Chicken Shawarma Kebab
Enjoy a quick and flavorful Chicken Shawarma Kebab with warm spices and creamy Greek yogurt. This easy marinade makes for tender, aromatic chicken that's perfect for grilling and ideal for a summer barbecue.
Ingredients
Marinade & Main Ingredients
- 200 g plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp ground cardamom
- 2 tsp turmeric
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp salt
- 1.5 kg chicken thighs cut into 3 cm pieces
- fresh parsley chopped, for garnish
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the Greek yogurt, cumin, cardamom, turmeric, cinnamon, and salt. Add the chicken thigh pieces, tossing well to ensure each piece is coated.
- Yogurt marinades coat better in a glass mixing bowl like this—no lingering smells like plastic.
- Marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes or refrigerate for up to 2 hours.
- Preheat the grill to medium-high heat. Thread the chicken onto 8 metal or soaked bamboo skewers, spacing the pieces evenly.
- Wooden skewers burn fast—metal skewers like these last forever and cook meat more evenly.
- Grill the skewers, turning every 3-4 minutes, for a total of 10-12 minutes or until lightly charred and fully cooked.
- If grilling indoors, a cast iron grill pan like this gives you those char lines without a backyard grill.
- Sprinkle the grilled kebabs with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
- Use metal or soaked bamboo skewers to prevent burning.
- For best flavor, marinate the chicken for the full 2 hours if time allows.