Shish Taouk (Spiced Chicken Kebabs with Garlic Yogurt Sauce)

Name: Shish Taouk (Spiced Chicken Kebabs with Garlic Yogurt Sauce)
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 10 cloves garlic, mashed into a paste; 1 ⁄ 2 cup lemon juice; 1 ⁄ 4 cup olive oil; 2 tbsp. Aleppo pepper; 1 tbsp. ground cumin; 1 tbsp. ground coriander; 1 ⁄ 2 tbsp. dried mint leaves; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 2" pieces; 1 cup plain yogurt; 10 fresh mint leaves, finely chopped

Serves
serves 4

DYLAN + JENI

Redolent of garlic, cumin, and mint, these Middle eastern chicken kebabs can be served with basmati rice or flatbread. This recipe first appeared in our Jan/Feb 2013 issue along with Barbara Hansen's article Anaheim's Little Arabia.

Ingredients

10 cloves garlic, mashed into a paste
¹⁄₂ cup lemon juice
¹⁄₄ cup olive oil
2 tbsp. Aleppo pepper
1 tbsp. ground cumin
1 tbsp. ground coriander
¹⁄₂ tbsp. dried mint leaves
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 2" pieces
1 cup plain yogurt
10 fresh mint leaves, finely chopped

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Instructions

Step 1

Combine half the garlic, ⅓ cup juice, 2 tbsp. oil, 1½ tbsp. Aleppo pepper, cumin, coriander, dried mint, salt, and pepper in a bowl; add chicken, and toss to coat. Chill for 2 hours.

Step 2

Build a medium-hot fire in a charcoal grill. Skewer chicken on about eight 10" wooden skewers; grill, turning, until chicken is cooked through and slightly charred, 10–12 minutes. Mix yogurt, fresh mint, remaining garlic, juice, oil, and Aleppo in a bowl; serve alongside skewers.

Combine half the garlic, ⅓ cup juice, 2 tbsp. oil, 1½ tbsp. Aleppo pepper, cumin, coriander, dried mint, salt, and pepper in a bowl; add chicken, and toss to coat. Chill for 2 hours.
Build a medium-hot fire in a charcoal grill. Skewer chicken on about eight 10" wooden skewers; grill, turning, until chicken is cooked through and slightly charred, 10–12 minutes. Mix yogurt, fresh mint, remaining garlic, juice, oil, and Aleppo in a bowl; serve alongside skewers.