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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!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 50 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Tieghan Gerard📖 halfbakedharvest
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●baking sheet
- ●bowl
- ●blender
- ●oven
📝 Preparation 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).
ground cumin2 teaspoonsgarlic, grated1 clove
Nutrition Facts
calories
799 kcal
serving Size
1 serving
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