This looks fantastic and I'll be trying these soon. Some years ago, I entered to a Persian restaurant in London and had some lovely fluffy white rice with a big piece of buttery, hardened rice from the bottom of the pan. It was out of this world. I don't think there were any potatoes or saffron. Do you have a recipe for this please? Many thanks for posting these delicious recipes.

چقدر حرف میزنی؟سردرد گرفتم

Beautiful Kebabs ❤

Gibt es im Iran auch eine pansensuppe ? Vg

Ohhhhhhhhh wowwwwww. Give me that entire bowl and a gigantic loaf of baguette or sourdough bread and I'll redefine 'Gone in 60 seconds.' More vegan/vegetarian videos, please. 👏

I found this channel, purely by chance and I'm so glad. Chef Ben, I'm going out on a limb with a question, here. I have to ask, could this world be so tiny and small, that many years ago, our Persian families met for incredible Persian and Italian food, at an amazing restaurant in Claremont, CA owned by your relatives, named after an Italian coastal city south of Naples??? 🤞

thats not barbari, thats brickbari!! dough was too dry...

Thank you so much! Years ago my grandmother made this for me, I never knew what it was. She's since passed and I never got to learn what it was, but this is what it was. I can't wait to try it.

When I cook a whole chicken I skim the fat from the juices and jar it, freeze it for future recipes that may need chicken fat, can that be used or will it make a mess? In Turkish the bite is called a lokma 😊

7:00 how you dare! :)

To achieve an authentic Iranian pasta, it's essential to fully fry the onions before adding the minced beef.

Good job!

Thanks for the recipe. I will try it with just the chicken fat to see how it turns out.

دست مریزاد عزیز 👏👏. بسیار عالی و اشتها اور ✌️

Thank you for sharing the food of your culture! Looks very delicious!

You have a very nice looking kitchen!

It's me your nephew Casey

Hi uncle Ben

Hi uncle Ben in your nephew Casey

Very nice! I will try this, my family is coming over soon this summer.

That looks so good!

Hey Uncle Ben it's me your nephew Casey

Can’t wait to try this recipe 😊

Why would you use beef fat instead of just grinding in the chicken skin? Chicken thighs as is with the skin is plenty fatty.

I just made your beef koobideh kebabs last week. Love them.

Great job but it’s very hard in chicken kabob because it’s very sticky can we put flour so doesn’t stick what do you think ..

why kobob? when its Kabab?

Well done chef.

That was awesome, I've liked Chicken Kobideh ever since I had it for the first time long time ago. I'm so glad you decided to show the making of it, thank you from the bottom of my Kobideh loving heart🤜🤜

I’ve made this 4 times now and it’s always absolutely amazing! The sauce is heavenly (I skip the cumin and cinnamon) and now I can’t imagine koobideh without it. Thank you for explaining how to make this dish so clearly. It always makes me so happy when we eat this

Great choice, unfortunately we here in Australia are heading to winter which is not ideal for a charcoal bbq, but I would make an exception and make it. Thanks for the hint of using the Beef’s fat instead of the Lamb’s tail, which we don’t have here, because our sheep don’t have fatty tail and that’s a big reason for our lambs are horrible.

Persian Chicken Koobideh Kabob Recipe Makes: 8-10 skewers (100-150 grams each) INGREDIENTS: --- 2 lb. Chicken thighs (boneless and skinless) - approximately 5 thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces --- 6 oz/170 g Beef fat, cut into1-inch pieces --- 1 medium White onion (1/2 pound pre-shredded) --- 1 Green bell pepper, finely chopped --- 1 Red bell pepper, finely chopped --- 2 tsp Salt --- 1 tsp Fresh ground pepper --- 2 tbsp Saffron solution (dissolve 1/4 tsp ground saffron in 4 tbsp of hot water and let brew for at least 5 minutes - this will make more than you need for this recipe) --- 1/2 tsp Chipotle chili pepper --- 1 tsp Smoked paprika --- 8 Firm Roma tomatoes (1 per person) --- 4 Anaheim peppers (cut in half lengthwise, seeds & membranes removed) For the regular basting sauce --- 2 tbsp Saffron solution --- 1 tbsp Lime juice or Verjuice (sour grape juice) --- Juice from shredded onion --- 1/2 stick Unsalted butter --- Salt and pepper to taste You also need: --- Charcoal or gas burning grill (grates removed so you can rest skewers on the front and back edge) --- 10 stainless steel koobideh kabob skewers - 1” wide - for the kabob --- 3 stainless steel skewers - 1/2" wide - for the tomatoes and Anaheim peppers --- Flatbread, tortillas, or Persian Lavash Bread to put under the kabobs when you take them off the skewers and put on a platter. --- Small saucepan to make the basting sauce --- Open top grill (grates removed, to be able to grill meat on skewers) DIRECTIONS: --- Shred the onion using a food processor or the finer side of a box grater. --- Using a piece of cheesecloth, a sieve, or by pressing with your hands, squeeze/press the shredded onion to remove as much of the onion juice as possible. --- Reserve the onion juice to use in the basting sauce. --- Cut the red and green bell peppers in half. --- Save 1/2 of each pepper for another use. --- Using the remaining 1/2 of each pepper: --- Remove seeds and membranes --- Mince finely --- Squeeze the moisture from the minced peppers --- Discard pepper juice --- Put the shredded onion and minced bell peppers in a large bowl. --- Add the salt, pepper, chipotle, paprika, and saffron solution to the onions/bell peppers and mix thoroughly. --- Using the larger plate with the grinder, grind the chunks of beef fat with the chicken thigh pieces into a large bowl. --- Add all the ground meat and fat to the seasoned onions/bell peppers. --- Using rubber gloves, massage the meat/onion/bell pepper mixture until well combined. --- Using the smaller grinder place, grind the meat/onion/bell pepper a second time. --- Put the ground meat mixture in a covered container and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and as long as overnight. --- When you’re ready to cook the kabob, pre-heat your grill at high temperature. --- For a charcoal grill, high temperature means that the top layer of charcoal lumps/briquettes are red hot, and no flames are blazing. --- For a gas grill, it means that all burners are on and at the highest setting for at least 5 minutes before you put the skewers on. --- While your grill is reaching peak heat, take the meat mixture out of the fridge and knead/massage it briefly to soften and make it easier to handle. --- Make the basting sauce: --- Bring the butter, onion juice, salt, pepper, and saffron solution to a boil. --- Add lime juice and push the pan off the heat. --- NOTE: Lime juice should not be boiled in this sauce because it gets bitter. --- Divide the meat mixture into 8-10 equal portions, one for each skewer. --- Fill a medium-sized bowl with lukewarm water. --- While skewering the kabobs, continually dip your hand in the lukewarm water to prevent the meat from sticking to your hand. --- Holding the skewer in one hand, wrap a portion onto the skewer using the other hand, beginning 3 inches from the tip. --- Stretch the meat down the skewer using a gentle gripping motion so the kabob is at least 8 inches long on the skewer. --- Make sure the meat is positioned on the skewer so that when it’s on your grill, it is positioned on the grill’s optimal heat zone. --- This will require testing ahead of time to learn your grill’s heat zone. --- Use the thumb and middle finger to make the iconic Koobideh indentations. --- Pinch the ends (top and bottom) of the kabob against the skewer to ensure it sticks to the skewer. --- Place loaded kabob skewers across a rimmed baking sheet and repeat for all the skewers. --- If you will not be grilling for more than 30 minutes, put the kabob skewers in the refrigerator. --- Place 4 to 6 tomatoes on each 1/2-inch skewer. --- Place the cut Anaheim peppers on a separate skewer. --- Place all loaded skewers over a second baking sheet. When ready to start grilling: --- Place all the kabob skewers on the hot grill. --- Once you lay down the last kabob skewer on the hot grill, go back to the first skewer and turn all of them. --- Let the second side cook and firm up for 30 seconds before turning all the skewers again. --- This initial quick turning is important in preventing the meat from falling off the skewers. --- The first side facing the high heat fire quickly forms a skin which holds the meat together. --- When you flip the skewer, the other side has a chance to form a protective skin. --- If you’re grilling on a charcoal grill, make sure you are fanning the coals to ensure highest heat. --- After the initial cooking of both sides of the kabob skewers, close the grill lid and cook each side for an additional 6-7 minutes, turning once every 45-60 seconds. --- The length of time to cook chicken koobideh kabob depends on your grill and fire. Both sides of all skewers should have a char and golden-brown blisters. --- It is recommended that you initially test-cook one skewer of meat and tomato to determine time and temp for ideal kabob and grilled tomatoes on your grill. --- About 1 minute before your kabob is ready, brush both sides of each kabob with a small amount of the basting sauce basting sauce. --- Basting the kabob may cause flareups so be ready to move skewers around to avoid burning your kabob. --- Alternatively, you can pour the warm basting sauce in a pan or tray. When your kabobs are off the skewers, place them in the sauce bath, turning to coat each side before transferring to the serving dish/plates. --- Line the bottom of a tray, serving plate or large plastic container with flatbread, lavash, or tortillas. --- When the kabob is ready, use a piece of flatbread or paper towel to release each end of the kabob from the skewer. --- Push the kabob off the skewer and onto the bread in the platter/container. --- Once all kabobs are off the skewers, tent with a piece of foil to keep warm until you are ready to serve (no longer than 30 minutes). --- You can also slide kabobs off the skewer directly on each diner’s plate. --- Brush with the basting sauce again right before serving. For Grilled Tomatoes and Anaheim Peppers: --- Salt and pepper the tomatoes and Anaheim peppers after placing on the hot grill. --- Grill for about 8 minutes on each side. --- For added flavor, you can baste the tomato and Anaheim peppers with the same basting sauce as the kabob before adding salt and pepper to help the spices stick. --- Time the grilling of the tomatoes and Anaheim peppers so they’re ready to enjoy with the chicken koobideh kabob. NOTE: --- Every grill has a different heat profile/level. --- Experiment and learn where the optimal heat zone is for your grill - the place where your kabob cooks the fastest and hottest. --- This helps you make sure you are placing the kabob on the right place on your skewer to leverage that optimal zone. --- For each type of kabob, experiment and learn how/what your grill does with chicken koobideh kabob. --- You may have to ruin a batch or two to master kabob on your grill, but then you’ll be on your way to making GREAT chicken koobideh kabob every time. SERVING SUGGESTIONS: --- Serve chicken koobideh kabob, grilled tomatoes, and Anaheim peppers with Persian saffron rice. --- Garnish the plates with pickles, fresh herbs, and an onion & sumac slaw. --- A Shirazi salad is a great companion for any Persian kabob.

Excellent work!

Very good

Hi! Don't you drink Karen Taub when you feel full to make the food go down and eat some more? I told my friends I was full once and they gave me a soup that looked like this and told me to drink it so that I wouldn't feel full and after like five minutes, I was ready for round two :D

Thank you 🙏

I am making it for the first time tomorrow. My mother (Persian) has given me a similar recipe with much less description/reasoning. I appreciate you explaining every step and its rationale. You are teaching Persian cooking essentials this way, which makes it so much more sustainable than just a series of events. I almost never leave a comment on KZbin, but your thoughtful tutorial deserves appreciation. Following your channel!

I followed this recipe and I love the result, thank you! 😊

Looks sensational. Can't wait to cook this!

Absolutely tempting kebabs for non spicy, magnificent recipe of butter saffron sauce, Definitely i Would love to eat such kebabs for the rest of my life love persian food Love Iranians 🇮🇷 Love from 🇵🇰 Syad Abbas.

The reveal at the end... "do you smell this?"... dude, I wish😂

I learned to make this in Iran many years ago, and it's really versatile. I've used canned tuna, shredded roast chicken, even chopped hot dogs... for veggies, peas, sweetcorn, spring onions... I've had mixed pickles (carrot, cauliflower and broccoli stem as well as the cucumber)in there, olives, I tried capers in the tuna version, and it was great, and once I was short on mayonnaise, so being English, I used a bit of salad cream. I wasn't such a fan of it myself, but I got compliments on it at the barbecue I took it to. Never seen steamed carrot, but I'll be trying it next time I do the chicken one 😊

Beautiful!!! Question: you mention that diced onion will burn on the grill, but you never put the sliced onions on the skewer. What happens to the onions after the marinade?

No raisins, berberry and soumak!

How could I modify this if I don’t have a grill?

I have white strings in my kebabs after they are cooked. I ground my own meat from a chuck roast. Any idea what this is?

Bah.gheri

Can you use that kashk as a condiment on most Persian food? Like sour cream.

best

Excellent fellow bald good looking dude. I'll try it this week when I cook for the week. I love Persian Rice cooked with the Polo technique and I love Tadiq. The crunchier the better. Keep up. I'll watch you more often