Middle Eastern Tortilla Chicken Kebabs
These Middle Eastern Tortilla Chicken Kebabs are the ultimate fun, flavor-packed dinner that the whole family will love. Juicy, spiced ground chicken is layered between crispy, buttery tortillas, skewered, and baked to golden perfection in the oven. Brushed with a garlicky parsley butter halfway through, these kebabs are crispy on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside, and absolutely packed with warm Middle Eastern spices.
Servings 4 Kebabs
Calories 455kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Pound Ground Chicken
- 1 Small Red Onion roughly chopped
- 1 Red Bell Pepper roughly chopped
- 4 Cloves Garlic minced
- 2 Teaspoons Paprika
- 2 Teaspoons Oregano
- 2 Teaspoons Cumin
- 1 Teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
- 2 Teaspoons Kosher Salt
- 1 Teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
- ½ Cup Parsley finely chopped
- 3 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
- 6 Large Flour Tortillas burrito size
- Wooden Skewers
For the Garlic Parsley Butter:
- ¼ Cup Salted Butter
- 4 Cloves Garlic minced
- ¼ Cup Parsley chopped
Instructions
- To make these kebabs, start by preheating your oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside.
- Next, prepare the chicken mixture. Add the roughly chopped red onion and red bell pepper to a food processor and pulse until finely minced. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and use a paper towel to squeeze out as much liquid as possible — this step is important, so don't skip it!
- Then, add in the ground chicken, minced garlic, paprika, oregano, cumin, crushed red pepper flakes, kosher salt, ground black pepper, chopped parsley, and tomato paste. Mix everything together until fully combined.
- Now, it's time to assemble the kebabs. Lay your stack of flour tortillas flat on the counter and trim off the rounded edges so that you're left with rectangles. Spread the chicken mixture evenly across each tortilla, then stack them on top of one another.
- Cut the stack into four equal pieces lengthwise, flip them, and insert a wooden skewer through each piece as shown. Then, slice again and lay each kebab flat on your prepared baking sheet.
- Transfer the baking sheet to the oven and bake for 15 minutes. While the kebabs are baking, prepare the garlic parsley butter by melting the salted butter in a small saucepan over low heat and stirring in the minced garlic and chopped parsley.
- After the initial 15 minutes of baking, remove the kebabs from the oven and brush them generously with the garlic parsley butter on all sides. Return them to the oven and bake for another 20 minutes, or until they are cooked through and golden brown. If needed, you can rotate them once more and bake for an additional 10 minutes to get them extra crispy.
- Once done, remove the kebabs from the oven and carefully remove the skewers. Pull them apart and serve alongside tzatziki, a fresh salad, or your favorite dipping sauce — and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 455kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 128mg | Sodium: 1769mg | Potassium: 1032mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3091IU | Vitamin C: 60mg | Calcium: 147mg | Iron: 5mg
