I recently shared this grilled chicken recipe with People magazine, and it’s a big winner. This grilled chicken recipe highlights all the flavors: sour, salty, bitter, sweet and spicy. It’s a big-flavor dish amplified by the char of the grill and soothed by the tart, acidic chill of the yogurt sauce. Serve it with homemade… Read More →
Israeli Tomato & Cucumber Salad By Andrew Zimmern Every country in the Levant owns a version of this salad. I grew up calling this simple, healthy mixture of chopped fresh vegetables tossed with aromatic herbs, lemon juice and olive oil Israeli Salad. Don’t feel obligated to stick to this recipe, there are very few rules.… Read More →
Zhug, Israeli Hot Sauce By Andrew Zimmern If you love spicy food, zhug is a versatile condiment you should know how to make. A mixture of chiles, lemon, garlic and herbs, this bright, citrusy hot sauce packs a punch. I always keep a batch of this in the fridge to add to skewered chicken off… Read More →
Easy Beef Kebabs By Andrew Zimmern This is a really fun, simple kebab recipe that the whole family will love. A staple on Middle Eastern and Mediterranean tables, kebabs come in many shapes, sizes and flavor profiles. Here, I’ve seasoned ground beef with roasted red peppers, onion, parsley and za’atar, but you could use just… Read More →
Easy Grilled Pork Kebabs By Andrew Zimmern In this recipe, I marinate pork in my new citrus herb seasoning, Greek yogurt and lemon before skewering the meat and cooking it in a hot pan. Serve it stuffed into pitas or as a rice bowl with tomato and cucumber salad and tzatziki sauce.
Chicken Skewers with Citrus Herb Seasoning By Andrew Zimmern In this recipe, I marinate chicken thighs in my Citrus Herb seasoning, lemon and olive oil, before skewering the meat and cooking it in a hot pan. Serve it as a rice bowl, stuffed into pitas or rolled up in flatbread with a tomato and cucumber… Read More →
Charred Eggplant Dip By Andrew Zimmern This smoky charred eggplant dip is one of my favorite dishes in a classic meze spread, a collection of small plates, salads and appetizers common throughout the Middle East and Mediterranean. Charring the eggplant until entirely blackened and soft is crucial to developing the flavor of the dish. If… Read More →
Chicken Skewers with Za’atar By Andrew Zimmern Here’s a peek at research and development for our Andrew Zimmern’s Canteen: Skewers concept at Minneapolis’ Target Field. In this recipe, we marinate chicken thighs in za’atar (a blend of thyme, sumac and sesame seeds that’s commonly used in Middle Eastern cooking), lemon and olive oil, before skewering… Read More →
