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Joojeh Kabab is a delicious Kebab dish consisting of chicken parts marinated in mainly saffron. BBQ chicken is the world’s most popular barbecue dish loved and cooked all around the world over barbecues, on grilles, or even in ovens. This international food has different preparation techniques and cooking styles, it looks and tastes different in each and every country.

The major difference comes from Various techniques exist for cutting poultry and what ingredients and seasoning is used in the marination.

Joojeh kabab is a low-calorie, keto-friendly dish that you’ll easily find in most family gatherings and Persian restaurants served along with green Salad or Persian rice. It is also an iconic picnic food you can find with bread during Sizdah-Bedar outing, the 13th day of Nowruz, and the end of the Nowruz celebration.

Varieties of Jooje Kabab
In most Asian countries chicken is cut in individual pieces and threaded onto either metal or wooden skewers.
While Iranians marinate the chicken in golden yellow brewed saffron, Indians would add vibrant red tandoori masala, and in China chicken is marinated in a spiced soy-based sauce.
Grilled chicken wings are a popular dish in Australia and Peri-peri peppers are used in flavouring butterfly cut chicken In Portugal.

Mediterraneans marinate the chicken in a subtle mixture of garlic, olive oil, and oregano, and Mexicans like it spicier with chili pepper.

Marinations is used to tenderise and add flavour to the chicken.

Joojeh Kabab in Iran
In Iran, we have a few varieties of Joojeh kabab both in marination and how it’s cut. In the most traditional way, individual chicken pieces are marinated in browed saffron, onion, lemon juice. The same marination is used for the boneless version. Persian Chicken Kofta kebabs are skewers of chicken grounded with onions and mixed in with brewed saffron.

“Lari Kabab” From Larestan /Fars province, is chicken marinated in yogurt. The lactic acid and calcium in yogurt gently break down the protein in the meat, making it flavorful, juicy, and more tender.

Joojeh kabab is a low-calorie, keto-friendly dish that you’ll easily find in most family gatherings and Persian restaurants served along with green Salad or Persian rice. It is also an iconic picnic food served with bread during Sizdah-Bedar outing, the 13th day of Nowruz, and the end of the Nowruz celebration.

What are the ingredients for Joojeh Kabab-Persian Chicken Kabab
You can make Joojeh Kabab with very simple ingredients that are found pretty much everywhere. You can use different types of chicken parts such as breasts, thighs, and even wings. But it’s best to use smaller chickens as they are more tender and cook faster. In case you are using chicken with bones, it needs more time to be cooked on the grill.

Brewed saffron is what enriches the flavor in Joojeh Kabab. Make sure to first marinate your chicken pieces in a good amount of brewed saffron for at least an hour. Adding it at the beginning ensures the saffron flavors stays until the end. Then, cover your mixture with oil, and then lemon, salt, and pepper.