Name: Shish tawook (Chicken Shish Kebab)
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Syrian
Ingredients: Salt; Juice of 1 organic lemon; 50 ml (2½ tablespoons) of honey; 4 tablespoons of olive oil; 6–8 garlic cloves (pressed); 400 g (14 oz) of Greek yoghurt; 4 tablespoons of tomato paste (concentrated purée); 800 g (1 lb 12 oz) of boneless chicken thighs (cut into 5 cm [2 inch] pieces); 1 tablespoon of ground cumin; 2 tablespoons of cayenne pepper; 1 tablespoon of chilli flakes

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Sumac

By Anas Atassi

Published 2021

About

Ingredients

800 g (1 lb 12 oz) of boneless chicken thighs (cut into 5 cm [2 inch] pieces)

Method

Fill a sealable freezer bag with all the ingredients except the honey. Seal the bag, toss the contents to blend them thoroughly, and then rub the marinade into the chicken.

Place the bag on a plate or in a bowl (in case it leaks) and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

Preheat a barbecue or outdoor grill to