Tavuk (Turkish Chicken Kebab)

60 minutes

Difficult

8 steps

Boneless chicken breast : 400 g

Large onion : 1

Garlic : 2 cloves

Kalleh Nari yogurt : 1/2 cup

Vegetable oil : 3 tbsp

Tomato paste : 2 tbsp

Ground black pepper : 1 tsp

Paprika : 1 tsp

Salt : as needed

Sumac, oregano, and paprika : for garnish

Step 1:

Cut the chicken into pieces approximately 2 x 3 cm.

Step 2:

Grate the garlic and onion. Separate the onion juice from the pulp and place them in two different bowls.

Step 3:

Add the yogurt, vegetable oil, tomato paste, black pepper, paprika, and salt to the onion juice.

Step 4:

Add the chicken pieces to the yogurt mixture.

Step 5:

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or up to overnight.

Step 6:

Soak the wooden skewers in water for a few hours, then thread the chicken onto them.

Step 7:

Sprinkle the chicken skewers with salt and grill for at least 12 minutes.

Step 8:

Serve the kebab with sumac, paprika, oregano, and bread.

How-to video