Shish Tawook – Lebanese Marinated Chicken
Posted: 02/28/2013
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Make this Lebanese favorite at home! Shish Tawook will soon be your go-to chicken recipe thanks to the flavorful garlic, lemon, and yogurt marinade.
Recipe Overview
Why you’ll love it: This yogurt and lemon juice based marinade really tenderizes the chicken. It’s so flavorful, too!
How long it takes: 30 minutes, plus a few hours to marinate the chicken
Equipment you’ll need: resealable bag or a bowl, skewers, broiler pan or grill
Servings: 4 (8 oz. each)
We get Lebanese carry-out a lot, more than I care to admit, but we’re working on cutting down on restaurant meals to save money and be more conscientious about what we eat.
I can’t even tell you how great it feels to be cooking meals we love. And let’s be honest, most things that you order at a restaurant, you can make at home. They taste better and are better for you (less sodium, for sure!).
We could eat this dinner twice a week. I’m addicted, Ben loves shish tawook and so do the kids! Ben says he loves them more than the restaurant version — score!
PS: If you love this shish tawook recipe, you’ll also love this chicken kofta recipe and grilled chicken shawarma drumsticks!
About Shish Tawook
Cubes of protein-rich boneless skinless chicken breast are soaked in a yogurt marinade. You won’t believe how tender and juicy the yogurt makes the chicken! Shish tawook definitely is NOT a boring chicken breast. The shish tawook is so flavorful thanks to lemon, garlic, and spices in the marinade.
The chicken skewers can be broiled in your oven or grilled outside, whichever you prefer.
Serve shish tawook with rice and a green salad. Make a wrap sandwich with pita , topped with tahini garlic sauce and pickled radishes.
We love the grilled chicken on a salad, too, topped with tangy cucumber yogurt tzatziki. Serve the salad with homemade hummus and warm pita bread. Shish tawook goes especially well with tabbouleh salad.
Or just eat shish tawook straight off the skewer. That’s what I do.
Did you make this? Be sure to leave a review below and tag me @rachelcooksblog on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest!
servings
Make this Lebanese favorite at home! Shish Tawook will soon be your go-to chicken recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into cubes
- ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 2 lemons)
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- ⅓ cup plain fat-free Greek yogurt
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon ground pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon tomato paste
Instructions
- In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together marinade ingredients.
- Place chicken in a large resealable bag. Add marinade to the bag. Seal bag. Rub and move around chicken to coat thoroughly.
- Place the bag in a glass baking dish or bowl (in case of leakage) and refrigerate and marinate for at least 4 hours.
- Meanwhile, soak wooden skewers in water, if using.
- Skewer the chicken onto soaked skewers and place on a broiler pan. Broil on high for 15 to 18 minutes, turning once, or until chicken is browned and cooked through. If you prefer, grill the chicken.
- Serve with rice and salad, or on a pita with garlic sauce, if desired.
Notes
- Nutrition information is somewhat inaccurate since much of the marinade is discarded after using.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 8oz. chicken, Calories: 470kcal, Carbohydrates: 4g, Protein: 50g, Fat: 27g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 17g, Trans Fat: 0.03g, Cholesterol: 146mg, Sodium: 864mg, Potassium: 937mg, Fiber: 0.5g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 120IU, Vitamin C: 16mg, Calcium: 44mg, Iron: 1mg
This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.
Kari@Loaves n Dishes says
These look totally authentic! I’m sooo loving the marinade.
Tracey says
I’ve never actually had Lebanese food, but this recipe looks delicious so I’m pretty sure I’d be a fan!
Carla @ Carlas Confections says
Yum! I love recreating take out food. This one looks really incredible! And I know what you mean. There are a few types of take outs that I could eat more than once a week. But its not very budget friendly… but so worth it sometimes ;)
Stephanie @ Girl Versus Dough says
I’ve never had Lebanese food but this sounds waaaay too good to pass up. Putting on the “make this ASAP or else” list! :)
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts says
Just pinned thes to make later – they look so good!
FYI – In the recipe it says “? cup greek yogurt”
Rachel Gurk says
Ha! Choose your own adventure! ;) Thanks so much for catching that. It’s 1/3 a cup and hopefully is fixed now. :) Getting used to Ziplist…
Jenny says
Something must be wrong with the format I’m viewing because there is a question mark in place of the amount of greek yogurt to be used. Would you mind replying so I’ll know how much? Thanks! The recipe looks wonderful.
Rachel Gurk says
Completely an error on my end, thanks for catching it! I need more sleep. It’s 1/3 cup. The recipe should reflect that change now. Enjoy!
Rachael says
Looks awesome! The hubby and I are making very similar chicken kabobs for dinner tonight. It’s our new go-to. Instead of a pita, we like it with brown rice mixed with cilantro, garlic, and lime juice. Tonight, I was thinking of whipping up a cilantro, chili, and olive oil sauce instead of a yogurt sauce. Mmmmm! ;)
Karly says
Um, these look absolutely amazing. Is it dinner time yet?
Cassie | Bake Your Day says
I haven’t found a good Lebanese restaurant here yet so in the meantime, I will be making some at home. This looks and sounds simply incredible!
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
We’ve tried Lebanese food only few times and learned that anything with a word “shish” means it’s good :) Pinning this dish!
Meagan @ A Zesty Bite says
We hardly ever eat Lebanese food! It’s just one of those things we don’t think about or know of any good restaurants in the area. These look good and are pretty simple!
Amanda says
Have never had it, but love that I can try it at home now with your great recipe! :)
Carrie @ Bakeaholic Mama says
WOW! These look and and sound so good. We don’t have a Lebanese restaurant in our area…. so I guess I need to make my own ;)
Alaina @ Fabtastic Eats says
This sounds delicious! Always looking for a new way to make chicken! Can’t wait to try it!
Kathryn says
This is what I always order when we go to our favourite Lebanese restaurant so I can imagine this is quickly going to become a staple for us at home too. So delicious!