Photograph of the finished Joojeh kabab

Middle East · Gà nướng nghệ tây Joojeh

Joojeh kabab

30 min Hands-on time + 30 min waiting
EasyDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Chicken thighs Chicken thighs 1.8 lb
  • Photograph of Unsweetened yogurt Unsweetened yogurt 5.6 oz
  • Photograph of Saffron threads Saffron threads 0.4 g
  • Photograph of Lime Lime 2
  • Photograph of Onion Onion 2
  • Photograph of Olive oil Olive oil 2 ⅔ tbsp
  • Photograph of Tomato Tomato 4
  • Photograph of Unsalted butter Unsalted butter 1.4 oz
  • Photograph of Salt Salt 0.4 oz
  • Photograph of Black pepper Black pepper 0.1 oz
  • Photograph of Steamed rice Steamed rice 1.8 lb

Method

  1. 1 Steep saffron stigmas in 2 tablespoons of warm water for 10 minutes to extract the orange-yellow color.
  2. 2 Mix saffron water with yogurt, lemon juice, grated onion, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
  3. 3 Marinate boneless chicken thighs, cut into cubes, in the mixture for at least 30 minutes.
  4. 4 Skewer the chicken alternately with tomatoes, grill over charcoal or in a 220°C oven for 15 minutes, flip and brush with saffron butter.
  5. 5 Serve hot with rice and a squeeze of lemon.

With an appliance

  • Air fryer 25 min

    Replace step 4: spray oil on the chicken and tomatoes, bake in a hot air oven at 235 degrees for 10 minutes, flip after 5 minutes, then brush with butter; it's faster, about 5 minutes, but the skewers are longer so you have to remove the skewers or divide them into batches.

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