Recipe: Yummy Middle Eastern Chicken Kebabs

Middle Eastern Chicken Kebabs.

You can cook Middle Eastern Chicken Kebabs using 13 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Middle Eastern Chicken Kebabs

1. Prepare 1 cup of yogurt.
2. Prepare 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
3. Prepare 2 teaspoons of paprika.
4. It's 1/2 teaspoon of cumin.
5. Prepare 1/8 teaspoon of cinnamon.
6. Prepare 1 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes.
7. Prepare of Zest from one lemon.
8. Prepare 2 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice, from one lemon.
9. You need 1-3/4 teaspoons of salt.
10. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper.
11. It's 5 of garlic cloves, minced.
12. Prepare 2-1/2 pounds of boneless skinless chicken thighs (or 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts), trimmed of any excess fat and cut into large bite-sized pieces.
13. You need As needed of Oil, for greasing the grill.

Middle Eastern Chicken Kebabs instructions

1. In a medium bowl, combine the yogurt, olive oil, paprika, cumin, cinnamon, red pepper flakes, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, pepper and garlic. Thread the chicken onto metal skewers, folding if the pieces are long and thin. Be sure not to cram the skewers. Place the kebabs on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Spoon or brush the marinade all over the meat, coating well. Cover and refrigerate at least eight hours or overnight. Preheat the grill to medium-high heat..
2. Grill the chicken kebabs until golden brown and cooked through, turning skewers occasionally, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer the skewers to a platter and serve..