Saturday, November 17, 2012

Chicken Kebab Serve With Chili's Zucchini & Saffron Rice

Chicken kebabs or kebobs a favorite of ours. Originally this was a Turkish dish of marinated in saffron chicken are supreme flavor and tenderness along with cumin, garlic and onion, that was skewered and grilled over a charcoal fire.
Ingredients:
800g skinless and boneless chicken breast
1 tbsp saffron powder
1 tsp cumin powder
2 tsp salt
1 medium red onion, sliced
2 garlic cloves
2 tbsp olive oil
2 zucchini and chili's (optional)
Preparations:
1. Cut the meat into a 1 to 2-inch cubes or bite pieces, add salt, cumin and saffron powder.
2. Add the onion and garlic use a garlic press to release more flavor.
3. Mix well the lean meat by hand to extract the flavors.
4. Cover and marinate in the fridge 6 hours or overnight.
5. Skewer the meat, cook over hot coal to your liking, turning and brushing with some olive oil. Alternating with sliced zucchini and chili's and cooked and brush with remaining olive oil and sprinkle salt on each side. Serve kebabs on hot saffron rice.