Grilled chicken skewers, with onions and cilantro

Grilled chicken skewers, with onions and cilantro

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Salted and peppered chicken pieces, threaded onto skewers and grilled over the embers, served with onion slices and fresh herbs.

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Toyuq kababı is a chicken-based version of grilled skewers, which is lighter than red meat. It is simply served with onions and herbs.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodGrilled on skewers
  • Estimated cost$1.71 $0.86 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.

Ingredients

2 people
  • $0.07
  • $0.76
  • $0.01
  • $0.13
  • $0.74

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cut the chicken, which has already been cleaned, into pieces of 40 to 50 grams, season it with salt and pepper. ≈ 8 min
  2. Thread the pieces onto skewers and grill them over the embers.
  3. Serve with sliced onions and chopped herbs on top. ≈ 2 min
  4. The same method applies to Turkish kebabs. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Grilled chicken skewers, with onions and cilantro

  • 35 grams of onion$0.07
  • 25 g of cilantro and parsley$0.76
  • salt$0.01
  • pepper$0.13
  • sumac$0.74

Total$1.71

that's $0.86 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 300 g of chicken
  • 35 grams of onion
  • 25 g of cilantro and parsley
  • salt
  • pepper
  • sumac

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