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chicken kofta kebab

Chicken Kofta Kebab

Anna Chwistek
Juicy ground chicken skewers, served up kebab style with flatbread, garlic mayo and tomatoes. These quick-cooking, easy chicken kebabs come together in just about 30 minutes. You can grill them, prepare in a skillet or bake them in the oven! Great for busy weeknights and picky eaters approved.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course, Meat
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Servings 4
Calories 456 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Chicken Kofta Kebab

  • 1.7 pounds ground chicken
  • 2 yellow onions grated
  • 6 garlic cloves grated
  • 1 tsp salt black pepper, sweet paprika
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika
  • 3 tbsp chopped cilantro more for serving
  • 1 tbsp olive oil for frying
  • 8 flatbreads for serving
  • garlic mayonnaise for serving
  • 8 skewers

Tomato Salad

  • 1 red onion finely sliced
  • 9 ounces cherry tomatoes halved
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tbsp black pepper
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the chicken kebab skewers. Grate the onions and garlic, chop the cilantro. In a large bowl, combine ground chicken with onion pulp (the juice is not needed), garlic, cilantro, salt, pepper and sweet paprika. Shape into oval patties, you should have 24 patties. On each skewer, add 3 patties.
  • Prepare the tomato salad. Thinly slice the red onion and halve the cherry tomatoes. In a bowl, combine the tomatoes with red onion, salt, pepper, apple cider vinegar and oil.
  • Heat your grill pan or skillet over medium high, drizzle wih oil. Add skewers, cook for 3-5 minutes per side or until cooked through. The cooking time depends on the thickness of your patties. Cook the skewers in batches.
  • Serve wrapped in warm flatbread with tomato salad and garlic mayonnaise. Enjoy!

Video

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Nutrition

Calories: 456kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 36gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 166mgSodium: 1000mgPotassium: 1315mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 567IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 3mg
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