Chicken Shashlik
Chicken, peppers and onion on skewers, marinated in spiced yoghurt and grilled until charred at the edges.
Photograph credit: Chicken shashlik (Homemade) by Sadiikul · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · this resized copy is shared under the same licence
Build the Meal Around Chicken Shashlik
- Basmati rice
- Cucumber raita
- Onion rings
- Naan bread
Sides from the same cuisine on this site: Chapati (Roti), Idiyappam, Kerala Appam.
How to Cook Chicken Shashlik
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Stir the yoghurt, garlic, ginger, chilli powder, garam masala, lemon juice, salt and oil together and toss through the chicken. Leave for 15 minutes.
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Heat the grill to high. Thread the chicken, peppers and onion onto skewers with a little space between each piece.
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Grill for 15 minutes, turning every 4 minutes, until charred and cooked through.
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Serve at once.
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A Few Notes
Cut everything the same size.
Leave a little space on the skewer.
Soak wooden skewers for 20 minutes.
If the edges burn, move the tray lower.
Swaps and Variations
- If you only have ground ginger, a quarter-teaspoon for each tablespoon of fresh is the ratio usually given; it tastes warmer and less bright than the fresh root.
- An eighth of a teaspoon of garlic powder per clove is the stand-in usually given when you are out of fresh garlic; it will not brown the same way, and it burns easily, so add it with the liquid.
Leftovers
Keeps in the fridge for 2 days. Reheat gently in a pan or oven.
Questions and Answers
How long does Chicken Shashlik take to make?
20 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking, plus 15 minutes of standing, so allow 50 minutes from start to finish. The recipe serves 4.
The Numbers per Serving
Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central figures (SR Legacy). A calculation, not a laboratory analysis: brands, cuts and how you measure change the real numbers. How the figures are worked out.
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