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Grilled Chicken Skewers With Toum (Shish Taouk)

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The skewers laid atop a tin platter of flatbreads to the side a pickle plate and a dig of the garlicky toum sauce.
Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Andy Baraghani

Toum, an intense garlic sauce usually paired with shawarma, is used as both a marinade and a condiment in this chicken dish.

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Raw egg is not recommended for the elderly, pregnant women, children under four, and people with weakened immune systems.

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