Shish Tawook (Lebanese Chicken Skewers)

Ingredients

• Chicken breasts, boneless, skinless 1 kg
• Plain whole-milk yogurt 150 g
• Lemon juice 60 ml
• Olive oil 3 tbsp
• Garlic, crushed 6 cloves (25 g)
• Tomato paste 1 tbsp (16 g)
• Paprika 2 tsp (5 g)
• Salt 1.5 tsp (9 g)
• Black pepper and allspice, ground 0.5 tsp each

Instructions

1. 1

   Cut the chicken into 3-4 cm cubes.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, whisk the yogurt, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, tomato paste, paprika, salt, pepper and allspice.

3. 3

   Add the chicken, toss to coat, cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight.

4. 4

   Thread the chicken onto 8 skewers, leaving small gaps between the pieces, and let the excess marinade drip off.

5. 5

   Grill over hot charcoal or on a preheated grill pan over high heat for 10-12 minutes, turning every 3 minutes, until charred at the edges and 74C inside.

6. 6

   Rest the skewers for 3 minutes.

7. 7

   Serve with garlic sauce (toum), pickles and warm pita bread.