Last year I went on holiday to Egypt and when I go anywhere new, one of the main things I get excited about is trying all the food. Unfortunately I picked up a stomach bug on the second day and wasn’t completely well until the last day so I couldn’t really enjoy it all. I did manage to eat some absolutely fantastic grilled meats though which were really well marinated and tender. I’m not sure exactly what they were marinated in but they were really delicious.
So when this month My Kitchen My World went to Egypt, I was happy to have an excuse to finally make these kebabs. I have to say that the end result did not taste quite like anything I actually ate in Egypt so I can’t claim they are authentic. However, they tasted great and reminded of the holiday that inspired them.
Ingredients
300g chicken, chopped into large chunks
1/2 tsp dried mint
1/2 tsp dried parsley
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp coriander
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
Seeds from 3 cardamom pods
1 garlic clove, crushed
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 1/2 tbsp yoghurt
How to make Chicken Shish Kebabs
1. Combine all the herbs and spices with the yoghurt. Stir well. Add the chicken and stir so it is coated on all sides in the sauce. Put in the fridge for at least 2 hours to marinate.
2. Thread the chicken onto skewers. Cook on a griddle pan, under the grill or barbecue. Serve with salad and pitta bread.
Janice
April 26, 2011 at 6:10 pm
Oh my that must have been torture not being able to eat the food! Your kebab looks good, nice to have this sort of food now it is getting warmer.
Juliana
April 26, 2011 at 7:05 pm
Oh! This chicken look delicious with all the spices…I’ve guest coming this weekend, and will try to grill it on the BBQ. Hope you have a great week ahead Corina
Joanne
April 27, 2011 at 12:29 pm
Oh no! The best part of traveling is definitely the food, but at least you can recreate it in your own home! This chicken looks delicious!
Jennifer @ A Busy Nest
April 27, 2011 at 4:03 pm
The spices for these kebabs look great! Time to heat up the grill!
All That I'm Eating
April 27, 2011 at 8:12 pm
This sounds great. Especially good for the BBQ season.
Tanvi
April 28, 2011 at 12:08 am
These look so so good.I love shish kebabs with mild spices and succulent texture. I hope these made up for the trip disappointments.
Katerina
April 28, 2011 at 3:33 pm
With all these beautiful ingredients how can they not be delicious? It doesn’t matter if they are authentic or not since they succeed their scope that is to give pleasure!
Saveur
April 29, 2011 at 3:28 am
The best part of travelling is bringing back the food into your own kitchen! It is a gift that just keeps on giving! I was sick in Morocco as well, but thankfully it was at the end of the trip. I learned the heard way not to eat un-washed fruit – gah!
Andrea at Nummy Kitchen
June 5, 2011 at 1:58 pm
Hi Corina, your chicken shish kebabs look delicious! How lucky you are to have visited Egypt, I’ve always dreamed of going there. Wanted to let you know the Egypt round-up is finally posted over at MKMW, sorry it is late! Hope you are having a nice weekend