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Turkish Spicy Chicken Kebabs

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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 60m
  • Cook: 20m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons aleppo pepper (substitute 1 1/2 tablespoons sweet paprika & 1/8 tsp cayenne)
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper 6 garlic cloves (minced)
  • 2 lemons (1-thinly sliced & 1 cut in wedges)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Mix Aleppo peppers (or paprika & cayenne) with 1 T. warm water, let stand about 5 min, mix into a paste.

  • Step 2: Combine yogurt, olive oil, vinegar, tomato paste, kosher salt and black pepper in a bowl, stir in Aleppo paste.

  • Step 3: Add garlic and lemon slices; reserve about 1/3 cup of marinade to glaze kabobs , add chicken; cover & chill 1 hr. or overnight.

  • Step 4: Remove chicken from marinade, discard marinade, place chicken on skewers , grill, baste with reserved marinade, grill until golden brown and cooked through

  • Step 5: Turn skewers occasionally 10-12 minutes total.

  • Step 6: Serve with lemon wedges and your favorite side.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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