Print
Dukkah Chicken Skewers
This amount makes 52 meatballs.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Ingredients for the Chicken
-
2
pounds
or one kilo of minced chicken or turkey
-
1
medium onion
, chopped fine (about one cup)
-
2
teaspoons
salt
-
2
teaspoons
pepper
-
2
teaspoons
sumac
-
2
teaspoons
paprika
-
2
teaspoons
cinnamon
-
2
teaspoons
turmeric
-
1
lemon
, juiced (about ΒΌ cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice)
Ingredients for Coating the Chicken
-
1
batch of dukkah seasoning
, as per recipe, above
-
2
cups
of flour
-
2
or 3 eggs
, beaten
-
oil
Instructions for the Chicken Dukkah
-
Mix the chicken with the onion, juiced lemon, and spices; season the chicken well
-
Pour flour one shallow dish, eggs in a second shallow dish, and dukkah in a third
-
Shape the chicken pieces (about one tablespoon each) onto a skewer; cover with flour, then egg, and roll in dukkah
-
Freeze until ready to cook
Instructions for Frying the Skewers:
-
Broil or fry in a skillet with hot olive oil about 6 minutes, front and back, until golden; remove when pieces feel firm and look toasted
-
Serve with sliced tomatoes and avocados in a pita bread, or as an appetizer on a stick with yogurt cheese balls or dipping garlic yogurt
I served this recipe with my famous yogurt cheese balls. YUM! The perfect accompaniment.