Grilled Moroccan Ground Chicken On Sticks (Kofta)
Created by Delilah on July 1, 2016
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 4-24m
- Cook Time: 12m
- Recipe #24244
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground chicken (1 part white and 1 part dark meat)
- 1 large egg yolk (light beaten)
- 2 teaspoons Kosher salt
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup yellow onion (finely chopped)
- 1/2 cup fresh flat leaf parsley, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh mint, minced
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne powder
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
How to Make
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Step 1: Combine all ingredients and mix well. place in refrigerator for 4 hours or up to 2 days.
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Step 2: Thirty minutes before grilling, soak bamboo skewers for 30 minutes in water.
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Step 3: On a plate, evenly divide the chicken into 8 equal parts. Shape each part around one skewer to form a log about 6 -7 inches long and 1 – 1 1/2 inches thick. Repeat with remaining skewers and mixture.
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Step 4: Preheat grill to medium hot. Grill skewers turning, until a thermometer inserted into the meat reads 175F (about 12 minutes).
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Step 5: Remove from grill and serve with pitas, diced tomato, diced onion and chopped cilantro.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (134.9 g)
- Calories 126.3
- Total Fat - 3.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.8 g
- Cholesterol - 295.2 mg
- Sodium - 665.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 2.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.8 g
- Sugars - 0.5 g
- Protein - 20.9 g
- Calcium - 39.5 mg
- Iron - 3.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 10.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg