Easy Turkey Skewers

4.75 from 4 votes

These delicious Turkish turkey skewers are made with finely spiced, tender turkey breast cubes. You can grill them outside or in a grill pan.

Prep Time30

Cook Time15

Additional Time2

Total Time2 45

Course: Poultry

Cuisine: Turkish

Diet: Low Fat

Servings: servings

Calories: 239kcal

Author: Adina

Make the marinade: Grate the onion. Place it into a bowl large enough to hold the turkey breast cubes. Add the sweet paprika, thyme, salt, pepper, vinegar, and olive oil to the onions. Stir well.
1 medium onion + 1 teaspoon Hungarian sweet paprika powder + 1 teaspoon dried thyme + 1 teaspoon fine sea salt + ½ teaspoon ground black pepper + 3 tablespoons rice or cider vinegar + 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Cut the turkey breast into evenly sized cubes of ca 1.5 inches/ 4 cm.
1.7 lb turkey breast/ 750 g
Marinate: Place the turkey cubes in the bowl and stir well, ensuring that the meat pieces are coated with the marinade. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap/cling film and refrigerate for about 2 hours. Remove from the fridge about 30 minutes before cooking and let come to room temperature.
In the meantime, soak the wooden skewers in cold water to prevent them from burning.
Skewer the meat, about 4 cubes on each skewer. Brush lightly with some olive oil and sprinkle with a little extra salt.
Heat the grill pan, brush lightly with olive oil. Place some of the turkey kebabs in the pan, as many as they fit without touching each other.
Cook for about 15 minutes, turning several times in between, making sure that all the sides make contact with the pan at one point or another.
Check for doneness by cutting one piece of turkey meat in the middle.

Alternative meat: You can make the kebabs with chicken as well (breast or skinless, boneless chicken thighs).