Marinated Middle Eastern Chicken

Tender pieces of chicken in a spicy yogurt marinade make this marinated Middle Eastern chicken recipe a great choice for a tasty midweek meal! Served in a pitta bread with a tasty tahini dressing too!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Middle Eastern

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Servings

Calories 478kcal

Author Corina Blum

Ingredients

Ingredients for the Marinade

1 tablespoon fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon dried parsley
½ teaspoon crushed chilli flakes
½ teaspoon ground allspice
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon ground coriander
Pinch salt
Pinch black pepper
2 tablespoon plain yogurt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 clove garlic crushed

Ingredients for the Tahini Dressing

2 tablespoon plain yogurt
½ tablespoon tahini
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 clove garlic crushed (optional)
Pinch black pepper
Pinch Salt

Other Ingredients

2 chicken breasts
2 pitta breads
100 g lettuce shredded

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Make the marinade for the chicken by mixing all the marinade ingredients together. Taste it and adjust any flavourings if necessary.
Chop the chicken and cover with the marinade. Put in the fridge for at least an hour.
Make the tahini dressing by mixing all the ingredients together and again taste and adjust if necessary.
Put a little oil in a pan and add the chicken. Alternatively you could grill it.
To serve, warm the pitta breads. Open them along the side, add the chicken, the sauce and the lettuce.

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Notes

Nutritional information is approximate and a guideline only.

Nutrition

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