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Joojeh Kabab جوجه کباب

Chicken pieces marinated in saffron, lemon and yogurt and grilled, juicy and golden.

⏱ 60 min

Ingredients

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  • 2800 g boneless chicken thighs
  • 3½ onions
  • 14 tbsp lemon juice
  • 10½ tbsp plain yogurt
  • 7 tbsp saffron threads, ground and dissolved in 4 tbsp hot water
  • 10½ tbsp oil
  • 105 g butter
  • 14 tomatoes
  • salt (to taste)
  • black pepper (to taste)

Method

  1. Cut the chicken into large cubes. Slice the onion into rings.
  2. Marinate with the lemon juice, yogurt, oil, half the saffron, salt and pepper for at least 4 hours (better overnight).
  3. Thread onto skewers and grill over coals or under the grill for 10–12 minutes, turning and brushing with saffron butter.
  4. Serve with saffron rice, grilled tomatoes and sumac.