A Middle Eastern low-fat shish tawook recipe for marinated chicken breasts, which can be baked in the oven or skewered with mushrooms and barbequed. They taste great with pita bread and some pickled turnips.
Preparation Time
20 mins
Cooking Time
40 mins
Total Time
60 mins
Calories
488 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Step 2
In a medium bowl, stir together oil, yogurt, ketchup, and mustard. Season with garlic powder, paprika, allspice, black pepper, cinnamon, and curry powder. Stir in chicken pieces, coating all sides with marinade. Cover bowl, and refrigerate overnight.
Step 3
To make dipping sauce, mix together mayonnaise, yogurt, garlic, and salt. Cover, and refrigerate.
Step 4
Transfer chicken pieces to a shallow baking dish. Bake in a preheated oven, 30 minutes.
Ingredients
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 ½ teaspoons ground allspice
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup plain low-fat yogurt
½ cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 teaspoons paprika
1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
2 tablespoons prepared mustard
2 tablespoons plain low-fat yogurt
½ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon curry powder (Optional)
3 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into bite-size pieces
