SHISH TAWOOK MARINATED CHICKEN

Shish Tawook Marinated Chicken image

A Middle Eastern low fat recipe for marinated chicken breasts, which can be baked in the oven or skewered with mushrooms and barbequed. They taste great with pita bread and some pickled turnips.

Provided by IMYASMINA

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes Asian-Style

Time P1DT1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons plain low-fat yogurt
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons prepared mustard
1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons paprika
1 ½ teaspoons ground allspice
½ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon curry powder
3 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into bite-size pieces
½ cup mayonnaise
1 cup plain low-fat yogurt
3 cloves garlic, minced
¼ teaspoon salt

Steps:

In a medium bowl, stir together oil, yogurt, ketchup, and mustard. Season with garlic powder, paprika, allspice, black pepper, cinnamon, and curry powder. Stir in chicken pieces, coating all sides with marinade. Cover bowl, and refrigerate overnight.
To make dipping sauce, mix together mayonnaise, yogurt, garlic, and salt. Cover, and refrigerate.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Transfer chicken pieces to a shallow baking dish. Bake in a preheated oven 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 488 calories, Carbohydrate 7.4 g, Cholesterol 141.5 mg, Fat 25.3 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 55.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 496.1 mg, Sugar 4.9 g