Saffron Chicken & Cherry Tomato Kebabs

Name: Saffron Chicken & Cherry Tomato Kebabs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves: 4-6
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: Grilled Flatbread or Saffron rice pilaff, to serve; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1 teaspoon chilli flakes or Aleppo pepper; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 heaped teaspoon saffron threads; 45 g (1½ oz) butter, melted; 250 g (9 oz) large cherry tomatoes; finely grated zest and juice of 2 lemons; 1 onion, grated; 4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Preparation info

Serves:
4-6

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

My Street Food Kitchen

By Jennifer Joyce

Published 2015

About

Jujeh kabab—Iranian chicken skewers—are a simple but mesmerising dish with saffron garlic butter. Cherry tomatoes are added to keep it fresh. Eat them with the traditional saffron rice pilaff or wrap in warm flatbread with yoghurt and herbs.

Ingredients

4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 onion, grated
finely grated zest and juice of 2</

Asia
Iran
Main course
Gluten-free

Method

Cut the chicken breasts into 4 cm (1½ inch) pieces and put them in a non-metallic bowl. Add the onion, lemon zest, half the lemon juice, the chilli flakes and olive oil.

Put the saffron threads in a small bowl and crush them with the end of a knife or rolling pin. Pour 1 teaspoon of boiling wat