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Sheesh Tawook By Shireen Anwar

This recipe of Sheesh Tawook by Shireen Anwar consists of creamy, tender chicken pieces skewered with mixed bell peppers. Easy, quick and extremely delicious!
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: arabic, Indian, lebanese, Pakistani, turkish
Keyword: best sheesh tawook, juicy, pakistani recipes, quick, sheesh tawook, sheesh tawook by shireen anwar, shireen anwar, shish taouk by shireen anwar
Author: The Ovenist

Ingredients

  • Mayonnaise 3 tbsp.
  • Labneh or thick yogurt/curd 3 tbsp.
  • Salt 1 tsp.
  • Oregano 1 tsp.
  • White pepper ½ tsp.
  • Tahini paste 2 tbsp.
  • Mustard powder or paste 1 tsp.
  • Garlic cloves 3 crushed or paste
  • Chicken cubes ½ kg
  • Lemon juice 2 tbsp.
  • Meat tenderizer 1 levelled tsp.
  • Oil as needed to cook and baste

Instructions

  • Marinate chicken with all the ingredients for 4 hours or overnight.
  • Place the chicken pieces on skewers, alternating with bell peppers and onion.
  • Heat some oil in a grill pan/frying pan and cook for 12-15 minutes. Change sides halfway. Do not over cook.
  • If you want to give it coal smoke, put it in a pan then put a burning coal on a foil in the pan; drop some oil on it and cover.
  • Serve hot with naan, pita bread or rice.

Notes

Cooking in the oven: You can even bake the sheesh tawook in the oven at 200c for 30 minutes.