Yes, it’s another silly holiday, but since it centers around food, and I’m currently peckish, I’m going with it!
Everyone’s eaten a kebab, right? Chunks of marinated meat, maybe skewered along with pieces of vegetables and mushrooms, then grilled to perfection… Serve it over a bed of rice… Yeah, that sounds really good to me. You can grill, bake, or broil them. Grilled just tastes better to me.
And my favorite kind of kebab (although it’s arguably not actually a kebab because its origin is Greece, not the Middle East) is Greek souvlaki.
When I make it, I marinate chicken chunks ahead of time in a mixture of olive oil, oregano, basil, garlic, onion, salt and pepper, along with the juice of a lemon. After they’re cooked, I slide the meat off the skewer, wrap it in a piece of flatbread or pita, add chunks of cucumber and tomato, chopped Kalamata olives, diced onions, a banana pepper and a big dollop of Tsitsiki sauce. Don’t know what that is? Basically, it’s yoghurt with cucumber, dill, and garlic—so good!
So, that’s my favorite kind of kebab. What’s yours? Comment for a chance to win a $5 Amazon gift card!
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I love beef with onions and peppers
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Years ago I used to make beef kebabs a lot. A few weeks ago we went to a local Afghan restaurant (in NJ) I read good comments about. They do a variety of kebabs – we had lamb and chicken kebabs. Really enjoyed it. Near my nephew’s in Virginia they have a place called Sticks which is a franchise that does kebabs – they are yummy too.
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All meat with onion slices in between chicken marinated in zesty Italian, steak cubes marinated in dales steak sauce and pork in a Parmesan Herb marinade. So so good. My daddy was the grill master and I swear I have had some good grilled food but no one comes close to what he accomplished on the grill. Thinking about how he did them my mouth is watering.
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I love kebabs! I like marinating in Greek yogurt with lemon and spices. The yogurt is magic.
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Chicken and whatever vegetables I want to use – mango chutney.
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I like chicken or pork Kebobs with chunks of potatoes and broccoli. Not fan of mushrooms or bell peppers so never add them to mine, but if family visiting, I set out dishes of vegetables and meats and let everyone build their own then grill them.
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I loved a grilled chicken with garlic aioli, yumm
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I love chicken and pepper kebobs
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No idea, never had a kebab. Only thing I’ve ate on a stick was a bunch of fruits arranged on a stick at a boy scout camporee lunch.