Morg Kebab (Iranian Skewered Chicken) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 kg chicken, jointed
3 onions, grated
3 lemons, juice of
60 g ghee or 60 g butter, melted

Preparation

Keeping the pieces large, remove as much meat as possible from the joints and cut it into pieces.
Combine the onion and lemon juice in a bowl, add the chicken and marinate for at least 2 hours.
Drain and combine the butter or ghee with the marinade.
Thread the meat onto lightly greased skeweres and cook over glowing coals or - on a preheated grill - for 5 minutes or until the meat is tender.
Baste with the marinade and turn once.
Serve with melted butter, and Borani Esfanaj (Iranian Spinach Salad) and Chilau (Iranian Rice) (posted separately).