These flavor-packed Middle Eastern Spiced Chicken Skewers with Herbed Tahini Sauce are the perfect summer dinner on the grill!
I needed a vacation from my vacation. So I took one. I returned from my birthday adventures on Tuesday… but I was SO tired I couldn’t think of blogging. Instead, I hung out with my sister who was in town, caught up on work, got back to the gym, and made something tasty – Middle Eastern Spiced Chicken Skewers with Herbed Tahini Sauce.
Like many Middle Eastern dishes, this one has quite a few spices in it. Don’t be scared. It doesn’t take long to throw a bunch of spices in a bowl, and the flavor punch is awesome.
This recipe’s bonus is that you’ll have leftover spice blend AND tahini dip to use in other dishes. The spice blend makes an awesome addition to a frittata, and that tahini is really good mixed with shredded chicken or turkey for lunch.
I guess I’m still “vacationing” because I don’t have much more to say… it’s been a wonderful start to my 33rd year. Thank you for all the birthday wishes. xoxo
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I’m going to do a few posts about my birthday adventures along the California coast… eventually. For now, check out the San Fran portion here and the rest on Instagram!
Do you like Middle Eastern food?
What’s your favorite food to skewer?
YOU MADE THIS BECAUSE YOU KNOWWWWWW how obsessed I am with MIDDLE EASTERN FOOD. (like rehab obsessed)
THANK you.
THANK you.
THANK YOUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now I wanna rob a grocery store (cause I don’t have chicken in my house and they’re closed right now) and get me some chicken so I can makeeeee this! And I would use that Tahini sauce for other things? Whatttt?
Or you could just come over. Less jail time. 😉
This looks so good Laura!
I adore Middle Eastern food and always hold it to a high standard after spending some time in both the UAE and Oman. But you have definitely got it right with your spicing!
And I would add tahini to everything if I could… Food of the gods!
Well, I’ll consider that a huge compliments then! I’ve never been in that region, but I’d love to go one day.
I love Middle Eastern food but rarely make it at home. I just can’t get it right. But this. This I could handle!
Let me know if you try it! It was really, really easy.
Love me some Middle Eastern food. And who doesn’t like food on a stick?
Errrr… that’s what she (he?) said. 🙂
Looks so good! LOVE tahini!
Obviously I love middle eastern food (as per my chicken recipe this week!) Bahaha!
Great minds, friend! 😉
i’m on a tahini kick.. so sign me up! love love love me some spiced chicken too
I laughed when I read the falafel recipe, brother.
mmm we love tahini sauce around here! What I love about Middle Eastern foods are the dips which allow me to then eat all the bread 🙂
So true! There’s never enough naan or pita for me.
I love you took a vacation from your vacation. This is classic Laura. It made me happy.
I aim to please. 🙂
I think everyone should build in a few vacation days when they return from a vacation. You need a break from being on the go!
Mmmmmm these look exactly like something I’d order at my fav middle Eastern restaurant! Not afraid of all those herbs and spices – BRING IT ON!
Thank you! That’s what I was aiming for. 🙂
My life is a vacation, so… haha I love Middle Eastern food! Gimme all the hummus and felafel.
And I envy it EVERY day. 🙂
OOH wow, I love the Middle Eastern flavors. They have such variety, and isn’t it amazing that there is so much variety in flavors in this world? I know what you mean about needing a vacation from a vacation. Sometimes I think, on our vacations, I go a little too fast, and I’m not very good at relaxing, or you just do so much on a vacation, see so much, that sleeping is all that sounds good when you get home.
It IS amazing! I hope to get to travel it all one day… complete with a post-travel vacation. 😉
Yes, I have had to “recover” from vacations before too. Love this dish today! No more words are needed. Perfect recipe!
Thanks Debra! Good to know I’m not alone!
Vacation is truly exhausting … the packing and unpacking alone stresses me out! 🙂 Tahini makes the best dips, I swear. I’m not sure there’s anything that savory spread can’t do! 🙂
Oh man… the laundry! I can’t stand it. It’s like punishment for being gone.
Oh my goodness that looks amazing. I love the tahini flavor.
Thanks Abby! I don’t know why I don’t eat tahini more often. I love it too!
Did you like the acai bowl at Trilogy??
Isn’t it funny how we sometimes come back from vacation feeling tired?! I think it’s because I usually am on-the-go on vacation and always wind up doing crazy outdoor workouts. Those kinds of vacations are what make the best memories though I think!
LOVED it!!! And the nachos… my sister and I couldn’t stop eating either one. Did you know they have the boozy kombucha beer now too???
Def. gunna try to make these on the stove! YUM!