664455 Tue Nov 03 13:47:10 -0800 2009 4 31 Home Cooking 0 5152992 I'm asking for everyone's favorite middle eastern chicken and lamb kebab recipes. Will be broiling instead of grilling. Will make veggie kebabs separately so marinade recipes for those also interesting. Thanks! Tue Nov 03 13:47:10 -0800 2009 48135 laylag 1 5153187 Fairly standard kofta - minced lamb, grated onion, seasonings (it varies but always involves cumin. Chicken I marinade in oil, lemon, garlic, grated onion , bay, thyme. Tue Nov 03 14:41:06 -0800 2009 5152992 154102 Harters 1 5153710 My shish kebab recipe is basicly to cube 1 lb. bonless leg of lamb and marinate in 2 table spoons of tomato paste, some finely chopped onions, juice of 1/2 a lemon, salt, pepper and a little allspice. It's very basic and the lamb flavor is not hidden. Here is an excellent lamb kebab marinade I learned here on CH from alwayscooking . I wouldn't call it middle eastern, but it made the middle eastern hair on my head dance. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/623863 If you like lamb liver, here is a marinade I like to use for lamb liver kebabs.. Start with 1 lb. of lamb liver and cut into cubes about 1 to 1 1/4 inch. 1 1/2 tbs. crushed mint leaves, 1 tsp. salt, close to a tsp. of red pepper, 1/4 cup tomato paste, and 1 small onion finely chopped. Chill in fridge and then bring them to room temp before broiling. Broil about 3 inches below top heat and brown on both sides. Place the kebabs in a casserole dish and add 3 to 4 tablesoons of butter so it coated the kebabs and turn off the oven and place the casserole in the oven for 5 to 10 mins. Remove and shake the casserole to coat the kebabs with the butter again and serve. Tue Nov 03 17:53:43 -0800 2009 5152992 11222 Infomaniac 1 5153786 A trick Iearned in making them, is that in marinade or in the meat itself, add onion juice. Just puree an onion in a food processor or blender, then strain it through a fine mesh strainer to harvest the juice... Tue Nov 03 18:34:35 -0800 2009 5152992 25251 hankstramm 2 5154092 That's a really good idea...more effective at infusing the onion flavor. My Persian friend makes his kebabs with diced onion, olive oil, and curry powder. I'll have to try the onion juice instead. Tue Nov 03 21:47:33 -0800 2009 5153786 142682 attran99