Herb Shish Tawook for Restaurants: The Complete Guide

توابل شيش طاووق بالأعشاب - Herb shish tawook seasoning

What is herb shish tawook?

Shish means skewers and tawook means chicken; the name comes from Turkish and the dish became a classic of Levantine grills. The herb version is lighter and fresher than the classic: a clear herb taste and light colour, not smoky and not spicy. It sits well on a menu next to smoked and barbecue shish.

Who serves it

Healthy and diet restaurants: grilled herb chicken breast with salad or rice.
Cafés: grilled chicken plates, wraps and salads.
Hotels and caterers: buffet grill stations.
Levantine-style restaurants wanting a lighter shish next to the classic.

Exact ratios

From the herb shish tawook seasoning product data:

50 kg chicken: 1.390 kg seasoning + 4–5 kg sunflower oil + 200 g crushed garlic + 2 sliced lemons + 200 g white vinegar.
25 kg chicken: 695 g + 2–2.5 kg oil + 100 g garlic + 1 sliced lemon + 100 g vinegar.
5 kg chicken: 140 g + 0.4–0.5 kg oil + 20 g garlic + 2 lemon slices + 20 g vinegar.

Mix everything with the oil, add the chicken and leave it 24 hours in the fridge, turning it 3 times. It works for cubes on skewers and for whole breasts on the grill; adjust grilling time to thickness.

Menu ideas

Grilled herb chicken breast with green salad; herb skewers with white rice so the herbs come through; a shish tawook sandwich in pita with lettuce, pickles and garlic sauce; rice or bulgur bowls; a hotel buffet grill station. For other tastes, see smoked shish tawook seasoning and barbecue shish tawook seasoning. Packs: a ready 1.390 kg pack for 50 kg chicken, plus 1 kg and 5 kg packs and 15 and 25 kg bags, delivered to all governorates. Request a quote on WhatsApp.