Tantalize your taste buds with our Spicy Chicken Breasts with Tahini Yogurt Sauce, a culinary masterpiece that blends bold flavors and creamy textures. This delectable dish features succulent chicken breasts marinated in a fiery blend of spices, then grilled to perfection, resulting in a delightful interplay of heat and smokiness. Accompanying the chicken is a luscious Tahini Yogurt Sauce, a velvety fusion of tangy yogurt, rich tahini, and aromatic herbs, creating a symphony of flavors that complement the spicy chicken perfectly.
The recipe also includes two additional variations to cater to diverse palates:
1. Spicy Chicken Thighs with Tahini Yogurt Sauce: For those who prefer dark meat, this variation offers tender and flavorful chicken thighs marinated in the same tantalizing blend of spices, ensuring a succulent and juicy experience.
2. Baked Chicken Breasts with Tahini Yogurt Sauce: This alternative is ideal for those seeking a healthier option. Chicken breasts are generously coated in the spice blend, then baked to achieve a crispy exterior and a moist, succulent interior. The Tahini Yogurt Sauce adds a luscious finishing touch, balancing the heat of the spices with its cooling and creamy embrace.
TAHINI CHICKEN
The key ingredient, tahini, is a sesame paste available in Asian stores, but recently has been seen in major grocery chains. It tastes like a mix of Asian and Mediterranean, close to a peanut sauce satay but made from sesame. It's quick, tasty, and out of the ordinary. Serve over couscous or noodles.
Provided by Elaine Geiger
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes Pan-Fried
Time 20m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring water and bouillon cube to a boil in a pot until bouillon is dissolved; decrease heat to low. Whisk tahini, soy sauce, honey, garlic, and ginger into bouillon mixture until smooth. Keep sauce warm over low heat.
- Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir chicken until no longer pink in the center, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Whisk flour into tahini sauce until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add cooked chicken to tahini sauce and toss to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 423.7 calories, Carbohydrate 23.9 g, Cholesterol 76.9 mg, Fat 22.4 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 33.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Sodium 1618.6 mg, Sugar 9.1 g
SHAWARMA-SPICED CHICKEN PITA WITH TAHINI-YOGURT SAUCE
Traditional shawarma calls for roasting meat on a large vertical spit. We mimic the effect here by roasting at a high temperature, which yields chicken that is crisp on the outside yet moist and juicy on the inside.
Provided by Rhoda Boone
Categories 22-Minute Meals Dinner Chicken Yogurt Cucumber Tomato Roast Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Combine cumin, coriander, paprika, cayenne, cinnamon, 2 Tbsp. oil, 3/4 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. pepper in a large bowl. Add chicken and toss to coat. Spread on a rimmed baking sheet and roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of thigh registers 165°F, 12-15 minutes; wrap pitas in foil and warm in oven during the last 5 minutes of cooking.
- Meanwhile, mix yogurt, tahini, garlic, lemon zest, 2 Tbsp. lemon juice, 1/2 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. pepper in a medium bowl until incorporated. Fold in 2 Tbsp. dill and 2 Tbsp. mint.
- Toss cucumber, lettuce, tomatoes, onion, remaining 2 Tbsp. lemon juice, 2 Tbsp. oil, 1/4 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. pepper in another medium bowl.
- Thinly slice chicken. Place 1 warmed pita on each plate and top evenly with chicken and tomato-cucumber salad. Drizzle each pita with 2 Tbsp. tahini-yogurt sauce; top with dill and mint. Serve remaining tahini-yogurt sauce alongside.
- Do Ahead
- Tahini-yogurt sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.
TANDOORI SPICED CHICKEN BREAST WITH GRILLED TOMATO JAM AND HERBED YOGURT SAUCE
Steps:
- Heat grill to medium-high. Combine all spices and the oil in a medium bowl to make a paste. Rub a thin layer of the spice paste onto 1 side of each chicken breast. Grill for 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until slightly charred and just cooked through. Remove from the grill, let rest 5 minutes, and cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch thick slices. Serve openface on pitas: the chicken slices, a few dollops of Tomato Jam, and a drizzle of Herbed Yogurt.
- Heat grill to high. Brush tomatoes and serrano with oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill tomatoes and serrano on all sides until charred. Remove from the grill and coarsely chop.
- Heat oil in a medium saucepan on the grates of the grill or on the side burners. Add the onion and cook until soft. Add the tomatoes, serrano, balsamic vinegar, and saffron and cook until thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a bowl and let cool to room temperature before serving.
- Place all ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Refrigerate if not using immediately.
SPICED ROAST CHICKEN WITH TANGY YOGURT SAUCE
This weeknight meal is inspired by the spiced chicken and rice that draws lines at halal street carts across Manhattan. Whether it's lunchtime or late at night, the scent and Mediterranean flavors of grilled and chopped chicken served over turmeric-tinged yellow rice (or wrapped in pita) alongside shredded iceberg salad lures a crowd. Everything gets an imperative, generous drizzle of that signature creamy and tangy white sauce, made here with a blend of yogurt, mayonnaise and spices. Fresh garlic, cilantro and lemon juice are combined with a tasty mix of fragrant spices, then rubbed all over the chicken before it's roasted until golden and crispy. The iceberg-and-tomato salad offers a cool, refreshing contrast to the spiced chicken.
Provided by Kay Chun
Categories dinner, weeknight, poultry, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Prepare the chicken: Heat oven to 450 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine the oil, fresh garlic, coriander, paprika, cumin, oregano and granulated onion with half of the cilantro and half of the lemon juice; mix well. Add the chicken, season with salt and pepper, and toss to evenly coat.
- Spread the seasoned chicken in a single layer on a large sheet pan and roast until golden and caramelized, about 20 minutes.
- While the chicken roasts, make the white sauce: In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, granulated garlic and granulated onion; season with salt and pepper, then mix well; set aside.
- Add the remaining cilantro and lemon juice to the roasted chicken and mix well, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Divide chicken, lettuce and tomatoes among 4 plates and drizzle with some of the white sauce. Serve with lemon wedges, plus pita and hot sauce, if using.
SPICY CHICKEN BREASTS WITH TAHINI-YOGURT SAUCE
Oooh, I can't wait to make this one - I love Middle Eastern food! From the net for Zaar World Tour 05!
Provided by currybunny
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 1h
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Mix 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and the spices in a small bowl. Put the chicken and spices in a mixing bowl and toss. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Put the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in an ovenproof skillet over medium heat.
- Brown the chicken 1½ to 2 minutes on the meaty side, then turn and brown for 3 to 4 minutes on the skin side. Pour out any excess oil. Transfer the skillet to the oven and cook for about 30 minutes, or until the chicken is just cooked through. Serve with Tahini-Yogurt Sauce.
- Tahini-Yoghurt Sauce:.
- Mix tahini, yogurt, lemon juice, cilantro, garlic, and honey together in a bowl. Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne to taste. Serve at room temperature. Refrigerate if not using immediately, but this sauce should not be kept more than 24 hours.
Tips:
- Use boneless, skinless chicken breasts for a quick and easy meal. If you prefer, you can use bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts, but you will need to adjust the cooking time accordingly.
- Marinate the chicken for at least 30 minutes, or up to overnight. This will help the chicken to absorb the flavors of the spices.
- Cook the chicken over medium heat until it is cooked through. Do not overcrowd the pan, or the chicken will not cook evenly.
- Make the tahini yogurt sauce while the chicken is cooking. This sauce is a delicious and creamy complement to the spicy chicken.
- Serve the chicken with rice, pita bread, or your favorite sides.
Conclusion:
This spicy chicken breast recipe with tahini yogurt sauce is a flavorful and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The chicken is marinated in a mixture of spices and yogurt, then cooked until it is tender and juicy. The tahini yogurt sauce is a creamy and tangy complement to the chicken. This dish is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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