These chicken shish kebabs rounded out my middle eastern feast of tzatziki sauce and pita bread. I've made kebabs many, many times and love how easy and quick they are. They are perfect in the summer for the grill. I searched around the internet and found what looked to be an "authentic" kebab recipe here and went with it. I thought it was interesting that this marinade included cinnamon as well as typical marinade ingredients like garlic, oil, and lemon juice. Unfortunately the kebobs didn't turn out as flavorful as I hoped for, but that didn't really matter since we had tzatziki sauce.
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1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch cubes
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
2 garlic cloves, minced
Salt and pepper to taste
1 green pepper, chopped into 1 inch pieces
1 onion, chopped into 1 inch pieces
Combine oil, lemon, cinnamon, garlic, salt and pepper. Pour over the chicken and marinate for 2-3 hours. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before grilling.
Cinnamon is such a taken-for-gratned ingredient when it comes to meat, but it can add so much warmth and depth. This looks really great!
ReplyDeleteI love cinnamon with meat, awesome - I make a turkey soup with cinnamon. This looks great
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