Roasted Turmeric Chicken Pitas with Garlic Lemon Tahini
Street food inspired chicken pitas with Garlic Lemon Tahini...this dish makes for a fun, delicious, and different weeknight dinner!
Foto: Half Baked Harvest
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless, chicken breasts (or thighs) cut into bite-size pieces
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons smoked or sweet paprika
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 - ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- juice from half a lemon
- 4 g arlic cloves finely, chopped or grated
- kosher salt black pepper
- 4 fresh naan or pitas, warmed
- pickled red onion, lettuce, cucumbers, and parsley, for serving
- 1/2 cup tahini
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 clove garlic, grated
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon honey
Steps
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1. In a bowl, combine the olive oil, chicken, paprika, cumin, cardamom, turmeric, cinnamon, cayenne, lemon, garlic, and a large pinch each of salt and pepper. Let marinate for 15 minutes at room temperature or up to overnight in the refrigerator.2. Preheat the oven to 425° F. Arrange the chicken on a baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes, toss and bake another 5-10 minutes, or until cooked through. Switch the oven to broil. Broil 1-2 minutes, until the chicken chars on the edge. *Watch closely!3. Meanwhile, make the tahini. Combine all ingredients and 1/4 cup water in a blender and blend until smooth. If needed, add water to thin the sauce as desired. Season to taste with salt.4. To assemble, stuff/spread each pita with tahini, then lettuce, and cucumber. Add the chicken, red onion, avocado, and parsley. Drizzle over more tahini and harissa (recipe in notes).
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (11% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| boneless skinless | 1 pound | - | - |
| extra-virgin olive oil | 3 tablespoons | - | - |
| smoked or sweet paprika | 2 teaspoons | $2.50/kg | $0.50 |
| ground cumin | 2 teaspoons | $4.38/kg | $0.88 |
| ground cardamom | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| ground turmeric | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon | - | - | - |
| - ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper | 0.25 | - | - |
| juice from half a lemon | - | - | - |
| arlic cloves finely | 4 g | - | - |
| kosher salt black pepper | - | - | - |
| fresh naan or pitas | 4 | - | - |
| pickled red onion | - | - | - |
| tahini | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| dijon mustard | 1 tablespoon | - | - |
| garlic | 1 clove | - | - |
| juice of 1 lemon | 1 l | - | - |
| honey | 1 teaspoon | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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