Morg Kebab (iranian Skewered Chicken)

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 kg chicken, jointed
• 3 onions, grated
• 3 lemons, juice of
• 60 g ghee or 60 g butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 keeping the pieces large, remove as much meat as possible from the joints and cut it into pieces.
• 2 combine the onion and lemon juice in a bowl, add the chicken and marinate for at least 2 hours.
• 3 drain and combine the butter or ghee with the marinade.
• 4 thread the meat onto lightly greased skeweres and cook over glowing coals or - on a preheated grill - for 5 minutes or until the meat is tender.
• 5 baste with the marinade and turn once.
• 6 serve with melted butter, and borani esfanaj (iranian spinach salad) and chilau (iranian rice) (posted separately).