Joojeh kabab is a popular Persian dish prepared from barbequed chicken. The joojeh kabab recipe is very simple and the dish usually comes out very delicious.Although Joojeh kabab is often prepared with boneless chicken breasts, other boneless chicken parts can also be used. It is very important to marinate the meat for several hours or overnight so that the meat won't come out dry but rather come out juicy and appetising.
For a perfect and complete joojeh kabab dish, garnish the dish with pitta bread, grilled tomatoes and pepper.
Ingredients:
- 1kg chicken (boneless de-skinned and cut into cube shapes)
- 1 green chilli pepper
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 tsp. chilli pepper
- 100ml fresh lemon juice
- 2 fresh tomatoes (quartered)
- 1 onion (grated)
- 4 tsps. olive oil
- 2 pitta bread (optional)
- 1 plate cooked pilav rice
Instructions:
- Mix chilli pepper, olive oil, grated onions, salt and lemon juice in a clean bowl.
- Wash and add the chicken into the mixture.
- Mix properly, cover and allow to marinate for at least 10 hours or overnight in the fridge.
- Thread the marinated chicken cubes on either a metal or wooden skewers.
- Then thread the quartered tomatoes and green chilli pepper separately on another skewer and grill.
- Drizzle the threaded chicken with olive oil and barbeque for at least 15 minutes on each side, turning them consistently until properly cooked.
- Then serve warm garnished pitta bread, tomatoes, green pepper and cooked pilav rice.
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