Chicken Kebab With Dried Lime and Mint Recipe - Los Angeles Times

Chicken Kebab With Dried Lime and Mint Recipe - Los Angeles Times

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Dried limes, which have long been a staple of Persian cooking, impart to these tender, juicy chicken kebabs a special, distinctive tangy and earthy flavor.

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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 cup fresh lime juice, plus the juice of 1 lime
  • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup ground hearts of dried Persian limes
  • 2 tablespoons dried mint
  • 1 tablespoon crushed red chile flakes
  • 4 teaspoons fine sea salt
  • 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, plus more
  • 2 teaspoons ground green cardamom
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 medium yellow onion, coarsely sliced
  • 6 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 whole chicken (4 pounds), cut into 10 pieces, or 2 1/2 pounds boneless chicken thighs, cut into 3-by-2-inch pieces
  • 2 cups chopped fresh mint (or 1/4 cup dried mint)
  • 1/2 cup (8 ounces) unsalted butter or vegetable oil
  • 1 package (12 ounces) lavash bread
  • 3 bunches fresh basil leaves

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