Kebab-shop chicken
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We’ve an excellent Turkish kebab shop near us from which we often get chicken shish kebabs.
They are cooked on a charcoal grill, and I’d like to be able to get the same sort of flavour and texture at home.
The shop (very fairly) don’t want to share their family recipe, so can anyone suggest what’s likely to be the ingredients and process?
I’ve tried marinading chicken breasts in olive oil and lemon, but it doesn’t seem quite the same.
They are cooked on a charcoal grill, and I’d like to be able to get the same sort of flavour and texture at home.
The shop (very fairly) don’t want to share their family recipe, so can anyone suggest what’s likely to be the ingredients and process?
I’ve tried marinading chicken breasts in olive oil and lemon, but it doesn’t seem quite the same.
te!I make home made kebabs the following way.
Slice a cm off the long side of a potato such that it will sit in the bottom of a deep pan.
Shove wooden skewers through the potato and stand it in the pan - skewers pointing to the sky.
Marinade skinless boneless chicken thighs in the rub of choice.
I use a random mix of stuff but always throw in some msg and harissa and spices with some lime juice.
Thread the chicken onto the skewers to make a tower. If you get it high enough to topple, you might need more skewers for structural support.
Cook for 90mims or so until middle is cooked and outside is crunchy. You should have all the juices that came out of the chicken in the bottom of the deep pan.
Pull skewers out / chop chicken in the pan and mix up with the juices / fat.
Pour whole lot out and serve with condiments of your choice. Delicious
Slice a cm off the long side of a potato such that it will sit in the bottom of a deep pan.
Shove wooden skewers through the potato and stand it in the pan - skewers pointing to the sky.
Marinade skinless boneless chicken thighs in the rub of choice.
I use a random mix of stuff but always throw in some msg and harissa and spices with some lime juice.
Thread the chicken onto the skewers to make a tower. If you get it high enough to topple, you might need more skewers for structural support.
Cook for 90mims or so until middle is cooked and outside is crunchy. You should have all the juices that came out of the chicken in the bottom of the deep pan.
Pull skewers out / chop chicken in the pan and mix up with the juices / fat.
Pour whole lot out and serve with condiments of your choice. Delicious
The best I've found which works really well, but sounds strange. Everyone I've given it to loves it.
Use boneless, skinless chicken thighs, although breast meat works too. Make a marinade for them using;
Mayo (trust me). Enough to cover all the chicken.
Lemon juice
Salt, quite a lot
Oregano, quite a lot
Pinch of paprika, onion powder, garlic powder. These aren't needed, but do add to it.
Cook over charcoal until lighty charred. The coals will flame up as the mayo drops off, but that adds to the flavour. At first they will go a little black with the smoke sticking to the marinade, but this will go as it cooks off and then they will char up nicely.
It's a go to of mine. You can make them into kebabs or just cook the thighs individually and slice afterwards.
Use boneless, skinless chicken thighs, although breast meat works too. Make a marinade for them using;
Mayo (trust me). Enough to cover all the chicken.
Lemon juice
Salt, quite a lot
Oregano, quite a lot
Pinch of paprika, onion powder, garlic powder. These aren't needed, but do add to it.
Cook over charcoal until lighty charred. The coals will flame up as the mayo drops off, but that adds to the flavour. At first they will go a little black with the smoke sticking to the marinade, but this will go as it cooks off and then they will char up nicely.
It's a go to of mine. You can make them into kebabs or just cook the thighs individually and slice afterwards.
TheLurker said:
The best I've found which works really well, but sounds strange. Everyone I've given it to loves it.
Use boneless, skinless chicken thighs, although breast meat works too. Make a marinade for them using;
Mayo (trust me). Enough to cover all the chicken.
Lemon juice
Salt, quite a lot
Oregano, quite a lot
Pinch of paprika, onion powder, garlic powder. These aren't needed, but do add to it.
Cook over charcoal until lighty charred. The coals will flame up as the mayo drops off, but that adds to the flavour. At first they will go a little black with the smoke sticking to the marinade, but this will go as it cooks off and then they will char up nicely.
It's a go to of mine. You can make them into kebabs or just cook the thighs individually and slice afterwards.
This seems likely to be quite close to what they are doing, so I’ll try it first, thanks.Use boneless, skinless chicken thighs, although breast meat works too. Make a marinade for them using;
Mayo (trust me). Enough to cover all the chicken.
Lemon juice
Salt, quite a lot
Oregano, quite a lot
Pinch of paprika, onion powder, garlic powder. These aren't needed, but do add to it.
Cook over charcoal until lighty charred. The coals will flame up as the mayo drops off, but that adds to the flavour. At first they will go a little black with the smoke sticking to the marinade, but this will go as it cooks off and then they will char up nicely.
It's a go to of mine. You can make them into kebabs or just cook the thighs individually and slice afterwards.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gl1DthDLic
She cooks in a griddle pan but on a BBQ makes them better.
She cooks in a griddle pan but on a BBQ makes them better.
TheLurker said:
The best I've found which works really well, but sounds strange. Everyone I've given it to loves it.
Use boneless, skinless chicken thighs, although breast meat works too. Make a marinade for them using;
Mayo (trust me). Enough to cover all the chicken.
Lemon juice
Salt, quite a lot
Oregano, quite a lot
Pinch of paprika, onion powder, garlic powder. These aren't needed, but do add to it.
Cook over charcoal until lighty charred. The coals will flame up as the mayo drops off, but that adds to the flavour. At first they will go a little black with the smoke sticking to the marinade, but this will go as it cooks off and then they will char up nicely.
It's a go to of mine. You can make them into kebabs or just cook the thighs individually and slice afterwards.
Have you tried buttermilk instead of the mayo? Not saying the mayo doesn’t work but I wonder if it’s doing the same job?Use boneless, skinless chicken thighs, although breast meat works too. Make a marinade for them using;
Mayo (trust me). Enough to cover all the chicken.
Lemon juice
Salt, quite a lot
Oregano, quite a lot
Pinch of paprika, onion powder, garlic powder. These aren't needed, but do add to it.
Cook over charcoal until lighty charred. The coals will flame up as the mayo drops off, but that adds to the flavour. At first they will go a little black with the smoke sticking to the marinade, but this will go as it cooks off and then they will char up nicely.
It's a go to of mine. You can make them into kebabs or just cook the thighs individually and slice afterwards.
I always avoid any salt until after cooking as it can make the meat a little tough if used in a marinade.
The only chicken kebabs I really like are either Indian tandoori style or Persian Joojeh kebabs, using saffron, turmeric and yoghurt for the marinade. The flavour is out of this World.
https://www.themediterraneandish.com/joojeh-kabob-...
https://www.themediterraneandish.com/joojeh-kabob-...
Highly recommend recipes from refika or middle eats, both on youtube.
honestly, there are so many out there, after watching enough you'll get an idea of the common ingredients used.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=168qiwTZiYk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=re-c54S6--o
honestly, there are so many out there, after watching enough you'll get an idea of the common ingredients used.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=168qiwTZiYk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=re-c54S6--o
Another option, tried and tested from a kebab shop:
salt, black pepper, oregano, yogurt, vegetable oil, pepper paste ( eg this one - use a couple tbsp). Put on meat, cover in cling film let it marinade for a day, put on bbq.
salt, black pepper, oregano, yogurt, vegetable oil, pepper paste ( eg this one - use a couple tbsp). Put on meat, cover in cling film let it marinade for a day, put on bbq.
IME they chuck it all into a bucket with water and bicarb.
They let it soak for however long.
Then pour out the water. Rinse (if you are lucky)
Then throw in the spices, mix and maybe some yoghurt (if you are lucky)
Then grill.
Its the grill, IME, that adds that "cant get a home" flavour.
They let it soak for however long.
Then pour out the water. Rinse (if you are lucky)
Then throw in the spices, mix and maybe some yoghurt (if you are lucky)
Then grill.
Its the grill, IME, that adds that "cant get a home" flavour.
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