Chicken Shish Taouk
Lebanese garlic-and-lemon marinated chicken, charred hard and served over rice with a garlic sauce worth making properly.
- Total
- 35 min
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- chicken thighs24 oz
- white rice2 cup
- tomato2 piece
- cucumber1 piece
- red onion1 piece
- plain yogurt12 tbsp
- garlic12 clove
- lemon2 piece
- paprika4 tsp
- ground cumin2 tsp
- dried oregano2 tsp
- olive oil4 tbsp
- fresh parsley12 sprig
- salt2 tsp
You'll need
pot · skillet · bowl
Method
Whisk yogurt, half the garlic, lemon, paprika, cumin, oregano and salt.
5 min · prep
Cut chicken into big chunks and coat in the marinade.
12 min · rest
Cook rice according to package directions.
15 min · boil
Sear the chicken in a very hot pan without moving it.
6 min · fry
Turn and cook through until charred at the edges and 165 F.
6 min · fry
Pound remaining garlic with salt and stir into the rest of the yogurt.
4 min · prep
Chop tomato, cucumber and onion, dress with lemon and parsley.
5 min · prep
Serving suggestion
Pounding the garlic with salt rather than chopping it is what makes the sauce.