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chicken kebab made with chicken breast
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Skewer less Chicken kebab

Easiest kebab made with chicken breast on a sheet pan
Course Appetizer, Lunch
Cuisine Indian, Turkish
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 88kcal

Ingredients

To mince :

  • 2 Chicken breast
  • 1 medium Red onion
  • 1 Red bell pepper
  • Small bunch Coriander leaves
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 1-2 Green chili
  • 1 tsp Paprika powder
  • 1 tsp Red chili flakes
  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper Freshly crushed
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • Few sprigs Coriander leaves

For final brushing :

  • 1 Tbsp Butter

Instructions

  • In a food processor / chopper first mince the chicken breast. Frozen and thawed just enough for finer mince.
    According to the capacity of the foodpocessor either mice in batches or together.
    Also mince onion, bell pepper and everything else given in the list together.
  • Add a tbsp of olive oil to the chicken mix well then add the minced onion etc mix until well combined and set aside for 1/2 hour. Refrigerate if living in hot climate.
    On a lined and greased (olive oil) tray scoop out oblong shapes of the chicken mixture and lay them on the tray leaving enough space in between. Make 4 or 5 diagonal lines with your finger for even cooking.
  • In a preheated oven 350º F bake for 20 -30 minutes. If there is excess liquid in the tray remove most of it. Reserve the liquid in a small bowl about ( 2 tbsp ) into that add the butter. Mix well and use half to brush the kabab on both sides with this Turn the kabab once and bake for another 5-6 minutes on the other side. Brush remaining butter mixture on top and serve immediately.
  • Serve with
    Basmathi rice (cooked with turmeric salt olive oil. Optional cinnamon and cardamom too).
    A mixed veggies salad - with cucumber, tomato onion, salt and pepper or green chili chopped. Squeeze 1/2 lemon juice
    Yogurt sauce - Plain yogurt 1 cup , 2 mini cucumbers, spring onion-2 , I green chili/ jalapeño chopped, 1/2 tsp of roasted cumin powder, salt and cilantro/ coriander leaves chopped. Squeeze 1/2 lemon juice. (Optional 1 clove of garlic crushed)

Notes

If you are making this recipe from scratch then use cold chicken breast or thighs (not stone hard frozen) the will give a good texture for the kebab.
Do not grind meat and veggies together.