Description
Enjoy tender, juicy chicken with a balanced spice blend and silky garlic sauce, perfect for wraps or serving over rice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 680 g (1.5 lb) boneless skinless chicken thighs, sliced into 5 mm (1/4-inch) strips
- 120 g (1/2 cup) plain yogurt
- 30 ml (2 tbsp) lemon juice
- 30 ml (2 tbsp) olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 10 g (2 tsp) ground cumin
- 6 g (1 tsp) ground coriander
- 6 g (1 tsp) smoked paprika
- 2 g (1/2 tsp) ground turmeric
- 1 g (1/4 tsp) ground cinnamon
- 4 g (3/4 tsp) kosher salt
- 1 g (1/4 tsp) black pepper
- For garlic sauce: 120 g (1/2 cup) mayonnaise, 1 garlic clove grated, 10 ml (2 tsp) lemon juice, salt to taste
- Optional toppings: sliced pickles, thinly sliced red onion, chopped parsley, sumac, warm pita or flatbread
Instructions
- Slice and measure the chicken.
- Make the marinade and coat the chicken.
- Make the garlic sauce.
- Preheat the pan or broiler.
- Cook the chicken in batches.
- Rest and slice the chicken.
- Assemble and serve.
Notes
Marinate chicken for up to 8 hours for deeper flavor. Use thighs for best results; breasts can dry out.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pita with chicken and sauce
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 130mg