Chicken Shaslik, a mouthwatering, luscious appetizer.

Chicken Shaslik

Recipe by Shoba ThyaralaCourse: AppetizersCuisine: Middle Eastern, Indian, EnglishDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4-5

servings

Total time

hour

minutes

Chicken and vegetables are marinated for long hours in Worcestershire sauce, chilli powder, ginger-garlic paste, pepper powder, ketchup and salt. Then skewered and grilled. It can be grilled on stove top or oven or in a tandoor. Its very interesting to know the actual origin of the Worcestershire sauce. History dates that the sauce has its roots from Kolkata, India in the 1830’s. A few years later it was recreated in Worcester, England when “Lord Marcus Sandys” was longing for his favorite sauce which he enjoyed in India. He commissioned a drug store in England “Lea and Perrins” to regenerate the sauce.

Ingredients

Boneless chicken – 1 ½ lbs.
Bell pepper -1 big
Onion – 1 big
Mushroom -10
Baby Carrots – 10
Worcestershire sauce – 5 tbsps. (for marinade)
Worcestershire sauce – to drizzle
Ginger- garlic paste – 2 tbsps.
Ketchup – 5 tbsps.
Black pepper powdered – 2 tsps.
Chilli Powder – 2-3 tbsps.
Oil – to drizzle
Oil – 2 tbsps. (for marinade)
Barbecue sauce
Salt -1 tsp.
Grill pan and skewers needed.

Directions

Cut chicken in to cubes of 2 inches in size.
Cut peppers into half, remove the seeds and cut the flesh into 3 cm pieces.
Cut onion into quarters and separate the layers.
In a bowl add the diced chicken and vegetables. salt, red chili powder, black pepper, tomato ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, ginger, garlic paste, oil and mix well. Let it marinate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
Thread the chicken and vegetables closely on to the metal or bamboo skewers.
Grilling Method:
Heat the stove top and leave the grill pan on it.
Place the skewers in a grill pan and drizzle oil to grease it.
When chicken begins to change its color, sprinkle Worcestershire sauce on it.
Grill on each side for about 5 minutes and brush barbecue sauce and oil on it. Flip on all four sides for every 5 mins or until chicken is well cooked.
Remove from the grill and place it on a plate. Garnish with ginger and onion juliennes, lime wedges along with some barbecue sauce as a dip.
Oven Method:
Pre heat the oven to 400° Fahrenheit.
Place the skewers on a baking tray and grill / bake at 400° Fahrenheit for about 30- 35 minutes.
Flip the sides halfway through the grilling and drizzle oil and barbecue sauce on top. Finally grill / bake at about 550° Fahrenheit to char the skewered items for 5- 7 minutes.
Remove from the oven and place it on a plate. Garnish with ginger and onion juliennes, lime wedges along with some barbecue sauce as a dip.