Turkish-Style Chicken Skewers Bowl

Name: Turkish-Style Chicken Skewers Bowl
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: ¼ cup (60 ml) onion water (liquid from 1 large onion); ¼ cup (60 ml) onion water (liquid from 1 large onion); 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts or 8 chicken thighs, or a combo; 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts or 8 chicken thighs, or a combo; 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts or 8 chicken thighs, or a combo; 1 tablespoon (15 g) red pepper paste (sweet pepper paste); 1 tablespoon (15 g) red pepper paste (sweet pepper paste); 1 teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 2 tablespoons (8 g) fresh parsley and mint leaves, minced; 2 teaspoons cooking oil (mild flavored, neutral oil); 2 teaspoons cooking oil (mild flavored, neutral oil); 2 teaspoons cooking oil (mild flavored, neutral oil); 1 small white onion, finely diced (½ cup [80 g]); 1 bell pepper (preferably red), finely diced (½ cup [75 g]); 1 bell pepper (preferably red), finely diced (½ cup [75 g]); 2 tablespoons (30 g) diced green chilies (optional); 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 cup (140 g) coarse bulgur (size #3), rinsed, soaked in water for 1 hour, drained; ½ teaspoon paprika; 2 tablespoons (5 g) minced fresh parsley and cilantro, divided; 2 tablespoons (5 g) minced fresh parsley and cilantro, divided; 2 tablespoons (32 g) tomato paste; 1½ cups (355 ml) stock; 1 cup sliced (119 g) or roughly chopped (135 g) cucumbers; ¼ cup (8 g) fresh mint leaves, torn; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon dried mint; Juice of 1 lemon; 1 lemon slice, minced

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Mediterranean Bowls

By Mahy Elamin

Published 2026

About

This fragrant Turkish-Style Chicken Bowl highlights tender chicken skewers grilled over a fluffy savory tomato bulgur. Chargrill some baby onions, peppers, and zucchini for an extra hearty bowl and serve that with a cool cucumber mint salad and dollops of creamy yogurt topped with a drizzle of Aleppo pepper butter and pine nuts. This hearty bowl is flavor-packed and buttery all at once.

Ingredients

Asia
Turkey
Main course
Gluten-free
Mediterranean

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