(Grilled Skewered Chicken)

Recipe origin: Iran

Ingredients

• 2 onions, finely grated
• 6 Tablespoons lemon juice
• 1½ teaspoons salt
• 2 pounds boneless chicken, cut into bite-size pieces
• 4 Tablespoons melted butter
• Small pinch of saffron threads, dissolved in 2 teaspoons warm water (optional, but recommended)

Procedure

1. Mix the onion, lemon juice, and salt in a bowl.
2. Add the chicken and marinate for at least 4 hours.
3. Thread the chicken pieces onto metal skewers.
4. Stir the melted butter and dissolved saffron into the marinade.
5. Brush the marinade onto the chicken.
6. Preheat broiler or grill. Grill the chicken for 10 to 15 minutes.
7. Baste (occasionally moisten) and turn the chicken as needed.

Serves 8 to 10.