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Lebanese Tabbouleh
Lebanese Tabbouleh
When you think about most of the tabbouleh you’ve eaten at a Mediterranean or Middle Eastern restaurant, you think of a heavily bulgur dominated salad with a little bit of chopped mint and parsley. Lebanese tabbouleh is quite the opposite; being an herbaceous parsley and mint salad with garlic, tomatoes, green onions, with a little bit of bulgur. This type of tabbouleh pairs great with grilled steaks; allowing the acidity of the lemon juice to cut through the richness of beef. You can also serve the tabbouleh inside romaine lettuce leaf hearts.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup fine bulgur wheat
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 lemons juiced
- 2 cups flat leaf parsley chopped
- 1/2 cup mint chopped
- 8 oz cherry or grape tomatoes finely chopped
- 5 green onions finely chopped
- salt to taste
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- romaine lettuce hearts for serving
Instructions
- Soak the bulgur in a cup of water for 20 minutes until softened. Strain the liquid through a fine mesh strainer.
- Mix the bulgur the parsley, mint, tomatoes, green onions, garlic, salt, and lemon juice. Let marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
- Right before serving, toss the tabbouleh with the olive oil.
Shish Tawook
Shish Tawook
Shish tawook is a popular Lebanese skewered chicken that can be grilled or broiled. The chicken breasts pieces are marinated in yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, and a bunch of standard spices. Both the yogurt and lemon juice act as a tenderizer, so allowing the chicken to marinate for at least 8 hours gives the shish tawook optimal flavor and tenderness. Serve the chicken with pita bread and fattoush salad.
Equipment
- metal skewers
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1 12” cubes
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 1 lemon juiced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 6 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp paprika
- 3/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Mix together all of the marinade ingredients.
- Marinate the chicken for at least 8 hours, preferably overnight.
- Turn on your oven’s broiler. Place the chicken pieces on metal skewers on a rack on a baking sheet lined in foil.
- Broil the chicken for 6-7 minutes a side.
Lebanese 7 Spice
Lebanese 7 Spice
In the Arabic world, the word “baharat” translates to spices. Lebanese 7 spice is referred to as baharat, as the word is used interchangeably. The spice blend consists of allspice, black pepper, cinnamon, coriander, cumin, cloves, and nutmeg. Other variations of the spice can include cardamom, paprika, ginger, and ground fenugreek seeds. 7 spice is used in numerous dishes such as beef kafta, stuffed grape leaves, rices, stews, and much more.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp allspice
- 1 tbsp ground coriander
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Mix all of the spices together.
