A Quick Chicken Kabob

Posted on | August 14, 2011 | 49 Comments |

Chicken Kabob

Howdy folks, remember me??? I am back!!!

Can’t believe its been almost 5 months since my last post. People I know from my real as well as virtual lives have been asking me if/when I was going to get back to food blogging and I had no real answer. I’ve been getting a few concerned emails now and then from readers and most times I did not even send back a courtesy reply. I am ashamed, but what can I say, I had totally lost interest in this space and just couldn’t muster up the energy to do anything about it. Someone even asked Siv – I am not making this up – whether we were going through some marital issues, as that could explain my absence from this space. That wouldn’t be a reason to stop blogging, even though it will be a pain to get a new domain name and all that. No, I am just kidding, our marriage is just fine! If you have been following my photo blog, you would know that already.

So what changed all of a sudden for this comeback, you might ask. It was this one email from a reader that suddenly set off a panic attack.

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I was touched by so many things in this mail, but the panic attack was induced by the mention of the possibility of this blog disappearing forever. I can’t explain it, but even imagining that option made me want to revive this blog as soon as I could. So thank you Steve, for the much needed proverbial kick in the ass! I hope you and your wife continue enjoying and experimenting with Indian food forever and that you both will get to travel to India sometime soon.

Now let’s get on with the recipe, shall we? I was going to call it chicken Satay, since it looks more like satay than kabob. But it doesn’t really have anything to do with the traditional Indonesian or Malaysian Satays. That’s why I figured I will go with kabob instead, using the term’s generic meaning to describe meat that has been skewered and grilled. Call it whatever you like, but this one is good for a quick and simple dinner for one (like I had tonight) and also or entertaining guests at a summer barbecue. I used my every day spices, the only novelty here is the addition of peanut butter in the marinade. Peanut butter is a great meat tenderizer. It also adds some volume to the marinade and will help hold everything together. The mild sweetness it imparts to the dish is just the bonus.

Ingredients

1 lb Chicken thigh/leg meat- boneless, skinless (Thigh/Leg is better for this, but white meat would work as well)
1 tsp peanut butter (I used crunchy, creamy will work too and will be a bit easier to mix)
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp red chili powder
2 tsp coriander powder
1/8 tsp turmeric powder
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
Salt to taste

Method

Trim the fat and cut the chicken into small cubes.

Place the peanut butter in a mixing bowl and whisk it well to loosen it up a bit. Add the rest of the ingredients to the bowl and mix well to combine.

Pour this marinade over the chicken and mix well to coat the chicken pieces evenly. Thread these onto pre-soaked wooden skewers. Don’t thread these on too tight, leave a bit of space between the pieces to ensure even cooking. Let the chicken marinate for at least 30 minutes, or overnight in the refrigerator for best results.

I grilled those on a flat griddle on the stove top, but it can be grilled on a bbq grill as well.

For the stove top method, place a grill pan or griddle on medium-high heat and brush it with 1 tsp oil. Grill the skewers for about 3 minutes on the first side, turn and cook for two more minutes on the opposite side. if the remaining two sides still seem a bit raw, turn the skewers around to make sure all the sides are nicely seared and the meat is cooked through.

Chicken Kabob - Marinating

Chicken Kabob - on the stove

Serve with a yogurt cilantro dipping sauce if you are serving this as part of a barbecue. I made a meal out of it with a simple mixed greens salad tonight. I am home alone for the weekend, while Siv is away on a golf trip. Did I say our marriage was fine? It is for now, but I can’t guarantee it staying the same if his golf obsession continues this way

Chicken Kabob

With one last look at the kabobs, I bid you good bye for today. Hoping to keep this space updated a bit more frequently than the 5 month interval. No guarantees, except for the fact that I will never let this blog disappear.

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Comments

49 Responses to “A Quick Chicken Kabob”

sra
August 14th, 2011 @ 10:46 pm
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I wouldn’t mind getting a nice kick like that! Really nice of him to let you know.
- sig
  August 27th, 2011 @ 2:39 pm
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  Yes, it was!
Raaga
August 14th, 2011 @ 10:48 pm
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Lovely… bookmarked. Did I tell you I tried some of your chicken recipes with mock chicken that we get here, and they turned out great!

Glad to see you back!
- sig
  August 27th, 2011 @ 2:39 pm
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  I am sure this will be good on some tofu too, enjoy!
nags
August 14th, 2011 @ 11:24 pm
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what a delicious comeback!!
- sig
  August 27th, 2011 @ 2:40 pm
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  Thanks Nags!
notyet100
August 15th, 2011 @ 2:06 am
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Glad to see u bck:)
- sig
  August 27th, 2011 @ 2:40 pm
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  Thanks NotYet100!
Smitha
August 15th, 2011 @ 5:10 am
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Welcome back. Good to know that you will keep food blogging.
- sig
  August 27th, 2011 @ 2:40 pm
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  Thanks Smitha!
  - Smitha
    September 15th, 2011 @ 3:38 am
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    Tried this recipe yesterday but instead of using boneless used chicken thighs with bone (no skewers ofcourse) and it came out very nice.
    
    Thanks!
Happy Cook / Finla
August 15th, 2011 @ 9:29 am
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I think we all should thank steve so that we were able to see a new post, those kabobs look super delicious, and happy to hear there is not maritial trouble but then we all have seen your lovely dovey pictures that we know in maritial area it is all good.
- sig
  August 27th, 2011 @ 2:40 pm
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  LOL Finla, isn’t that the truth!
Rina
August 15th, 2011 @ 1:10 pm
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Welcome back!!! Ur space is un-doubtedly a gr8 one..Beautiful work!!!
- sig
  August 27th, 2011 @ 2:41 pm
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  Thank you Rina!
Steve
August 15th, 2011 @ 3:03 pm
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I am SO glad you are back!
Steve
August 15th, 2011 @ 3:38 pm
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So glad you are back! Our son visited from Iowa this past weekend and my wife
prepared chicken dilruba for him, now 2 Fridays in a row. For your followers who have not tried it, do! Unlike many recipes we try from cookbooks and online sites, yours do not need modifications of ingredient amounts or cooking methods. Thanks for this super recipe and many more yet to try.
Steve
Albuquerque
- sig
  August 27th, 2011 @ 2:41 pm
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  Thank you Steve! Thanks again for the motivation.
Mamatha
August 15th, 2011 @ 6:49 pm
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Yay! You’re back! Thanks to Steve for spurring you to do a post.
- sig
  August 27th, 2011 @ 2:41 pm
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  Thanks Mamatha!
smitha
August 15th, 2011 @ 6:58 pm
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So glad you are back. Just did the Eggplant raita the other day and was thinking of writing to you.
But then I knew how much you were into the photo blog and didnt wanna nag
But i am really glad that the blog has been revived. The poor thing was wilting without your tender ministrations ;>
Now ALL IZZZ WELL ;>
- sig
  August 27th, 2011 @ 2:41 pm
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  It sure seems like it! Thanks Smitha!
Usha
August 15th, 2011 @ 7:40 pm
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Good to see you back in action! Chicken kabob looks delicious and addition of peanut butter is an interesting twist. Bookmarking the recipe.
- sig
  August 27th, 2011 @ 2:42 pm
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  Thanks Usha!
shabnam
August 15th, 2011 @ 10:13 pm
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Thanks Steve for bringing her back!!
- sig
  August 27th, 2011 @ 2:42 pm
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reshma
August 16th, 2011 @ 12:10 am
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thank you Steve from Albuquerque and welcome back Sig!!
- sig
  August 27th, 2011 @ 2:42 pm
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  Thanks Reshma!
Ravi
August 16th, 2011 @ 2:53 am
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Welcome back! Didn’t realise your last blog post was ~5 months ago… The thought lingered that it’s been quite a while since a regular post from you, but it never crossed my mind that it has been so many months! I guess your excellent daily photo blog kept me from thinking too much about it.
- sig
  August 27th, 2011 @ 2:42 pm
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  Time sure moves fast, doesn’t it? I didn’t realize that either! Anyway, thank you for the kind words!
Arch
August 16th, 2011 @ 8:47 pm
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Your’re back !! Big thanks to Steve – hope there are more like him to goad you on everytime you take a long break !! Needless to say, you’ve been missed…was waiting for something from you to pop up, for a long time now !!
- sig
  August 27th, 2011 @ 2:43 pm
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  Thanks Arch! Hopefully there won’t be this long a break again!
Divya Vikram
August 19th, 2011 @ 2:58 pm
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Yummo!!
- sig
  August 27th, 2011 @ 2:43 pm
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  Thanks Divya!
Spandana
August 20th, 2011 @ 7:56 am
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Good to see u back…and the kebobs look just delicious!!
- sig
  August 27th, 2011 @ 2:43 pm
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  Thanks Spandana!
Seema
August 21st, 2011 @ 1:06 pm
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Hi,

Great blog!. Thank you for the delicious recipes…we both are big fans of your blog. I was wondering if you had any beet salad recipes?.
Thanks a lot!
Happy eating!
- sig
  August 27th, 2011 @ 2:43 pm
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  Hi Seema, I have a beet salad recipe that I haven’t posted. Will post sometime soon!
Chitra Nair
August 22nd, 2011 @ 3:14 am
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Hi…am sooooooooooo glad to see you are back…and with a chicken recipe! I love all the chicken recipes on your blog as they always turn out really well. You also have so many options when I get tired of cooking chicken in my same old style
…I couldn’t believe my eyes when I started checking your blog today and had to look really hard to make sure I wasn’t dreaming! Honest!Cross my heart! I really am hoping you can keep this up…I’d hate for your blog to disappear…thank you, Steve for bringing her back!
- sig
  August 27th, 2011 @ 2:44 pm
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  Thanks Chitra for the kind words. Yes, I a, planning on keeping this up.
Rinku Naveen
August 25th, 2011 @ 9:46 am
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Awesome! Kebabs looks too good..
- sig
  August 27th, 2011 @ 2:44 pm
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  Thanks Rinku!
Magpies Recipes
August 26th, 2011 @ 8:42 pm
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I LOVE that picture soooo much! Everything about it! The light, the char, the sheen on the meat, the hints of green against the pure white… and some things I don’t even know what they are but I love them!
- sig
  August 27th, 2011 @ 2:44 pm
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  Thank you Magpies Recipes!
Miri
September 5th, 2011 @ 8:03 pm
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So glad you decided to start posting again – I love your recipes which are simple and straightforward, especially for chicken and fish.

Keep posting whenever you can
Julie
September 27th, 2011 @ 2:09 pm
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Lovely kebabs..would have tasted divine, real tempting ones!!
First time here, lovely recipes n a wonderful space..
Do drop by my space too
Erivum Puliyum
Maheswari
November 2nd, 2011 @ 12:15 pm
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And you are back..I just sprung back into action after the same thought of blog disappearing

Lovely kabobs..shall give it a try this weekend.
foodgal
April 21st, 2012 @ 12:41 pm
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hi ijust started looking at websites for cooking recently. looking at your recipes-wow
from what i heard yowu were away for sometime
all your fans-including me- NEVER want you to leave