Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Chicken kebab recipe | Chicken kabab recipe is a non-vegetarian world appetizer made with simple everyday ingredients in about 270 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 240 minutes
  • Cook time: 30 minutes
  • Total time: 270 minutes
  • Yield: 3 · 3 people
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Cuisine: world

Ingredients

  • 250 grams chicken (boneless cubes)
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons greek yogurt ((thick curd / hung curd))
  • 2 tablespoons oil ((olive oil or sesame oil))
  • salt (as needed)
  • 1½ tablespoons lemon juice
  • ¾ teaspoon garam masala (or a mix of ground cumin, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, pepper, coriander)
  • 1 to 1½ teaspoon ginger garlic paste
  • ¾ to 1 teaspoon red chilli powder ((or paprika))
  • 1 medium onion (cubed and layers separated)

Method

Marination for chicken kabab

  1. Ensure chicken is free from excess moisture. Drain it completely.
  2. Mix all the ingredients in a mixing bowl.
  3. Taste the marinade and add more salt & spice if needed.
  4. Marinate the chicken well and rub each piece for few seconds.
  5. Cover completely. Refrigerate for over night or at least 4 hours. Resting tenderizes the chicken and it absorbs flavors well.
  6. If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for a while. Line the chicken and onions alternately on the skewers.

Making chicken kebab

  1. Preheat the oven to 240 C for minimum 15 to 20 mins.
  2. Place them in a tray and grill for 15 mins. After 15 mins,
  3. Flip them and grill for another 15 mins.
  4. The last 5 mins, move the tray to the top rack or broil.
  5. At this stage you can brush some butter or oil over the kababs if you prefer.
  6. Serve chicken kebab hot with mint raita or chutney.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.