6 Ingredient Grilled Chicken Kebabs

by Lizzy W   |   February 6, 2020   |   4 Comments

I have started to become somewhat of a grilling addict lately. It all began when I discovered my love for eggplant a few years ago, and I smoke them on my green egg now just about every chance I get. The only part that is a pain about grilling is the fact that I don’t own a gas grill, so it always takes a little longer to get my green egg going. I don’t mind the process necessarily, I actually find the whole idea of grilling and sitting outside in my yard therapeutic, but it does take time (especially when I am just grilling for the two of us). That is why I am sooooo excited that Albert’s mom introduced me to this small Middle Eastern bbq grill, and I can’t wait to show you how to make these 6 ingredient grilled chicken kebabs! 

A Mangal is the Middle Eastern name for barbeque, and what you call the grill itself. It’s a small grill (at least the one I’m talking about is), typically used for kebabs, usually set on the ground, and doesn’t come more than about 2 feet high. It is SO easy to cook with – I just throw some charcoal in it, light it with my looflighter, and throw whatever I want to cook on it. First, I smoke some eggplant while it begins to heat up (recipe for that is here). Then comes the fun part. You can either take a grilling basket and and cook your meat/veggies, or, use these skewers and make the recipe I am about to show you :).

I really wanted to tell you guys where you can buy one of these grills, but I had a hard time finding them online. The closest I could find was at this website here. I would try to find a local Middle Eastern food market in your city though, they should for sure carry them (the bbq shouldn’t cost more than $35). I live in Houston and found mine at Jerusalem Halal Meat Market. Ever since I got my bbq, I have literally been cooking on it every day after work :).

On top of this recipe being SO healthy and easy, the flavor of the chicken after being roasted on the coals is beyond amazing. I love the slight char the grill gives the meat, and the chicken remained really juicy.

6 Ingredient Grilled Chicken Kebabs

 

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Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

8 mins

Total time

13 mins

 

Cuisine: Middle Eastern

Serves: 2-3

Ingredients

• 2-3 chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1, 5 oz. container of plain green yogurt (you can use nonfat or regular)
• 1 lemon, juiced
• ¼ tsp. paprika
• ¼ tsp. oregano
• ½ tsp. salt

Instructions

1. Prepare and light your grill (I prefer the taste of charcoal grills).
2. Combine the greek yogurt, lemon juice, and spices, mixing well. Place the chicken and all ingredients into a ziploc bag, and marinate for at least 2 hours.
3. Next, place the chicken on skewers and lightly salt. Set your skewers on your grill, and cook on medium heat. Cook about 4 minutes on each side, until the chicken is charred and cooked through. Remove the skewers from the heat and let the chicken rest for about 5 minutes before serving.
4. Serve with hummus and pita, or on a bed of rice!

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