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    Seekh Kebab Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 8, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Seekh Kebab, These melt in mouth kebab made with chicken mince, onions, ginger, garlic, butter & spices is packed with delicious flavours just like my Galouti Kebab. The kebab is juicy, relatively easy to make and cooks faster. You can serve them with hot parathas and green chutney for a filling meal.

    Chicken Seekh Kebab served with lemon wedges

    Seekh Kebab

    This is one recipe which i wanted to try for so long. I love the look of it and it just makes me want to take one and grab a bite of it. I made this today and it turned out so juicy and moist. Loved the spices going on this and it is truly yummy.

    Table of Contents

    • About Seekh Kebab
    • Seekh Kebab Ingredients
    • How to Shape Seekh Kebab
    • Serving Seekh Kebab
    • How to Make Seekh Kebab (Stepwise Pictures)
    • Expert Tips
    • 📖 Recipe Card
    • Seekh Kebab | Chicken Seekh Recipe | Chicken Seekh Kebab Recipe

    About Seekh Kebab

    Seekh kebab is a popular recipe all around the world. Juicy kebab is made with any meat of choice preferably chicken, lamb, beef or mutton. Perfectly seasoned meat is shaped like a sausage and cooked over a tandoor. You can call seekh kebab as Indian sausage.

    Seekh kebab is made with ground meat seasoned with herbs, onions, spices and butter. The mixture is pressed over a metal skewer and cooked over a tandoor or barbeque. Chicken seekh kebab is made with onions, chillies, ginger, garlic and melted butter which keeps the meat incredibly juicy. The binding ingredient in this seekh kebab is breadcrumbs.

    Normally they make this with mutton mince or lamb mince, but I used chicken mince to make it and it turned out just yummy.

    In this kebab you have to use generous amount of butter for flavour and texture. And also the last brushing of butter over it just before serving makes it shiny and tasty. You can even sprinkle some chat masala over it just before serving.

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    Seekh Kebab Ingredients

    ingredients for making Chicken Seekh Kebab

    Chicken - minced chicken is used in this. You can grind boneless chicken breast to a fine paste in a blender or food processor and use. or you can use ready ground meat.

    Onion - onion is crushed in a blender and mixed in the chicken. It makes the meat juicy and tenderises the meat.

    Green Chilli - even though it is optional, you can add for flavour and spice.

    Coriander Leaves - add good amount of coriander leaves in the kebab. It adds a wonderful aroma to the kebab. Mint leaves can be used as well.

    Ginger Garlic Paste - grind 4 cloves of garlic and 2 cm piece of ginger to a paste and use. Fresh is preferred.

    Spice powders - spices like chilli, cumin, garam masala, ground cardamom and black pepper are the essential spices.

    Butter - one of the key ingredient in seekh kebab. Melted butter adds moistness and flavour to the kebab.

    Bread Crumbs - This is the binding ingredients. If you don't have bread crumbs on hand, take one small slice of bread and add it with the meat when grinding.

    Lemon Juice - increases taste and adds tang!

    How to Shape Seekh Kebab

    How to Shape Seekh Kebab

    Shaping seekh kebab is pretty easy. There are few tips and tricks which I am sharing here.

    Seekh Kebab Mixture Consistency - Make sure the mixture is thick. If it is too loose then you won't be able to shape it. In that case add some bread crumbs to absorb the excess moisture.

    Chilling the Mixture - Once the mix is made, store in fridge for few hours so it marinates and gets little firm which makes shaping process easier.

    Tools for shaping - you can use a metal skewer which usually comes with your oven or barbeque. or Bamboo skewers can be used.

    Shaping - First wet your hands with some water. Take some chicken mince and shape it into a log like. place the skewer over the log and press it. Now press the meat so it spreads evenly over the skewer.

    close look for chicken seekh kebab

    Serving Seekh Kebab

    seekh kebab served with mint chutney and ketchup

    You can serve seekh kebab as it is with some green chutney or mayonnaise on the side.

    But I prefer to make a sandwich or Indian Style Hot Dog using it. I slit some hot dog rolls, spread it with some mint chutney, placed the seekh kebab insides and topped with some fresh salad made with onions, carrots and lettuce. Drizzled top with mint chutney mayonnaise and ketchup.

    Seekh Kebab

    How to Make Seekh Kebab (Stepwise Pictures)

    Grinding Chicken Seekh

    1)For making the chicken seekh mixture. Take onions in a blender. We are going to pulse few times to crush the onions.

    2)Crush it like this, so it mixes evenly with the chicken meat.

    3)Add in coriander leaves. You can add some mint leaves too.

    4)Add in green chillies.

    5)You can add chopped ginger and garlic in the blender. I had ginger garlic paste, so I used that.

    6)Add in the chicken mince into the blender.

    7)Pulse this few times so the ginger, garlic and onion mixes into the chicken meat evenly.

    Making Chicken Seekh Mixture

    8)take the chicken meat in the bowl.

    9)Add in the salt, lemon juice and all the spice powders mentioned in the recipe.

    10)Add in melted butter or ghee in the chicken mixture. You can add oil also.

    11)Add in breadcrumbs. This act as a binding ingredient.

    12)Mix the chicken mixture with the butter and spice powders. You can leave this to marinate for 30 minute to 1 hour in fridge for the flavours to develop.

    Shaping Seekh Kebab

    13)Take some skewers for shaping the seekh kebab.

    14)First wet your hands with some water. Take some chicken mince and shape it into a log like. place the skewer over the log and press it. Now press the meat so it spreads evenly over the skewer. If you are having trouble with shaping, kindly check the notes section to learn how to rectify.

    15) You can place this in the fridge for another 30 minutes to firm up.

    Cooking Seekh Kebab

    16)You can cook this in oven, tandoor or stove top. I prefer stove top because it is easier. Melt some ghee or butter in a tawa. Place the kebab over the tawa.

    17)keep rotating it on all sides, so it cooks evenly. Brush ghee or melted butter all over the kebab evenly. as they cook.

    18)The chicken kebab will take around 6 to 8 minutes to cook.

    19)Remove the chicken seekh to a plate, brush with some more melted ghee or butter. Serve hot with onion rings and lemon wedges.

    Expert Tips

    Seekh Kebab Mixture Consistency - Make sure the mixture is thick. If it is too loose then you won't be able to shape it. In that case add some bread crumbs to absorb the excess moisture.

    Chilling the Mixture - Once the mix is made, store in fridge for few hours so it marinates and gets little firm which makes shaping process easier.

    Over cooking - Don't over cook the chicken, chicken takes very less time to cook. Over cooking will make the chicken kebab dry.

    Freezing Seekh Kebab

    You can shape the kebab and store in fridge for two days in a covered container. Cook when required.

    If you want to freeze kebab for longer. Shape it and place it on a parchment lined baking sheet. Place the tray in freezer and let them freeze for few hours. once frozen transfer the frozen kebab in freezer safe container or ziploc cover and store in freezer. Cook directly from frozen state in tawa when needed.

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    📖 Recipe Card

    Seekh Kebab | Chicken Seekh Recipe | Chicken Seekh Kebab Recipe

    Seekh Kebab, These melt in mouth kebab made with chicken mince, onions, ginger, garlic, butter & spices is packed with delicious flavours just like my Galouti Kebab. The kebab is juicy, relatively easy to make and cooks faster. You can serve them with hot parathas and green chutney for a filling meal.
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
    marination time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 50 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8 kebabs
    Calories: 122kcal

    Equipment

    • Blender
    • Skewers
    • Cooking Tawa

    Ingredients

    • 250 grams Minced Chicken
    • 1 medium Onion chopped roughly
    • 1 Green Chilli chopped roughly
    • ¼ cup Coriander Leaves chopped roughly
    • 2 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
    • 1 tsp Chilli Powder
    • 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
    • 1 tsp Roasted Cumin powder
    • ½ tsp Black Pepper Powder
    • ½ tsp Cardamom Powder
    • Salt to taste
    • 4 tbsp Melted Butter + more for cooking
    • 3 tbsp Bread Crumbs
    • 2 tsp Lemon Juice

    Instructions

    • Take onions in a blender and make them into a coarse mixture. Add in green chilli, ginger garlic paste and coriander leaves to the blender along with chicken mince and pulse few times till combined.
    • Remove this to a bowl and add all the remaining ingredients. mix well. Set aside for 30 mins to marinate.
    • Now take a skewer and break it in half if needed.
    • Wet your hands in water, take small portion of the chicken mince and shape it into log. Now place a skewer in the middle, press it inside, then shape it around the skewers, so it is smooth and evenly spread.
    • Now melt some butter in a pan, place the kebab over it and cook till golden brown on all sides, keep rotating it and brush with butter all over it.
    • Serve hot with lemon slices and onion rings.

    Notes

    Seekh Kebab Mixture Consistency - Make sure the mixture is thick. If it is too loose then you won't be able to shape it. In that case add some bread crumbs to absorb the excess moisture.
    Chilling the Mixture - Once the mix is made, store in fridge for few hours so it marinates and gets little firm which makes shaping process easier.
    Over cooking - Don't over cook the chicken, chicken takes very less time to cook. Over cooking will make the chicken kebab dry.

    Freezing Seekh Kebab

    You can shape the kebab and store in fridge for two days in a covered container. Cook when required.
    If you want to freeze kebab for longer. Shape it and place it on a parchment lined baking sheet. Place the tray in freezer and let them freeze for few hours. once frozen transfer the frozen kebab in freezer safe container or ziploc cover and store in freezer. Cook directly from frozen state in tawa when needed.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servings | Calories: 122kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 117mg | Potassium: 209mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 287IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Anonymous

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      Will this get cooked inside.?

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    2. Anonymous

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      Hi Aarthi, can we do this Kebab in oven. ? If so could u pls mention the temperature settings... And the procedure.. Thanks

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    3. Anonymous

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      Wow !!! So easily explained cooking method with pics....thank you

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    4. Anonymous

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      Excellent. Mouth watering dish.. You are amazing...

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    5. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousyes u can, cook at 250 degree delcius for 12 to 15 mins

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    6. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousyes it will be cooked

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    7. Veera Mani

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      Can you cook this with Microwave?

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    8. Aarthi

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      @Veera Maniif u have convection mode, you can

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    9. Anonymous

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      Hi Aarthi, i heard that grinding onions makes the taste bitter? Whenever I grind the onions to make paneer, the gravy does taste bitter so I just wanted to ask you if there's any reason for that?

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    10. Anonymous

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      Hello.can we make this with mutton mince ?

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    11. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousyes u can make with mutton

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    12. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousno it wont make it bitter

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      Didnt like the new version of you site...at all....taking forever to load...previous version was much much friendly ,homely....n advertisements are making it even worse....but the reciepies are as usual very very good n easy to make thanks

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    14. JOSLINE CHARLES

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      Hi aarthi went through your recipe. If we don't have skewers, can we just roll them into the given shape and grill in the oven? Thank you.

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    15. JOSLINE CHARLES

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      Hi aarthi is it ok to roll them in the desired shape and grill in the oven? Thank you

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    16. Aarthi

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      @JOSLINE CHARLESyes u can do like that as well.

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    17. Anonymous

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      Can u i use egg in place of bread crumbs?

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    18. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousbreadcrumbs helps in binding. it is a must

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      You are great cook there is no doubt in that I have been following you since an year but sorry to say too much ads now on your page is spoiling the blogs grace that too some minimum dressed women as box is flashing into the screen every time we open a pic

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      @sophiai am not sure what is issue is, unable to locate it since it is happenening for few users. we are working on it..

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    21. Aadesh Vaity

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      Easy & Yummy way to prepare kababs. Keep it up

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    22. Sheetal Senthil

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      Yes grinding onion makes it bitter I tried it today

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    23. Aarthi

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      @Sheetal Senthil u shouldn't grind it to a smooth paste. it has to be roughly crushed

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    24. Anonymous

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      It is wonderful very nice neatly explained and Arthi the pictures which you have posted are mouth watering

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      awesome blog ! it is my first time visit i here. looks for delicious. spicy food, especially spicy Chinese food, i love chinese food. thankyou for

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    26. rekha mani

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      How to do chicken mince

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        take boneless chicken in a blender and puree till smooth

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    27. Anbar Alee

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      Hi Aarthi

      Whats the substitute for bread crumbs?

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    28. Anamit

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      Can one use olive oil instead of butter? Also, can one bake these in an oven instead of frying?

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    29. Kushal A K

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      Hello Aarthi,

      Tried this today, this came out toooooo yummyyyyy, Thanks a lot for the recipe, though its so simple its absolutely divine and so easy to cook

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    30. Apurva

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      Hey Aarthi!! Loved this recipe. It's put into simple words and everything is explained well. Looking forward to try it out soon...

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