Description
Chicken Koobideh is a traditional Persian kebab made from ground chicken, onions, and fragrant spices like turmeric and sumac. It’s a healthy and flavorful alternative to beef kebabs, grilled to perfection and served with rice or flatbread. #ChickenKoobideh #PersianKebab #HealthyGrilling #MiddleEasternCuisine
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (450g) ground chicken or turkey thigh
- 1 large onion, grated or finely pureed
- 1 tablespoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon sumac
- 1 tablespoon turmeric
- 1/2 tablespoon ground chili
- 1/2 tablespoon ground black pepper
- Juice of 2 limes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 12–14 skewers (soaked in water for 30 minutes if wooden)
Instructions
- In a small chopper, process the onion until pureed. Squeeze out as much liquid as possible and transfer to a large mixing bowl.
- Add ground chicken, salt, sumac, turmeric, chili, and black pepper to the bowl. Mix until thoroughly combined.
- Cover and refrigerate the mixture for 30–45 minutes.
- Prepare a small bowl of water. With wet hands, shape a handful of the meat mixture around a skewer. Repeat for all the meat.
- Heat a grill pan over medium heat and grease lightly with olive oil.
- Mix lime juice and olive oil in a small bowl.
- Grill kebabs for 2–3 minutes per side, brushing with the lime-olive oil mix as they cook.
- Once cooked through and lightly charred, serve warm.
Notes
- Serve with grilled tomatoes, flatbread, or Persian-style rice.
- Bake in oven at 375°F (190°C) for 20–25 minutes as an alternative to grilling.
- Refrigerating the mixture helps kebabs hold their shape better on skewers.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 kebab (approx. 100g)
- Calories: 164
- Sugar: 0.6g
- Sodium: 495mg
- Fat: 5.3g
- Saturated Fat: 2.0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1.5g
- Fiber: 0.6g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 76mg