interesting
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
@doctaGeorge just look up my garlic sauce recipe, its on my site
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
@rgermain2500 not sure about that but you can definitely add oregano to this if you like :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
@SanSoucisCatering thanks :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
Very tasty had a nice kick of lemon juice. All the tastes of the Med.
By: SanSoucisCatering
By: SanSoucisCatering
Great Recipe!! I grew up around Dearborn MI and love Shish Tawook. Some restaurants had the option of a Lemon Oregano sauce over top the chicken. I can't find the recipe anywhere. I was hoping you may be able to shed some light. Thanks so much!!
By: rgermain2500
By: rgermain2500
This is exactly the way i do it but i also add onion juice to it.
By: omarlaylayoussef
By: omarlaylayoussef
looks real good.. well done.. what is the garlic recipe though.. is it tomeya?
By: doctaGeorge
By: doctaGeorge
@PoncyTank you are so welcome, check out my site for other recipes I think you'll enjoy :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
@Ghada1982xx it is so so easy, you have to try it yourself, I promise you'll like it ;)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
@NihilSineDeo81 hopefully soon :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
you should have your own cooking show
By: NihilSineDeo81
By: NihilSineDeo81
I like shish tawook but never try to make it myself, i actually order it from Turkish or Syrian restaurant
but you make it so easy ,thanks.
By: Ghada1982xx
By: Ghada1982xx
@iliey1 you are so welcome :) Don't forget to check out my site!
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
it's wonderful thanks
By: iliey1
By: iliey1
@bintlooda that is wonderful! don't forget to join my facebook :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
@sekyerechiefowusu fantastic, please join my facebook and post a pic of your recipe :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
@bintlooda I am so glad you are going to try it, post a pic on my facebook page :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
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