Morg Kebab (Iranian Skewered Chicken)

Morg Kebab (Iranian Skewered Chicken)

Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 kg chicken, jointed
• 3 onions, grated
• 3 lemons, juice of
• 60 g ghee or 60 g butter, melted

Directions

• 1 Keeping the pieces large, remove as much meat as possible from the joints and cut it into pieces.
• 2 Combine the onion and lemon juice in a bowl, add the chicken and marinate for at least 2 hours.
• 3 Drain and combine the butter or ghee with the marinade.
• 4 Thread the meat onto lightly greased skeweres and cook over glowing coals or - on a preheated grill - for 5 minutes or until the meat is tender.
• 5 Baste with the marinade and turn once.
• 6 Serve with melted butter, and Borani Esfanaj (Iranian Spinach Salad) and Chilau (Iranian Rice) (posted separately).