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Chicken skewers w ginger and cumin yogurt marinade

chicken skewers are marinaded with with a ginger-and-cumin yogurt. As they are cooked, the skewers are basted with a tarragon-mint
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Prep Time 1 hr
Course Main Course
Cuisine Persian
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • Very Hot Grill
  • skewers
  • Pestle

Ingredients
  

Chicken

  • 2 1/2 Pounds Chix thighs

Pita Bread

    Scallions

      Marinade

      • 2 1/2 cups greek yogurt
      • 1/4 cup lime Juice =~ 2 limes
      • 1 Tblspoon olive Oil
      • 1 clove garlic crushed
      • 1 piece ginger
      • cumin seed seeds roasted and ground in pestle

      Herb Butter

      • kosher salt
      • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
      • 2 table spoon lime juice
      • 1/4 cup fresh Tarragon and Mint

      Instructions
       

      • prepare the marinade. Reserve 1 cup for serving. Place the chicken in a plastic sealable bag w marinade. Refrigerate for 1 hour (#or upto 48 hours). Skewer the chicken. If the skewers are wooden - soak in water.
        as it is cooking, baste with tarragon / mint butter.
        Cook on a hot grill for good char.
        Grill until done.

      Notes

      Restraint and a  hot grill are key to getting char
      Keyword roast