Joojeh Kabab, Persian Grilled Saffron Chicken

Name: Joojeh Kabab, Persian Grilled Saffron Chicken
Ingredients: 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, preferably fresh, never frozen, cut into cubes (skinless chicken thighs can be good this way...less prone to drying from overcooking); 1 medium onion, grated; 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt; 3-4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 3-4 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice (lemon is traditionally used); 1 teaspoon powdered saffron dissolved in 2-3 tablespoons of hot water; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper; A pinch of red pepper powder *optional; sumac, to serve on top of rice & kabobs; grilled tomatoes, to serve

Joojeh Kabab, Persian Grilled Saffron Chicken was pinched from <a href="http://turmericsaffron.blogspot.com/2010/09/joojeh-kabab-persian-grilled-saffron.html" target="_blank">turmericsaffron.blogspot.com.</a>

INGREDIENTS

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2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, preferably fresh, never frozen, cut into cubes (skinless chicken thighs can be good this way...less prone to drying from overcooking)

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1 medium onion, grated

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1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt

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3-4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

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3-4 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice (lemon is traditionally used)

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1 teaspoon powdered saffron dissolved in 2-3 tablespoons of hot water

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2 teaspoons salt

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1 teaspoon black pepper

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A pinch of red pepper powder *optional

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sumac, to serve on top of rice & kabobs

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grilled tomatoes, to serve

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