Chicken Seekh Kebab

4.87 from 15 votes

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

Prep Time30

Cook Time10

Total Time40

Course: Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine: Indian

Servings: servings

Author: Nisha Kapur

Equipment

Ingredients

for chicken seekh kebab

1 pound organic ground chicken 98% lean see notes below
1 heaping tbsp ginger
1 heaping tbsp garlic
4 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 (if using 98% fat-free chicken... else you don't need additional oil) and mix well. This will also prevent the meat from sticking to your hands. Your chicken seekh kebab mixture is ready.

Form the Log-Shaped Kebabs

Take 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.

Notes

Ground Chicken: I used organic ground chicken that is 98% lean combined with 1 tablespoon of avocado oil. If you're using ground chicken that is 93% lean, then you can skip the tablespoon of avocado oil since there is 7% fat.

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