Chicken Shishlik (Shawarma Spiced Chicken Skewers) from Mezze
Ask your butcher to debone the leg and chop it into cubes for you to save you the trouble. They don’t usually charge extra for this and it will work out cheaper and tastier than a chicken breast.
SERVES
4
PEOPLE
PREP TIME
60
MINUTES
COOKING TIME
25
MINUTES
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp extra virgin rapeseed oil
1 tbsp shawarma spice blend *(see end of recipe)
1 tsp sea salt
4 deboned free-range chicken legs or 8 deboned thighs, cut into 2-3cm (3/4 – 1 1/4 inch) cubes
Shawarma Spice Blend
1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground cardamom
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp smoked paprika
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
a pinch of ground nutmeg
