We had these kebabs for dinner last night and they vanished. I actually made them since I was planning a recipe around them for a dinner and lunch box wrap with my #SundaySupper team for Sunday but I had to literally grab 2 skewers for my wraps before they got demolished. I have made chicken kebabs before but not the middle eastern kind. It was super easy !! Chicken chunks marinated in a spice mix of cumin, garlic, pepper, cayenne pepper and a generous amount of curicumin. I love using curicumin !! It is such a powerful antioxidant and add so much flavor and color to food. If you don’t have it as kitchen staple, you must! I doused the spice mix in apple cider vinegar to give it a nice sharp taste but you can use lemon as well. Apple cider vinegar is a good meat tenderizer though. I grilled some peppers and onions with it and after eating it we were in kebab heaven ! Serve with a salad and some rice for a great meal or eat it with some pita bread. Stay tuned for my #Sundaysupper post where I will be stuffing these kebabs along with some other goodies into a healthy filling delish wrap !
Nutrition Wise :
Good lean protein and some amount of fiber from the veggies. Super dose of curicumin power ! Curicumin has been touted for its high antioxidant power and is a powerful anti inflammatory and antiseptic. It has been found beneficial in the treatment of arthritis and pancreatic cancer. Also beneficial in prevention of Alzheimer’s.
Raw and ready for the grill !
Close up ! The onions were my favorite part !!
Middle Eastern Chicken Kebabs with Curicumin Power
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| Serves | 4 |
| Dietary | Diabetic, Gluten Free |
| Meal type | Appetizer, Side Dish |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Freezable, Serve Hot |
Ingredients
- 2lb boneless chicken (cubed )
- 2 Onions (chopped into large chunks)
- 1 Red Pepper (Chopped into chunks)
- 1 Yellow pepper (Chopped into chunks)
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon Fresh pepper (coarsely ground)
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 heaped teaspoon Curicumin or turmeric
- 1 tablespoon Crushed red peppers or dried red chilli
- 2 tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar or lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 3 pieces garlic (crushed or paste)
Note
Use green peppers or other peppers if you wish ! Tomatoes, squash and eggplant grill very well too ! Use your oven as an indoor grill in the winter months !
Directions
| Mix all dry spice ingredients and garlic with apple cider vinegar and olive oil. smear over chicken and marinade for a few hours in the refrigerator. | |
| Arrange on skewers with peppers and onion and grill for 10 minutes or till done. Remember to turn skewers during cooking. | |
If you like kebabs you may want to check out my “ Killer Chicken Tandoori Kebabs” and my ” Hot & Sweet Pineapple Shrimp Kebabs” !
Hi there! I’m Sunithi, AKA Sue, a registered dietitian with a sweet tooth and a passion for eating healthy (quite a combo) currently working as an independent consultant in the DC Metro area. I’m also a blogger, health nut, nutrition geek who jogs to keep sane :)! I love to revamp recipes and add some ‘Nutrition Bytes’ to them. All my recipes are gluten free! I also blog on natural health and fitness! Visit often and drop me a note if you have any nutrition queries!
Now I need to try curicumin…I have never had it before.
You’ll love it Renee !! So full of flavor and color 🙂 Try it !
a dish with delicious taste and healthy (especially to prevent any cancer) is my favorite 😀
and I’m same like you that love in onion part, for more colors, I also add all types of peppers such red, green, and yellow peppers 🙂
Thanks ! It is colorful ! yes ! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Where do you find curicumin? I don’t think I’ve ever seen it anywhere (or maybe I just haven’t noticed it). You kebabs have me drooling!
Indian grocery stores will sell it cheap ! You may find it in international markets, health food stores and ethnic stores. Online is probably your best bet. I have so much ( the original stuff from India) I can mail you a pack if you want. It will last forever coz you only need a pinch 🙂 Let me know if you want. Will be happy to mail you some.
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