Recipe for Super Delicious Chicken Kebab in Restaurant Style

Ingredients for Chicken Kebab

• 1 medium chicken

• 2 large onions

• 100 grams of strained yogurt

• 4 tablespoons of brewed saffron

• 4 tablespoons of olive oil

• 100 grams of butter

• 1 finger-sized piece of fresh ginger (optional)

• 6 tablespoons of lemon juice

• Salt and black pepper (to taste)

How to Make Chicken Kebab

Step 1: Prepare the chicken
To make restaurant-style chicken kebab, first wash the chicken and remove any excess skin. Then, cut it into kebab-sized pieces. If you’re preparing the kebab for a festive occasion, it’s better to use only the chicken breasts.

Step 2: Add onions to the chicken
After cutting the chicken, place it in a large bowl. Next, chop the onions into thick slices or rings and add them to the chicken pieces. You can also use onion juice to marinate the chicken for extra flavor.

Step 3: Add the main ingredients
In this step, add olive oil to the chicken and mix well. Then, add lemon juice, grated ginger, salt, black pepper, strained yogurt, and 2 tablespoons of brewed saffron to the bowl. Mix everything thoroughly with your hands until well combined.

Step 4: Let the chicken rest and marinate
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate it for at least 2 hours to allow the chicken to rest and absorb the flavors. For a more authentic taste like restaurant kebabs, it’s best to marinate the chicken overnight.

Step 5: Skewering the Chicken
Once the chicken has marinated, remove it from the refrigerator. Place the chicken pieces on a flat surface, such as a cutting board. Hold each piece of chicken with your hands and pass the skewer through the meat.

Step 6: Skewering Tips
A key point to keep in mind when skewering is to place bone-in parts, such as the shoulders and wings, on one skewer, and the tender cuts like chicken breast on another. This ensures that the kebabs cook evenly.

Step 7: Preparing the Charcoal Grill
In this step, we prepare the charcoal grill. Once the grill is ready, make sure the charcoal is fully lit and not smoking. The smoke from the charcoal can be harmful and will impart an unpleasant smoky flavor to the kebabs.

Step 8: Placing the Chicken on the Grill
Once the charcoal is ready, arrange the skewers on the grill. Allow the kebabs to cook for a while before continuously turning them to ensure they cook evenly. While the chicken is grilling, prepare the butter sauce.

Step 9: Using the Butter Sauce
Melt the butter and add the remaining brewed saffron to it, mixing well. After the chicken is fully grilled, use a clean brush to apply the butter sauce to both sides of the kebabs, and let them stay on the heat for another minute.

Step 10: Serving the Chicken Kebab
After one minute, remove the skewers from the grill and place the kebabs on a serving platter. Hold the chicken gently and remove the skewer. Finally, serve the chicken kebabs with bread or rice.

Golden Tips for Making Chicken Kebab
Making chicken kebab is an art that requires attention to detail. From selecting the right weight of chicken to using the precise amount of spices, everything matters. The standards set by restaurant associations serve as a reliable guide for the weight of the chicken. For bone-in kebabs, around 400 grams of chicken is needed, and for boneless kebabs, about 300 grams of chicken.

One of the ingredients used for marinating chicken kebab is mayonnaise. For the ingredients mentioned above, mix one cup of mayonnaise with 2 tablespoons of strained yogurt and use it along with the other ingredients to marinate the chicken. This will give the kebabs a unique flavor, though not everyone may like it, so it’s a good idea to test the flavor before preparing kebabs for your guests!