Shish Taouk Beiruti with Toum & Sumac Biwaz (Lemon-Garlic Grilled Chicken Skewers) – Authentic Lebanon Recipe

Ingredients for Shish Taouk Beiruti with Toum & Sumac Biwaz (Lemon-Garlic Grilled Chicken Skewers) (4 Servings)

• 1.25 lbs (or 2.5 cups) tender chicken breast/thigh cubes, prepped into bite-sized pieces
• 1.5 cups blistered tomatoes and peppers, washed and trimmed
• 1 cup fluffy white garlic whip (toum) and sumac-parsley onions
• 1 medium onion and 3 cloves garlic, finely minced with fresh lemon juice
• 1.5 tbsp traditional Lebanon seasoning (6 cloves garlic, yogurt, tomato paste, oregano, seven-spice)
• 2.5 tbsp traditional cooking oil, sea salt, cracked black pepper, and fresh citrus or herbs

Step-by-Step Cooking Instructions

1. Whisk together fresh lemon juice, 6 cloves garlic, yogurt, tomato paste, oregano, seven-spice, cooking oil, and sea salt in a bowl to form a fragrant Lebanon marinade.
2. Coat tender chicken breast/thigh cubes and blistered tomatoes and peppers thoroughly in the seasoning and let sit for 10 minutes at room temperature.
3. Heat a cast-iron grill pan or heavy skillet over high heat until smoking hot.
4. Sear tender chicken breast/thigh cubes and blistered tomatoes and peppers for 4–5 minutes per side until blistered, charred at the edges, and cooked through.
5. Transfer to a warm platter, scatter with fluffy white garlic whip (toum) and sumac-parsley onions, and serve immediately.