Shish Taouk
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By Leila & Abdullahi · ·
Tender, juicy shish taouk is amazingly delicious while dry chicken breast can make you choke. Dry chicken is one of the things that make us never go back to an eatery that serves it. However, it can be forgiven if it is a very busy night and there is a rush of orders as mistakes are bound to happen.
For juicy shish taouk, you need high heat. Cook it on low heat for a long time and your chicken will definitely become dry. High heat also prevents the chicken from sticking to the grill. We usually use our gas or charcoal grill when preparing shish taouk but we had so many sending us a request to show them how to grill kebabs indoors. Because of the high heat required, it is not advisable to use a non-stick pan for health reasons. The solution is to use a cast-iron grill pan or a heavy-bottom stainless steel pan. The stainless steel pan will no longer be pretty, but we have one in the bottom cupboard that we dedicate to high-heat cooking.
Shish taouk goes well with garlic sauce, hummus, pita bread, rice pilaf or a crunchy green salad.
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Ingredients
1 cup = 237 mL · 1 Tbsp = 15 mL · 1 tsp = 5 mL. All are level measurements.
Shish Taouk
Method
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Steps for preparing the shish taouk Cut the chicken breast into 1 1/2″ (4 cm) cubes.
Combine and mix well all the ingredients except the chicken cubes.
Add the chicken cubes and toss to coat.
Cover and place in the fridge to marinate for two hours or overnight.
Thread the chicken cubes on a skewer.
You can cook the chicken on a gas or charcoal grill, or use a cast-iron grill pan. Oil the cast-iron grill pan placed it over medium-high heat. Oil the pan and when it becomes hot, line the chicken skewers and cook for 4 minutes on each side.
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Alsalamu alaikum. Hope you are both doing great and thank you so much for your wonderful and very precise and mouth-watering recipes. I only wish you would post new recipes every few days. I understand you must be very busy with other things and I also know that quality, not quantity, is of the essence. This must be why you don’t post recipes as frequently as your avid fans would like you to.
Also thank you very much for the very helpful tip about cooking chicken on high flame. Could you please explain more about the time required to perfectly cook shish tawook without overdoing this or running the risk of undercooked chicken?
Many many thanks. May Allah subhanahu give you strength and loads of happiness and blessings.
Wa’alaikum Assalam Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh.
Thank you very much for your kind comment. Nowadays the frequency of our postings is 4 posts per month. We hope to increase that to 5 each month.
The cooking time will depend on the size of the chicken cubes. If you cut them into 1 1/2″ cubes as we did for this recipe, cook on medium-high heat for 4 minutes on each side. We wish you all the best.
teslam ayaadi masha alah
Mahadsanid walaal.
I made it on the griddle it turned great ! As you know sometime you have to change so this was a good opportunity mostly for the kids .
Thank you !
We are happy the kids have enjoyed it. Thank you for the comment.
Replying to A&L
Dabool oo qaboojiyaha geli muddo laba saacadood ama ilaa hal habeen.
Waxaan Rabaa Micnaha Hal Habeen, Mawaxaa laga wadaa Hal Habeen meel iska dhig Hadaadan Qaboojiye Haysan?
Mahadsanid
Replying to Maandeeq
Waxaa laga wadaa laba saacadood kaddib ayaa dubi kartaa ama maalinta labaad. Digaaga markaad qasto qaboojiyaha waa inaad ku keydisaa, banaanka lama dhigi garo wuu halaabayaa.
maashaa allah waad mahadsantihiin markasta aan soo booqdo webkiina aad baan uga helaa jazaakumullaahu kheyran .
Mahadsanid walaasheenna qaaliga ah. Waan ku faraxnay inaad nala socodsiisay.
Alslam Alikum Sis,
My fiance likes your cooking a lot!! you are so good Mashallah and your dishes are very similar to the Saudi ones where I came from ;)..
I will be around and learn from you 🙂
Thanks a lot
Thank you very much for your comment. We are happy you like our recipes. Cook and enjoy.