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Shish Tawook – Lebanese Marinated Chicken

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4 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
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By: Rachel GurkPosted: 02/28/2013Updated: 10/11/2023

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Make this Lebanese favorite at home! Shish Tawook will soon be you go-to chicken recipe. Get the recipe on RachelCooks!

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)

Two skewers with chicken and green salad on square white plate. Text overlay reads "Shish Tawook."


 
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  • 1 Recipe Overview
  • 2 About Shish Tawook
  • 3 More Chicken Marinades
  • 4 Get the Recipe: Shish Tawook (Lebanese Marinated Chicken Skewers)

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!

Partial overhead of skewers and salad on white plate.

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.

Skewers with chicken on plate with salad.

More Chicken Marinades

Balsamic Chicken Marinade

Asian Chicken Marinade – full of flavor!

Honey Mustard Chicken Marinade

Greek Style Chicken Marinade – perfect for grilling!

Did you make this? Be sure to leave a review below and tag me @rachelcooksblog on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest!

Two skewers with grilled chicken along with salad on square white plate.
Recipe

Get the Recipe: Shish Tawook (Lebanese Marinated Chicken Skewers)

4.86 from 7 votes
Prep Time: 15 minutes mins
Cook Time: 15 minutes mins
Marinating Time: 4 hours hrs
Total Time: 4 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
4 servings
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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.

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  1. Kari@Loaves n Dishes says

    February 28, 2013 at 6:39 pm

    These look totally authentic! I’m sooo loving the marinade.

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  2. Tracey says

    February 28, 2013 at 1:43 pm

    I’ve never actually had Lebanese food, but this recipe looks delicious so I’m pretty sure I’d be a fan!

    Reply
  3. Carla @ Carlas Confections says

    February 28, 2013 at 12:32 pm

    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 ;)

    Reply
  4. Stephanie @ Girl Versus Dough says

    February 28, 2013 at 12:24 pm

    I’ve never had Lebanese food but this sounds waaaay too good to pass up. Putting on the “make this ASAP or else” list! :)

    Reply
  5. Erin @ Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts says

    February 28, 2013 at 12:23 pm

    Just pinned thes to make later – they look so good!

    FYI – In the recipe it says “? cup greek yogurt”

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    • Rachel Gurk says

      February 28, 2013 at 1:10 pm

      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…

      Reply
  6. Jenny says

    February 28, 2013 at 12:20 pm

    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.

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      February 28, 2013 at 1:11 pm

      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!

      Reply
  7. Rachael says

    February 28, 2013 at 11:40 am

    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! ;)

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  8. Karly says

    February 28, 2013 at 11:14 am

    Um, these look absolutely amazing. Is it dinner time yet?

    Reply
  9. Cassie | Bake Your Day says

    February 28, 2013 at 10:26 am

    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!

    Reply
  10. Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says

    February 28, 2013 at 10:25 am

    We’ve tried Lebanese food only few times and learned that anything with a word “shish” means it’s good :) Pinning this dish!

    Reply
  11. Meagan @ A Zesty Bite says

    February 28, 2013 at 9:59 am

    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!

    Reply
  12. Amanda says

    February 28, 2013 at 9:52 am

    Have never had it, but love that I can try it at home now with your great recipe! :)

    Reply
  13. Carrie @ Bakeaholic Mama says

    February 28, 2013 at 8:22 am

    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 ;)

    Reply
  14. Alaina @ Fabtastic Eats says

    February 28, 2013 at 8:08 am

    This sounds delicious! Always looking for a new way to make chicken! Can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
  15. Kathryn says

    February 28, 2013 at 7:00 am

    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!

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