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February 2, 2022 9 Comments

Chicken Seekh Kebab (dairy-free, gluten-free)

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Chicken Seekh Kebab is ground chicken seasoned with aromatic spices and then grilled. Enjoy these delicious kebabs with rice, roasted veggies, chutney, and raita.
Chicken Seekh Kebab (dairy-free, gluten-free)

What are Seekh Kebabs?

Seekh Kebabs are made of ground meat that is seasoned with aromatic spices and ginger, garlic, green chilies, onions, cilantro, and more. The meat is then formed onto skewers or shaped into a log or patty. This type of kebab is popular in both India and Pakistan.

Besides Chicken, what other meat can I use in this recipe?

You can use turkey to make Turkey Kebabs.

You may use lamb to make Lamb Kebabs.

Can I make this recipe dairy-free, gluten-free?

The Chicken Kebabs contain no dairy or gluten.

Turmeric Rice: you may replace the butter with oil or vegan butter.

Garlic Yogurt Sauce: you may use vegan yogurt in place of dairy.

Chicken Seekh Kebab (dairy-free, gluten-free)

What can I serve with Chicken Seekh Kebab?

I love chicken kebabs with rice, roasted veggies, chutney, and some kind of yogurt. All these recipes are shared below!

You can also serve kebabs with naan, a simple kachumber salad, and raita.

Furthermore, for a more middle-eastern flavor, you can serve these kebabs with hummus, babaghanoush, tahini sauce, tzatziki, and pita bread, 

What other Veggies can I serve on the side?

For this recipe, I made a side of onions, green bell peppers, and tomatoes. I highly recommend this combo. You may also add red/orange/yellow bell pepper, zucchini, squash, or any other vegetable you like.

Also, do not overcook the veggies, you still want some crunch. Also, do not overseason, a little salt and black pepper go a long way. The flavors of the vegetables stand out and it’s delicious.

Can I bake these chicken kebabs in the oven?

I don’t recommend it because you won’t have the same chargrill effect. You can cook the kebabs on a cast iron skillet or on a barbeque grill. Doing so will help you achieve the best results. 

Chicken Seekh Kebab (dairy-free, gluten-free)

Tips on making Chicken Seekh Kebab:

  • Cook the Turmeric Rice first. This will be ready by the time you eat.
  • Make the Garlic Yogurt Sauce. Refrigerate before serving. (optional – it’s nice to have)
  • Make the Cilantro Chutney (optional – but it’s nice to have)
  • Prepare the ground chicken mixture.
  • Form log-shaped kebabs and cook.
  • Saute the Veggies.
  • Put it all together! Serve and enjoy!

Ingredients you’ll need for Chicken Seekh Kebab:

Ground Chicken: I used organic ground chicken that is 98% lean. 

Basics: Ginger, Garlic, Green Chilies, Onions, Cilantro. For the onions, I highly recommend grated onion with the juice as it adds so much flavor.

Lemon Juice: Freshly squeezed lemon juice is a must.

Spices: Salt, Coriander Powder, Cumin Powder, Kashmiri Red Chili Powder (or paprika), Chat Masala, Garam Masala.

Oil: I just use avocado oil to the chicken mixture – this prevents the chicken from sticking to your hands.

Chicken Seekh Kebabs are:

Delicious
Mouthwatering
Healthy-ish
Balanced Meal
Gluten-free
Dairy-free

Chicken Seekh Kebab (dairy-free, gluten-free)

 

How to make the Chicken Seekh Kebab recipe step by step?

Prep Chicken Kebab

1. Chop the ginger, garlic, green chilies, and cilantro. Grate red onions and set them aside. Set lemon aside.
2. Add ground chicken to a large bowl. Add all the spices – salt, coriander powder, cumin powder, cardamom powder, Kashmiri red chili powder, chat masala, and garam masala.
3. Now add the remaining spices – ginger, garlic, green chilies, red onion, cilantro leaves, and lemon juice. 
4. Mix the ground chicken using a spoon (or your hands if you wish). Make sure everything is well combined. Add a tablespoon of avocado oil and mix well. This will also prevent the meat from sticking to your hands.
Chicken Seekh Kebab (dairy-free, gluten-free)

Form the Log-Shaped Kebabs

1. Take a 1/4 cup of the mixture into the palm of your hands.
2. Like so.
3. Roll it out into a log shape.
4. You will have a total of 8 log-shaped chicken seekh kebabs.
Chicken Seekh Kebab (dairy-free, gluten-free)

Cook Chicken Kebab

1. Heat up a castiron skillet on medium heat. Once hot, add a little oil, about 1 tbsp to coat the pan well.
2. Place the kebabs on the skillet – they should sizzle immediately. Cook for 2 minutes on each side.
3. Roll the kebab around and cook for 2 minutes again. Use your best judgment and make sure the kebabs don’t burn. Cook on all sides. 
4. Once kebabs are done, let them sit for 10 minutes else the juices will pour out.
Chicken Seekh Kebab (dairy-free, gluten-free)

Saute Veggies

1. Cube red onions, green bell pepper, and tomatoes.

2. Heat up the same castiron skillet on medium heat, add 1 tbsp of oil. Add the onions and green bell peppers to the skillet. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Stir in between.
3. Five minutes later you should have perfectly grilled onions and peppers. Remove peppers and onions from the skillet and set them aside.
4. Add tomatoes and cook for about 5 minutes. Stir in between.
5. Once done, set aside veggies.

How to make Turmeric Rice recipe step by step

1. Rinse and soak white basmati rice for 10 minutes.
2. Heat up the Instant Pot on Saute mode. Once hot, add 1/2 tbsp oil and 1/2 tbsp butter. Add turmeric powder, green cardamoms, and peppercorns. Saute for 45 seconds.
3. Add the rice and saute for 1-2 minutes until lightly toasted.
4. Now add water and salt. Stir.
5. Cook on High Pressure for 5 minutes. Let the rice naturally release all the way.
6. Once done – perfectly cooked turmeric rice.

Make Garlic Cucumber Raita (winged it)

1. In a bowl, add yogurt, garlic, cucumber, kala jeera (roasted cumin powder), salt, and red chili powder.
2. Add fresh cilantro leaves. Mix. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes before serving.

 

Pin & Enjoy!

 

More Chicken Recipes!

  • Chicken Kebab Burger
  • Dhaniya Chicken Curry
  • Punjabi Chicken Curry
  • Shredded Tandoori Chicken Tacos
  • Instant Pot Chipotle Chicken Tinga Tostadas

 

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Chicken Seekh Kebab

Chicken Seekh Kebab is ground chicken seasoned with aromatic spices and then grilled. Enjoy these delicious kebabs with rice, roasted veggies, chutney, and raita.
4.75 from 8 votes
Prep Time30 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time40 mins
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Diet Healthy-ish, Dairy-free, Gluten-free
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 529kcal
Author: Nisha

Equipment

Lodge 12"
Mixing Bowls
Instant Pot

Ingredients

for chicken seekh kebab

  • 1 pound organic ground chicken 98% lean
  • 1 heaping tbsp ginger
  • 1 heaping tbsp garlic
  • 5 green chilies chopped
  • 6 tbsp red onion grated
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro chopped
  • 3/4 tsp salt more if needed
  • 2 tsp coriander powder
  • 2 tsp cumin powder
  • 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
  • 2 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder or paprika (this adds color, not spice)
  • 1/2 tsp chat masala
  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 tsp garam masala
  • 2 tbsp avocado oil 1 tbsp to the mixture, 1 tbsp for cooking

for turmeric rice

  • 1/2 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 tbsp avocado oil
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 4 black peppercorns
  • 2 green cardamoms
  • 1 cup white basmati rice
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1/2 tsp salt or more if needed

for sauteed veggies

  • 1 large red onion cut into large cubes
  • 1 large green bell pepper cut into large cubes
  • 3 plum tomatoes cut into large cubes
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste

for garlic cucumber raita (wing it)

  • 1 cup whole milk yogurt
  • 1/2 cup cucumber shredded & squeeze water
  • 1 tsp kala jeera or cumin powder
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • 2 tbsp fresh cilantro
  • squeeze of fresh lemon juice
  • salt to taste

for cilantro chutney

  • cilantro chutney recipe

Instructions

Prep Chicken Kebab

  • Chop the ginger, garlic, green chilies, and cilantro. Grate red onions and set them aside. Set lemon aside.
  • Add ground chicken to a large bowl. Add all the spices - salt, coriander powder, cumin powder, cardamom powder, Kashmiri red chili powder, chat masala, and garam masala.
  • Now add the remaining spices - ginger, garlic, green chilies, red onion, cilantro leaves, and lemon juice.
  • Mix the ground chicken using a spoon (or your hands if you wish). Make sure everything is well combined. Add a tablespoon of avocado oil and mix well. This will also prevent the meat from sticking to your hands.

Form the Log-Shaped Kebabs

  • Take a 1/4 cup of the mixture into the palm of your hands.
  • Like so.
  • Roll it out into a log shape.
  • You will have a total of 8 log-shaped chicken seekh kebabs.

Cook Chicken Kebab

  • Heat up a castiron skillet on medium heat. Once hot, add a little oil, about 1 tbsp to coat the pan well.
  • Place the kebabs on the skillet - they should sizzle immediately. Cook for 2 minutes on each side.
  • Roll the kebab around and cook for 2 minutes again. Use your best judgment and make sure the kebabs don't burn. Cook on all sides.
  • Once kebabs are done, let them sit for 10 minutes else the juices will pour out.

Saute Veggies

  • Cube red onions, green bell pepper, and tomatoes.
  • Heat up the same castiron skillet on medium heat, add 1 tbsp of oil. Add the onions and green bell peppers to the skillet. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Stir in between.
  • Five minutes later you should have perfectly grilled onions and peppers. Remove peppers and onions from the skillet and set them aside.
  • Add tomatoes and cook for about 5 minutes. Stir in between.
  • Once done, set aside veggies.

How to make Turmeric Rice recipe step by step

  • Rinse and soak white basmati rice for 10 minutes.
  • Heat up the Instant Pot on Saute mode. Once hot, add 1/2 tbsp oil and 1/2 tbsp butter. Add turmeric powder, green cardamoms, and peppercorns. Saute for 45 seconds.
  • Add the rice and saute for 1-2 minutes until lightly toasted.
  • Now add water and salt. Stir.
  • Cook on High Pressure for 5 minutes. Let the rice naturally release all the way.
  • Once done - perfectly cooked turmeric rice.

Make Garlic Cucumber Raita (winged it)

  • In a bowl, add yogurt, garlic, cucumber, kala jeera (roasted cumin powder), salt, and red chili powder.
  • Add fresh cilantro leaves. Mix. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 529kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 1039mg | Potassium: 1081mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1141IU | Vitamin C: 45mg | Calcium: 147mg | Iron: 3mg
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Comments

  1. Vandana says

    February 4, 2022 at 3:50 pm

    5 stars
    Loved making this recipe. So easy and delicious. This was the first meal I prepared after weeks of illness for my fam. It was heartily welcomed and loved by all! Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe!

    Reply
  2. Joti says

    February 5, 2022 at 9:01 pm

    5 stars
    Absolutely delicious! Had a few friends over for dinner, made these kebabs( I used land and grilled them), rice and veggies!!! Everyone loved them. Finally I learnt how to make the perfect rice! Thanks Nisha. All your recipes are awesome 💕

    Reply
  3. Keerthi Reddy says

    February 10, 2022 at 6:22 pm

    5 stars
    This recipe for the chicken seekh kababs was so delicious and easy to follow. The rice was perfect and literally so good by itself too. But the grilled veggies, cucumber Raita, kabobs with the rice are just stellar. These will be a fixed weeknight favorite in our household! 😃

    Reply
  4. Anu says

    February 16, 2022 at 7:06 am

    5 stars
    This was a great recipe! Im a vegetarian but the rest of my family love their meat; so, I made this for them on a week night. It was quick and easy and the rice is done in 5 minutes! My husband and daughter loved it!! Great way to get some healthy protein and some veggies into a meal for kids and adults alike!

    Reply
  5. Neelo Ali says

    February 18, 2022 at 8:01 am

    5 stars
    So easy so delicious and everyone in my house loved them! Very flavorful! Your recipes are just perfect!

    Reply
  6. Pooja says

    February 20, 2022 at 9:20 am

    5 stars
    Absolutely excellent recipe, spot on! We very much enjoyed the kebabs and this will be made often as its sooooo easy. Thanks

    Reply
  7. Kay says

    February 23, 2022 at 4:40 pm

    3 stars
    It was a little too sour for me overall. And the mixture was kinda watery too. Tasted okay, but I’d probably use less lemon juice next time.

    Reply
    • honeywhatscooking says

      February 23, 2022 at 4:52 pm

      HI Kay. I’m sorry this didn’t meet your expectation. Thank you for your feedback.

      Reply
  8. Judy says

    February 28, 2022 at 1:24 pm

    5 stars
    The chicken & raita were so delicious! This is an amazing recipe!

    Reply

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