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Shish Taouk

Name: Shish Taouk
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Lebanon
Ingredients: 400g Chicken Breast; 100g Yogurt; 2 cloves Garlic; 1 Lemon; 1 tsp Paprika; 2 tbsp Olive Oil; 1 tsp Salt

Main Dish

⏱ 30 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Chicken marinated in yogurt and garlic, skewered and grilled over charcoal — a Lebanese grilling classic.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Marinating in yogurt, garlic, and lemon leaves the chicken remarkably tender in this Lebanese grilled classic. Found everywhere from street stalls to fine restaurants, it's traditionally served with a garlicky sauce called toum for dipping.

🌆 Where it's eaten: A top choice on restaurant grill menus, and also popular wrapped in pita as a quick meal.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Chicken Breast 400g
Yogurt 100g
Garlic 2 cloves
Lemon 1
Paprika 1 tsp
Olive Oil 2 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Cut the chicken breast into bite-sized pieces.
Mix yogurt, grated garlic, lemon juice, paprika, olive oil, and salt to make the marinade.
Marinate the chicken for at least an hour, if possible.
Thread onto skewers.
Grill over high heat (ideally charcoal) until both sides are browned.
Serve once cooked through.

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