🇹🇷 Turkish

Chicken Izgara

Name: Chicken Izgara
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 500 g Chicken; 1 tsp Salt; 3 cloves, crushed Garlic; 1, juiced Lemon; 2 tbsp Olive Oil; 1 tsp Dried Oregano; 1 tsp Urfa Pepper Flakes

🇹🇷 Turkish

Smoky grilled chicken with a bright marinade — charred edges, juicy centre, and a squeeze of lemon to finish. 32 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.

Prep 15 min Cook 17 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

Chicken500 g
Salt1 tsp
Garlic3 cloves, crushed
Lemon1, juiced
Olive Oil2 tbsp
Dried Oregano1 tsp
Urfa Pepper Flakes1 tsp

Optional extras

Fresh Parsleyhandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Whisk the Olive Oil, lemon juice, garlic, urfa pepper flakes and salt into a quick marinade.
2
Coat the chicken completely and let it sit for at least 20 minutes (overnight is even better).
3
Get the grill or griddle pan screaming hot.
4
Grill the chicken in a single layer, turning once, until charred in spots and cooked through.
5
Rest for 5 minutes, then finish with fresh parsley and extra lemon.

Chef's tip

Don't move the chicken for the first 3 minutes; a proper crust releases itself.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Perfect Turkish Chicken Skewers! · on YouTube