Joojeh kebab
Joojeh kebab, from above
Non vegIran

Joojeh kebab

Saffron and lemon chicken skewers. Golden, juicy and proudly Persian.

45 minTime
47 gProtein each
mildSpice
8hPlan ahead. Soak for 8 hours first; the 45 minutes come after.
Saffron chicken2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayPersian style.
The original
392kcalsame
47 gproteinsame
1 gfibresame
45minutessame

The original joojeh kebab.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Chicken, boneless800 g, cubed
Curd (plain yogurt, natural yoghurt)⅔ cup
Onion1 large, grated
Lemon juice3 tbsp
Saffrona pinch, bloomed
Olive oil2 tbsp
Butter1½ tbsp, for basting
Black pepper¼ tsp
Saltto taste
Tomato3, for grilling

Method

3 steps
  1. 1Marinate the chicken with curd, grated onion, lemon, saffron, oil, pepper and salt overnight.
  2. 2Thread the chicken onto skewers.
  3. 3Grill over high heat, basting with melted butter, until charred and cooked through.
Serve it like this

Serve on saffron rice with grilled tomatoes, lemon and fresh herbs.

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Bread or rice Tahdig90 min
Bread or rice Baghali polo ba mahicheh180 min
On the side Shirazi salad10 min
On the side Kashk e bademjan60 min
To drink Doogh5 min
Something sweet Persian halva40 min
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