Middle Eastern Grilled Ground Chicken Kabob Food

MIDDLE EASTERN GRILLED GROUND CHICKEN KABOB

Steps:

• In your food processor, add onions, garlic and parsley. Mix well, empty mixture in a deep bowl and set aside.
• Add chicken pieces to the food processor and mix. Add minced chicken to the parsley onion mixture.
• Add all other ingredients spices, yogurt, cornmeal and butter.
• combine well with a spoon or with your hands until everything is evenly mixed.
• You can cover and refrigerate mixture for up to 24 hours
• Shaping and cooking:
• Preheat oven to 350F. Plcae two oven racks, one in the upper third and one in the second third of the oven
• Soak wooden skewers for 30 minutes before using.
• Mix all brushing solution ingredients in a small bowl.
• Moisten your hands with the brushing solution and shape on skewers . Arrange on a baking dish.
• Lightly brush the kebabs with the brushing solutions.
• Place baking dish in the lower rack of the oven for 10 minutes.
• Take the dish out, turn the kebab the other side and brush more with the solution.
• Return to the upper rack in the oven for another 10 minutes or finish off on a preheated grill.*
• Serve with rice, pita bread and your favorite salad.

MIDDLE EASTERN CHICKEN KEBAB

Steps:

• In a large bowl, add all the ingredients except for the chicken and mix well.
• Add chicken and toss to coat well.
• Cover and refrigerate from 3 to 24 hours.
• To cook:
• Preheat your grill to medium-high heat greasing very well.
• Thread onto skewers alternating occasionally with the bell peppers.
• Grill chicken until golden brown and cooked through, turning it occasionally.

GRILLED CHICKEN KEBABS

Steps:

• Marinate the chicken cubes in a glass or ceramic bowl or pan with the olive oil, lemon juice, onion, cinnamon, cardamom, thyme, salt, pepper, cumin, if using, Baharat, and paprika for 6 hours, covered, in the refrigerator, turning the cubes occasionally. Preheat a gas grill for 15 minutes on high or prepare a hot charcoal fire. Skewer the chicken cubes so they touch each other but do not press against each other. If possible, use a skewer rack so the chicken grills without touching the grilling grate. Grill until golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes, turning frequently. Serve hot.
• Grind the peppercorns and allspice together and blend with the cinnamon and nutmeg. Store in a jar in your spice rack, away from sunlight. It will lose pungency as time goes by, but, properly stored, it will be good for many months.

GROUND CHICKEN KABOB

Steps:

• Add chicken, turmeric, salt, saffron mixture, peppers, garlic, onions, jalapeno, parsley and mint to a mixing bowl and mix well by hand. Add to a food processor and blend until the mixture gains a paste-like consistency, about 2 minutes.
• Wet hands with water so chicken mixture does not stick to your hands. Take a 5-ounce scoop of the chicken mixture and roll it into a cylindrical or oblong shape by pressing it together. Thread a skewer through the mixture. Repeat with the remaining mixture.
• Preheat a grill or broiler. Grill kebabs for about 3 minutes on each side or broil for 4 minutes on each side.

MIDDLE EASTERN-STYLE GRILLED CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the yogurt, olive oil, paprika, cumin, cinnamon, red pepper flakes, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, pepper and garlic.
• Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil for easy clean up. Thread the chicken onto metal skewers, folding if the pieces are long and thin, alternating with the red onions. Be sure not to cram the skewers. (Note: You'll need between 6-8 skewers.) Place the kabobs on the prepared baking sheet. Brush the marinade all over the meat, coating well. Cover and refrigerate at least eight hours or overnight.
• Preheat the grill to medium-high heat. To grease the grill, lightly dip a wad of paper towels in vegetable oil and, using tongs, carefully rub over the grates several times until glossy and coated. Grill the chicken kabobs until golden brown and cooked through, turning the skewers occasionally, 13 to 15 minutes. (The yogurt marinade makes these kabobs prone to sticking to the grill grates; if necessary, use a metal BBQ spatula to scrape underneath the kabobs and release them.) Transfer the kabobs to a platter and serve.
• Note: I've specified boneless skinless chicken thighs for this recipe; they're juicier and more flavorful than chicken breasts, and they work better in this type of yogurt and lemon-based marinade. They're also much easier to cook without drying out.

MIDDLE EASTERN KEBABS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl and let rest in the refrigerator for about a half an hour.
• Form into sausage like shapes and thread onto skewers.
• Heat oil on griddle over medium heat and fry the kebabs, turning until browned on all sides and cooked through, about 10-15 minutes depending on thickness.
• Alternatively, you can grill the skewers (be sure to soak the skewers first if they are made of bamboo).
• Serve with lebne (cucumber, yogurt and mint sauce), or sliced cucumbers and tomatoes.

MIDDLE EASTERN BEEF KABOBS

Steps:

• Prepare your meat and vegetables by cleaning, seeding, cubing and chopping. Thread a piece of green pepper onto the skewer. Follow it with a cube of beef, then one half of a preserved lemon, a couple of pieces of red onion, another piece of beef, a piece of red pepper and top it with a mushroom. Repeat the process with the rest of the skewers. Set all of the kabobs into a roasting pan in one layer and set aside.
• Place the remaining ingredients in a medium sized bowl and whisk until well mixed. Pour the mixture over the kabobs and refrigerate 1 hour.
• Preheat an outdoor charcoal or gas grill to high heat. Place the kabobs on the grill and cook about 3 minutes per side. Remove and serve immediately or let cool, and take them on a picnic.
• Serve with Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce.
• Cucumber Yogurt Sauce:.
• Combine all ingredients in a food processor and pulse a couple of times to make a chunky sauce.

GROUND CHICKEN/TURKEY KOFTA KEBABS

Steps:

• Mince garlic.
• Shred onion and pepper.
• Mix all ingredients together with a spoon till evenly mixed. You can put in the refrigerator from 30 to 24 hours.
• Use water on hands and form on skewers.
• Cook them on preheated lightly oiled grill, pan, broil, turning every 2 minutes until completely cooked. 6-10 minutes.

KABAB (KEBABS OR MIDDLE EASTERN SKEWERS)

Steps:

• mix all ingredients in a food processor, pulse for a few seconds just enough to mix them. If you don't have a food processor, mix them well with your hands in a bowl.
• shape like jumbo hotdogs, not footlong just 3 inches long :P
• skewer them and grill each side until cooked; you can put 2 kebabs for each skewer then serve warm.