Recipes

Jujeh kabob is one of the most popular dishes in Persian cuisine. It is grilled pieces of chicken marinated in lemon juice, saffron, onions and olive oil. In my family, We also add yogurt because it really tenderizes the chicken much more and We also use coals to grill it.

Ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast 1 small onion, peeled and sliced
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/8 tsp ground saffron powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup olive

Instructions

1. Trim all the fat from chicken breasts and cut them into equal pieces (1 ½ - 2 inches)
2. Add the sliced onions, saffron, salt, black pepper, yogurt, olive oil and lemon juice to the chicken and stir until the chicken pieces are uniformly coated with saffron and olive oil.
3. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate 12 hours.
4. Skewer the chicken pieces.
5. Grill the Jujeh Kabab over high heat. As soon as one side starts changing color the other sides should be grilled.
6. keep turning the skewers until golden brown on all sides and no longer pink inside.
7. Check one piece of the Jujeh kabab by cutting through it with a knife, if it is white and juicy it is ready.
8. Enjoy the Chicken Kababs over Sangak (Persian flat bread) or Persian rice.