Levantine cuisine · Meat & Kebab

Shish Tawook

Tender chicken skewers in a yogurt-garlic marinade – Beirut's grilling classic with toum sauce.

Ingredients · for 4 servings

• 700 g chicken breast
• 150 g yogurt
• 3 tbsp lemon juice
• 4 garlic cloves
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp paprika powder
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp allspice
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• Salt, pepper
• 4 wooden skewers

Instructions

1. Cut the chicken breast into even 3 cm cubes.
2. Stir together the yogurt, lemon juice, pressed garlic, tomato paste, spices and olive oil into a marinade.
3. Toss the meat in the marinade, cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hrs (better overnight) – the yogurt makes it butter-tender.
4. Soak the wooden skewers in water for 30 min; don't thread the meat too tightly.
5. Grill on a hot grill or grill pan for 10–12 min, turning several times, until cooked through on all sides.
6. Serve with flatbread, garlic cream and grilled tomatoes.