{"id":25049,"date":"2023-03-16T21:28:19","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T21:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nourishdeliciously.com\/?p=25049"},"modified":"2025-04-25T10:51:01","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T17:51:01","slug":"turkish-shish-tawook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nourishdeliciously.com\/?p=25049","title":{"rendered":"Turkish Chicken Shish Tawook"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Warmly spiced, with predominant flavors of lemon-garlic, wrapped in a creamy yogurt-based marinade Shish Tawook<\/strong> is my new favorite kebab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Originated in Turkey by the Ottomans it is now hugely popular all over the Levant region. In Turkey it features on every restaurant menu, served along with a grilled mild green chili, tomato-onion salad, pita bread, bulgur rice and some kinda a sauce. In Turkish, the word “shish<\/em>” means skewer, and “tawook<\/em>,” or taouk,<\/em> means chicken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The key to delicious Tawook chicken kebabs is in the marinade. It starts with creamy Greek yogurt (some people prefer milk to cut back one the acid, I found both work well, but prefer yogurt for its richness and ability to stick to the meat. The yogurt is combined with lemon juice, garlic + ginger paste, herbs and spices like– dried oregano, paprika, cinnamon, all spice and nutmeg–and a couple tablespoons of tomato paste gives the grilled chicken a beautiful red hue. We then allow the chicken pieces to marinate for at least one hour or preferably overnight. When you’re ready to eat you simply thread the pieces on skewers and grill it to its juicy, smoky and tender perfection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Serve it at your next BBQ party (summer is right around the corner) with all your favorite Mediterranean sides, dips, salads and get ready for tons of compliments. It is also fabulous for weeknight dinners with rice and salads, the recipe is very versatile that way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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