Ingredients
- 1 lb Chicken breast boneless skinless
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp Lemon zest
- 4 Pita bread
- 1 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
Falafel
- 7 oz Chickpeas drained
- 1/4 Onion chopped
- 2 tbsp Fresh parsley chopped
- 1 clove Garlic chopped
- 1 Egg
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp Baking powder
- 1/4 cup Breadcrumbs
- 1 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil or more if needed
Tahini Sauce
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 1/4 cup Lemon juice
- 1/2 cup Tahini paste
- pinch Ground cumin
- Cold Water if needed
Instructions
- Preheat a grill or grill pan on medium heat.
- In a bowl lather the chicken with yogurt, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Combine chickpeas, onions, parsley, and garlic in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
- Mix egg, cumin, lemon juice, baking powder, salt and pepper together in a bowl. Add chickpea mixture and mix together. Add bread crumbs slowly and combine using your hands until mixture isn't sticky, but will hold together when frying.
- For the tahini sauce: Place the garlic in the lemon juice for 10 minutes. Remove the garlic, whisk in the tahini, salt, and pinch of cumin until thoroughly blended. (If you would like a thinner sauce whisk in some cold water by the tablespoon until it reaches your desired consistency)
- Grill the chicken on both sides to an internal temperature of 160 degrees using a thermometer. Once cooked set aside to rest.
- In the meantime, heat the oil for the falafel over medium heat in a nonstick pan. Form mixture into equal patties about as wide as the palm of your hand. Fry patties in the hot oil until browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
- Drizzle the oil on the pita bread and season with salt and pepper. Grill the pita for 1 - 2 minutes per side to warm. Then cut into quarters.
- Slice the chicken, serve with pita bread and falafel. Drizzle the sauce over top.
Nutrition
Calories: 669kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 114mg | Sodium: 870mg | Potassium: 872mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 287IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 199mg | Iron: 5mg
Chicken & Falafel
Ingredients
- 1 lb Chicken breast boneless skinless
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp Lemon zest
- 4 Pita bread
- 1 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
Falafel
- 7 oz Chickpeas drained
- 1/4 Onion chopped
- 2 tbsp Fresh parsley chopped
- 1 clove Garlic chopped
- 1 Egg
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp Baking powder
- 1/4 cup Breadcrumbs
- 1 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil or more if needed
Tahini Sauce
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 1/4 cup Lemon juice
- 1/2 cup Tahini paste
- pinch Ground cumin
- Cold Water if needed
Instructions
- Preheat a grill or grill pan on medium heat.
- In a bowl lather the chicken with yogurt, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Combine chickpeas, onions, parsley, and garlic in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
- Mix egg, cumin, lemon juice, baking powder, salt and pepper together in a bowl. Add chickpea mixture and mix together. Add bread crumbs slowly and combine using your hands until mixture isn't sticky, but will hold together when frying.
- For the tahini sauce: Place the garlic in the lemon juice for 10 minutes. Remove the garlic, whisk in the tahini, salt, and pinch of cumin until thoroughly blended. (If you would like a thinner sauce whisk in some cold water by the tablespoon until it reaches your desired consistency)
- Grill the chicken on both sides to an internal temperature of 160 degrees using a thermometer. Once cooked set aside to rest.
- In the meantime, heat the oil for the falafel over medium heat in a nonstick pan. Form mixture into equal patties about as wide as the palm of your hand. Fry patties in the hot oil until browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
- Drizzle the oil on the pita bread and season with salt and pepper. Grill the pita for 1 - 2 minutes per side to warm. Then cut into quarters.
- Slice the chicken, serve with pita bread and falafel. Drizzle the sauce over top.
Nutrition
Calories: 669kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 43gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 114mgSodium: 870mgPotassium: 872mgFiber: 7gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 287IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 199mgIron: 5mg
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