Chicken Shish Kebab Marinade.

jpmonkey69 · 22 Oct 2011 at 00:56

Hello, I'm hoping someone can help!

I'm looking for a decent tried and tested recipe for a marinade to make chicken shish kebabs similar to ones you would buy in a kebab shop... If anyone has a good recipe, please can you post it here?

I've seen a few on the internet already, but they vary so much it's difficult to choose one!

Thank you very much!

jpmonkey69 · 22 Oct 2011 at 09:24

That recipe looks good, but I don't think the end result will be Turkish style kebab, more an indian style tandoori recipe... Will give it a try though.. has anyone else any ideas? Thanks!

jpmonkey69 · 22 Oct 2011 at 10:19

robnut said:
Here is one I use and is very close to the take aways

Lemon Juice 1/4 cup
Few cloves of garlic or a tps of powder/paste
1/4 tsp Cayenne
1tsp Paprika
1tsp Cumin
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
Pinch of salt/pepper and oregano.

That looks more like it! Will give it a go, thanks!

How much chicken is that recipe for?

jpmonkey69 · 22 Oct 2011 at 10:23

PapaLazaru said:
That recipe I use is amazing, but is an Indian style rather than Turkish.

I would love to know the simple Turkish marinades. Love Turkish food and just got back from a week in Kas, where I ate kebab after kebab.

I've managed to convince myself that they're healthy too!

jpmonkey69 · 22 Oct 2011 at 11:24

PapaLazaru said:
Haha. They must be. Low in fat, low in carbs. I could live off them to be honest.

I have just noted that the guy with those recipes above has a book and you can get it delivered, shipped from the USA for £15.

Going on my Christmas list.

I am going to try the following:

1kg diced chicken
1 cup plain yogurt
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (to taste)
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 lemon, juice of
6 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/2 cup grated onion

I am trying this one because I can imagine the marinated product looks quite similar to how a kebab shop would have it.... Plus I have all the ingredients and won't have to leave the house to make it!

Next time I will try it with pomegranite paste - I seem to remember something about my favourite kebab shop saying they used it now you mention it.

I plan on serving it with :

Plain basmati rice with a few pine nuts mixed in, a good garlic/cucumber raita and a nice hot home made chilli pouring sauce.

For bread, I have some deli style flatbreads which I will spread with a thin layer of paprika and olive oil before grilling for 20 seconds either side...

Salad wise, a mix of finely chopped green pepper, onion, cucumber and tomato with a light dressing of oil, pepper, salt and mushroom ketchup.

jpmonkey69 · 22 Oct 2011 at 13:37

I will try to take some pics !

jpmonkey69 · 22 Oct 2011 at 16:26

OK, so here is the status of the task so far...
It looks the right colour, and smells right too so here's hoping...

Natural yoghurt plus my "indian" spices tray!

Added all the powders - cumin, cayenne, pepper and paprika and topped off with the olive oil. Next to the yoghurt mix is a plate of diced and crushed garlic and onion with a whole lemon squeezed onto it - about to go in and be mixed to make....

This! Horrible looking isn't it? You really need to see it for real, looks much nicer!

And then finally - chicken mixed in the marinade, and going into the fridge for a few hours. Just the right colour I think.

jpmonkey69 · 22 Oct 2011 at 19:00

Salad is complete, mixed cayenne, cumin and hot chilli powder to rub onto the flatbreads with a little oil before they go in the oven.

This is about 3/4 of the chicken I marinated... LOTS left over for tomorrow!

And here it is - up close and personal... It tasted a LOT like the kebab shops, but next time I will be using only 150-180ml of natural yoghurt and a little more oil to make the chicken blacken better.

jpmonkey69 · 22 Oct 2011 at 19:16

I used to live in Reading until fairly recently... if I still did I would have happily dropped off the uncooked chicken and flatbreads to you... Ah well kebab for breakfast tomorrow!

jpmonkey69 · 8 Nov 2011 at 14:46

Jonny69 said:
Looks pretty good. I know the flabour you're looking for. I normally just use a bit of curry powder and salt, oil and stick it on the griddle

Give this a go as well; it's seriously good:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18266815

I tried it, and it was nice, but my problem with any indian food is that I can't make it anywhere as near as well as my mum does, and her Chicken Tikka is awesome.