Lula Kebabs

Ingredients

• 3 lb ground chicken thighs (meat and skin)
• 4 cloves garlic (pushed through a garlic press)
• 1 1/4 tsp cumin
• 3/4 tsp coriander
• 1 small onion (very finely minced)
• 1 tsp dried barberries (optional)
• 2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 tbsp olive oil (for brushing the grill)

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Combine and mix the ingredients ---

2. 2

   In a large bowl combine ground chicken thighs, garlic, onion, cumin, coriander, dried Barberries, salt and pepper.

3. 3

   Now comes the most important part - mixing the Kebab mixture. You need to mix it for no less then 10 - 15 minutes. This will help the meat to stick better to a skewer and not fall apart. After you've done with the mixing, the meat should be sticky like a dough.

4. 4

   Take about a fistful of the meat mixture into one hand and drop it back into the bowl. You need to apply a little force here. Repeat this step for the remaining of the meat mixture for about 20 times. Don't worry, it's not difficult! Cover the bowl with a plastic film and place it in a fridge for 2 hours or overnight.

5. 5

   Fire up the grill or preheat the oven to 400F. If you're going to grill kebabs, brush grill grates with a bit of oil.

6. 6

   30 to 60 minutes before you arrange Lula Kebab on skewers, I recommend soaking the skewers in water. This will keep them from burning up on the grill.

7. 7

   --- Arrange Kebabs on skewers ---

8. 8

   Remove a bowl with Lula Kebab mixture from the fridge. Take about 1/2 cup portion of meat mixture and wrap it around a skewer. You can either have 1 long kebab (in this case I recommend using about 3/4 -1 cup portions of meat per 1 skewer). Or you can do what I did and have 2 little 1/2 cup pieces of kebab on a skewer.

9. 9

   --- Cook ---

10. 10

    If you're using an outdoor grill, you need to grill Lula Kebab for 4-5 on each side until it's nice and charred.If you're cooking in the oven, place skewers on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for about 30 minutes turning once. Serve immediately!