April 7, 2022

Middle Eastern Chicken Kebabs with Peaches

Name: Middle Eastern Chicken Kebabs with Sesame and Peaches
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: 600 g chicken breasts; 1 tsp dried cumin seeds (crushed); 1 tsp dried coriander seeds (crushed); 1 tsp dried chili flakes; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 clove garlic (grated); ½ c plain Greek yoghurt; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tbsp honey; 2 tbsp chives (sliced thinly); 2 tbsp sesame seeds; 1 c dried peach slices; ¼ c peach or apricot jam (thinned out with 1 tbsp lemon juice); 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp kosher salt

Middle Eastern Chicken Kebabs with Peaches

Middle Eastern Chicken Kebabs with Sesame and Peaches

Stéan Kruger

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Prep Time 30 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Marinating 2 hrs

Servings 10 mini kebabs

Equipment

10-12 mini skewers.

Ingredients

600 g chicken breasts
1 tsp dried cumin seeds crushed
1 tsp dried coriander seeds crushed
1 tsp dried chili flakes
1 tsp turmeric
1 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic grated
½ c plain Greek yoghurt
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp honey
2 tbsp chives sliced thinly
2 tbsp sesame seeds
1 c dried peach slices
¼ c peach or apricot jam thinned out with 1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp kosher salt

Instructions

Soak 10 mini skewers in a dish with water for a few minutes. This will help prevent the skewers from burning when grilling the chicken.
Cut the chicken breasts into cubes of roughly 3 x 3cm. To assemble the kebabs, on a skewer, start with a cube of chicken, followed by a slice of dried peach. Repeat the skewer process twice or until the desired kebab size is reached - I make small kebabs as I serve them alongside other meze-style food.
To make the marinade, add the spices, tomato paste, olive oil, garlic, yoghurt, sugar, honey and chives to a pitcher. Mix thoroughly and spread out over the chicken. Cover with foil and allow to marinade for 2 hours or preferably overnight.
Thin out ¼ cup of peach or apricot jam with 1 tbsp of lemon juice. Baste the kebabs with the jam on both sides and allow to char a little bit. Grill the chicken over medium heat for 5 minute per side or until cooked through and chargrilled. Season well.
To serve, sprinkle over some sesame seeds while still hot.