These Moroccan Chicken Skewers/Kebabs are marinated in a Yogurt mixture filled to the brim with turmeric, crushed peppers, garlic and lemon among other things, so the grilled chicken is incredibly moist and retains that great color from the turmeric plus tons of flavor.
If you want to go the more traditional and authentic route, try some mint yogurt or tabouleh with these kebabs and top off the meal with some refreshing mint tea.
Marinated in a blend of aromatic spices and grilled to perfection, these fabulous Moroccan Chicken Kebabs are a tender, mouthwatering dish that is perfect for any occasion.
There is something about food on a stick that just makes everything better. These Moroccan Chicken Kebabs are out-of-this-world, ridiculously good. You will distinctly remember time as Before Chicken Kebabs and After Chicken Kebabs; they are that life-changing.
Moroccan cuisine is so special because it is a blend of so many different cuisines, usually Arab, Berber, Andalusi, and Mediterranean cuisines. In fact, Moroccan food is best known for its diverse and flavorful dishes that incorporate a wide range of spices, herbs, and ingredients.
Despite being North African, regionally, Moroccan cuisine is more heavily influenced by the Middle East. Some of the most popular ingredients in Moroccan food include lamb, chicken, fish, vegetables, couscous, and spices such as cumin, coriander, cinnamon, and saffron.
The reason why these kebabs are so good is precisely because of that mix of fresh herbs and dry spices. Now, even though you are using dry spices in the marinade, the chicken itself is tender and juicy, so do not even think twice about that.
The best part about this kebab recipe is that you can easily grill these on a cast iron pan or griddle. As long as you get a light char on each side, the chicken will be addicting – and that is a fact.
Another great way to transform your meal with these Moroccan Chicken Kebabs is by pairing them well with other menu items with salads.
You can store these in the fridge like any chicken dish, in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
Gluten free Moroccan salad recipe. This zippy healthy salad is far away from boring salads. Great to serve as a gluten free and vegetarian main meal or side dish.
Ingredients for Moroccon Kebab And Special Salad
Steps for Moroccon Kebab And Special Salad
Moroccon Kebab And Special Salad
Ingredients
Ingredients for the Kebabs
350 grams Chicken
2 tablespoon Curd
1 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
Half teaspoon Cumin Powder
Half teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
1/4th teaspoon Turmeric Powder
2 teaspoon Lemon Juice
2 teaspoon Olive Oil
4 Cloves of Garlic
Half teaspoon Salt
Ingredients for making the dressing of Salad
1/4th teaspoon Salt
Half teaspoon Powdered Sugar
1/4 teaspoon Mixed Herbs
1/4th teaspoon Cumin
2 Garlic Cloves
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
2 teaspoon Lemon Juice
Fresh Coriander
1/4th teaspoon Crushed Black Pepper
1 tablespoon Oil
Vegetables of your choice for the salad
Butter + Coriander
Steps
Firstly you have to prepare the chicken for marination.
Take 350 grams of boneless thigh chicken pieces wash and dry it then add 2 tablespoon curd, 1 teaspoon red chili powder, half teaspoon cumin powder, half teaspoon black pepper powder, 1/4th teaspoon turmeric powder, 2 teaspoon lemon juice, 2 teaspoon olive oil, 4 cloves of grated garlic, half teaspoon salt, mix all these ingredients with the chicken then cover it and marinate for as much time as you have.
If you marinated it for more time the better results you will get.
Now lets prepare a Healthy Special Salad for addition to this Moroccon Kababs.
Grilled kababs are incomplete without salads, so always make healthy salad with grilled dishes.
To prepare the dressing for salad.
Take a big bowl add 1/4th teaspoon salt, half teaspoon powdered sugar, 1/4th teaspoon Mixed Herbs, 1/4th teaspoon cumin, 2 garlic cloves grated, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 2 teaspoon lemon juice, some freshly chopped coriander, 1/4th teaspoon Crush black pepper, mix it well and keep aside.
Your salad dressing is ready.
For making any salad remember that do not add the veggies before your dish is ready because it may release water and your salad will become watery, so when your dish is completed with grilling, then you can add the veggies of your choice to this dressing of salad and serve immediately.
Now lets grill the kebabs, take the marinated chicken pieces, add some chopped fresh coriander, mix it well.
Then take wooden sticks, sew 4 to 5 chicken pieces in each wooden stick.12. Prepare all the sticks with the chicken pieces in the same manner and arrange in a dish and keep aside.
For grilling the chicken preheat a pan add 1 tablespoon oil, when the oil turns hot, place the wooden sticks of chicken to the pan, let the chicken grill on low to medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes on each side so that the chicken is cooked properly from all the sides.
Cover and cook for sometime so that chicken gets tender and juicy.
By turning it on all sides grill the chicken, till you get marks of grilling on the chicken.
Now take a little butter and add some chopped coriander to it mix it.
When the chicken is done off the flame and brush the chicken pieces with this butter and coriander on both the sides of the chicken.
By doing this step the flavour of chicken will enhance and will give a good shining look to the grilled chicken kababs.
Cut in long sliced shape all the vegetables of your choice, you can use onions, carrots, cabbage, Capsicum, tomatoes, lettuce leaves, Iceberg.
Add all the sliced veggies to the dressing that you have prepared and toss it thoroughly with the veggies and immediately serve it with the Morrocon Kebabs.
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Tips * Marination of chicken for a longer time will give you the best result. *To make the best chicken kebabs, you will want to use good-quality olive oil. Olive oil goes a long way in a recipe like this because it adds some fantastic flavor, but most importantly, helps the garlic, cilantro, onions, and all the other herbs you will be adding really sink into the chicken. This helps ensure that your chicken has moisture and flavor inside as it cooks.
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