Saturday, September 21, 2024


Charlie liked these enough to ask for them again today.

 Cooked over charcoal on bamboo skewers. 


Grilled Chicken Shawarma Skewers    serves 6


For the white sauce:


1 C. plain Greek yogurt

1/3 C. mayo

1 T. fresh lemon juice

1 cl. garlic, minced


For the chicken:


1/3 C. olive oil 

1/4 C. fresh lemon juice

6 cl. garlic, minced

1 tsp. ground cumin

1 tsp. ground coriander

1/2 tsp turmeric

1/4 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes

1 tsp. Salt & 1 tsp.Pepper

2 1/2 lb. chicken thighs, cut into 1-in pieces

Bamboo skewers soaked in water for 1 hour.


Prepare white sauce :  Combine all ingredients, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve


Prepare the chicken:  Combine all ingredients, add  chicken and stir to coat. Marinate 30 min. to 1 hour.


Oil grill or use grill mats.  Heat grill, skewer chicken tightly together. Grill, turning skewers every minute or so until cooked through, browned and starting to char in spots-9 to 10 minutes.  Serve with white sauce.


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