Turkish Chicken Kebabs

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole-milk Greek yogurt
• 6 cloves garlic , minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice , or more to taste
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 tablespoon Aleppo red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 0.13 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2.5 pounds boneless , skinless chicken thighs, halved
• 4 longs metal skewers

Instructions

1. 1

   Whisk yogurt, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, ketchup, red pepper flakes, salt, cumin, black pepper, paprika, and cinnamon together in a large bowl.

2. 2

   Place chicken thigh halves into the yogurt marinade and coat them thoroughly on all sides. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 2 to 8 hours.

3. 3

   Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.

4. 4

   Using 2 skewers for each kebab, thread half of the chicken thighs onto each pair of skewers making a fairly thick "log" shape.

5. 5

   Place kebabs on the preheated grill. Do not try to turn them until they begin to unstick from the grill, 3 or 4 minutes. Turn kebabs and grill the other side for 3 to 4 minutes. Continue cooking and turning until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 6 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).