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Grilled chicken shish tawook caesar salad with roasted red pepper hummus
Piled on crispy and buttery garlic toast, these chicken shish tawook skewers are elevated by the irresistible smoky flavour of a grilled caesar romaine salad with bacon and a roasted red pepper hummus. Top it off with a creamy homemade garlic aioli and grilled juicy lemons.
SERVES
2
Ingredients
Grilled chicken shish tawook
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken cut into thin cubes
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon dry mustard
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
Red Pepper Hummus
- 1 large roasted red pepper
- 2 cups cooked and cooled chickpeas
- 2-4 garlic cloves
- 5 tablespoons tahini paste
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Drizzle of olive oil
- Salt to taste
Garlic Toast
- 4 slices 1’’ thick of sourdough bread
- Brush both sides of bread with garlic butter
Caesar Salad
- 2 lemons, cut in half
- 2 Romaine lettuce heads
- 8 slices of bacon
- Parmesan, curled to top the salad
Garlic Ailoi
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Directions
Chicken Shish Tawook
- In a large bowl, combine ½ cup plain yogurt, ¼ cup olive oil, 4 crushed garlic cloves, 2 tbsp tomato paste, 2 tbsp white vinegar, 1 tbsp dry mustard, 1 tbsp sriracha, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp salt & 1 tsp pepper.
- Add cubed chicken. Cover and marinate in fridge for 4 hours.
- Thread chicken on skewers right before grilling. Grill on medium heat until cooked, around 8-10 minutes.
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
- Add to a food processor 1 large roasted red pepper, 2 cups of cooked & cooled chickpeas, 2-4 garlic cloves, 5 tbsp tahini paste, juice of 1 lemon, ½ tsp smoked paprika, drizzle of olive oil and salt to taste.
Garlic Toast
- Cut 1” inch thick slices of sourdough bread (or your favourite loaf)
- Brush both sides of slices with garlic butter and grill until toasted. Set side.
Caesar Salad
- Cut 2 lemons in half and place on grill. Grill until slightly charred and blackened. Set aside.
- Cut 2 full romaine lettuce heads lengthwise.
- Place directly on a hot grill until lightly charred. Be very careful not to overcook and wilt the lettuce.
- Fry or grill 4 slices of bacon per serving.
- Using a peeler, create parmesan curls. Set aside.
Garlic Aioli
- Whisk together 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1 clove garlic, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Set aside.
Now to Assemble and Serve
- Place garlic toast on large plate or individual serving cutting boards.
- Place 1 piece of grilled romaine lettuce face side up on the toast.
- Fill interior of lettuce with the roasted red pepper hummus.
- Place 2 slices of bacon in a cross pattern in the center.
- Inset chicken skewer into the center so it stands vertically.
- Drizzle with garlic aioli. Garnish with parmesan curls.
- Place grilled lemons on side and squeeze on when served.
