Chicken kebab recipe | How to make chicken kabab recipe | Kebab recipe

Chicken kebab recipe – Soft, juicy and delicious yogurt marinated chicken kabab. Any piece of food, mostly meat that is grilled over charcoal fire is called kabab or kebab. Shami kababs, seekh kababs, galouti kabab, reshmi kababs, doner kebab are some of the most popular ones. I am sharing a simple chicken kebab recipe which i make at home sometimes for a weekend snack or meal.

These chicken kebab go very well as a starter. These can also be used in wraps and salads too. They taste delicious with a very good aroma. They turn quite soft and juicy.

These taste best when served with a good mint raita chutney or kebab chutney. It is made with mint, coriander and yogurt. You can also serve this with green chutney.

These chicken kebab can also be grilled on charcoal fire or on a grill pan on the stove. You may also like veg hara bhara kabab and veg seekh kebab.

For more grilled chicken recipes, you may like to check
Shami kabab
Reshmi kebab
Chicken Shawarma recipe
Tandoori chicken
Chicken tikka
Tandoori chicken sandwich

Easy chicken kebab recipe below

Chicken kebab recipe | How to make chicken kabab recipe | Kebab recipe

Chicken kebab recipe - Spices & yogurt marinated grilled boneless chicken kebabs. A popular appetizer from middle eastern and Indian cuisines.

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Course Appetizer

Cuisine world

Keyword chicken kabab, chicken kebab, kabab, kebab recipe

Prep Time 4 hours

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes

Servings 3 people

Calories 211 kcal

Author Swasthi

Ingredients (240 ml cup used)

• 250 grams chicken boneless cubes
• 2 to 3 tbsp thick curd or greek yogurt or hung curd
• 2 tbsp oil (olive oil or sesame oil)
• salt as needed
• 1 ½ tbsp lemon juice
• ¾ tsp garam masala or a mix of ground cumin, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, pepper, coriander
• 1 to 1½ tsp ginger garlic paste
• ¾ to 1 tsp red chilli powder or paprika
• 1 medium onion cubed and layers separated

How to make the recipe

Marination

1. Ensure chicken is free from excess moisture. Drain it completely.

2. Mix all the ingredients in a mixing bowl.  Marinate the chicken well and rub each piece for few seconds.

3. Cover completely.  Refrigerate for over night or at least 4 hours. Resting tenderizes the chicken and it absorbs flavors well.

4. If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for a while.

5. Line the chicken and onions alternately on the skewers.

Making chicken kebab

1. Preheat the oven to 240 C for minimum 15 to 20 mins.
2. Place them in a tray and grill for 15 mins.
3. After 15 mins, Flip them and grill for another 15 mins. 
4. The last 5 mins, move the tray to the top rack or broil. At this stage you can brush some butter or oil over the kababs if you prefer.
5. Serve chicken kebab hot with mint raita or chutney.

Nutrition Facts

Chicken kebab recipe | How to make chicken kabab recipe | Kebab recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 211 Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12g 18%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Cholesterol 55mg 18%

Sodium 122mg 5%

Potassium 410mg 12%

Total Carbohydrates 5g 2%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 2g

Protein 19g 38%

Vitamin A 6.2%

Vitamin C 8%

Calcium 3.7%

Iron 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Preparation for chicken kabab recipe or kebab recipe

1. First prepare marinade with hung curd or greek yogurt. Add it to a mixing bowl along with lemon juice, ginger garlic paste, turmeric, chilli powder, salt, oil and garam masala.

You can refer this post to make hung curd. I have used this garam masala and olive oil. You can use any oil including sesame oil.

My ginger garlic paste has turmeric in it, so I did not add any more. I prefer to use onion for most grilled foods as they lend a unique aroma when they are charred.

2. Add boneless chicken as well to a bowl. Make sure there is no water. Excess moisture either in the chicken or yogurt is going to drip off from the chicken. So this doesn’t make kebabs so good.

3. Marinate the chicken with the prepared marinade. Add the onions as well.

4. Next marinate and refrigerate over night or least for 4 hours. The longer they soak up in the marinade the more tender and delicious they taste.

How to make chicken kabab

5. When you are ready to grill them in the oven. Firstly heat the oven to 240 C for at least 15 to 20 mins. Next rinse the skewers and put them on alternately chicken and onion.

6. Next grill the chicken kebab for 15 to 20 mins and flip them. Grill for another 10 to 15 mins. The last 5 mins I prefer to move the tray to the top rack. At this stage you can also brush the kababs with little butter or oil. I have not done it.

The onions will char and impart a good flavor when moved to the top rack. The difference in the color is due to the lighting. They turn out red in color if you use a good chili powder.

Serve chicken kebab hot with mint chutney or mint yogurt raita or green chutney.