Name: Persian Chicken Kebabs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 4 h 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Persian
Ingredients: 3 lbs chicken breast, cubed; 1 large sweet onion, chopped; 3 tbsp olive oil; 5.3 oz Greek yogurt; 3 tbsp mayonnaise; 1 splash heavy cream; 1 lemon, juiced; 1/2 tsp paprika; 1/4 tsp turmeric; 1.5 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp sumac; 1 pinch saffron threads, ground; 2 tsp salt; black pepper, to taste

1

Cube the chicken breast and place it in a large mixing bowl.

2

Roughly chop the sweet onion and add it to the bowl with the chicken.

3

Add olive oil, Greek yogurt, and mayonnaise to the bowl.

4

Squeeze the juice of one full lemon into the mixture.

5

Add the spices: paprika, turmeric, garlic powder, and sumac.

6

Grind the saffron threads into a powder. If you don't have a grinder, place them in parchment paper and crush them with a meat mallet. Add the ground saffron to the bowl.

7

Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

8

Using your hands (preferably gloved), mix everything together until the chicken is thoroughly coated in the marinade.

9

Cover the bowl and refrigerate to marinate for at least 4 hours, or ideally overnight.

10

Thread the marinated chicken and onion pieces onto skewers.

11

Grill the skewers until the chicken is cooked through and has a nice char, about 10-15 minutes, turning occasionally.

12

Serve immediately, optionally with a traditional Persian salad and yogurt dip.

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