Mouthwatering, juicy deliciousness! Everyone will fall in love with this recipe.
INGREDIENTS:
- 8 chicken thigh fillets
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
FOR THE MARINADE
- 1 Tbsp ground coriander
- 1 Tbsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp ground cardamom
- 2 garlic cloves, very finely chopped
- 2 tsp salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 4 Tbsp olive oil
FOR THE TAHINI YOGHURT SAUCE
- 6 Tbsp natural yoghurt
- Juice of 1 lime
- 8 Tbsp tahini
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- Handful of chopped parsley (leaves and stalks)
TO SERVE
- 4 large (or 8 small) flatbreads
- 4 handfuls of rocket
- Handful of mixed coriander, mint and parsley leaves
- Sliced red onion
- Pomegranate seeds
METHOD:
1. Start by making the marinade. Dry-fry the spices over a high heat until aromatic, then tip into a bowl and allow to cool. Add the remaining marinade ingredients and mix together.
2. Use kitchen paper to pat the chicken thighs dry all over and then add to the bowl of marinade (or tip everything into a large ziplock bag). Use your hands to massage the spices into the thighs. Leave to marinate for at least 3 hours, or overnight.
3. Combine all the tahini sauce ingredients in a small bowl with 2 tablespoons water, adding a little more water to thin if needed. Cover and chill in the fridge (up to 3 days in advance) until ready to serve.
4. Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan. Place a large ovenproof frying pan or griddle pan over a high heat and add the olive oil. When hot, add the chicken pieces and cook until charred on the outside (you may need to do this in batches). Return all the chicken back to the pan and transfer to the oven for 6–8 minutes until cooked through.
5. Remove the chicken from the oven, wrap in foil and allow to rest for 5 minutes, before thinly slicing the chicken with a sharp knife. Drizzle any juices remaining in the pan over the meat.
6. Sprinkle the flatbreads with water and pop them in the oven for 3–5 minutes to warm up. Meanwhile, combine the rocket and herbs in a bowl.
7. Put everything on the table so people can help themselves! Spread tahini sauce on to a flatbread, then top with chicken, rocket and herbs, sliced red onion and a sprinkle of pomegranate seeds.
TIPS:
• Store any leftover chicken in the fridge for up to 3 days.
• Use gluten-free flatbreads to make it GF.
Extracted from Cook for the Soul by Lucy Lord (HarperCollins, RRP $37.99). Photography by Martin Poole.
Lucy’s food philosophy is simple: if it makes you happy, you should eat it. She is known by her Instagram following for her deliciously healthy recipes – packed with fresh ingredients and full of flavour, yet accessible for the average office worker or busy family. Whether you have 20 minutes or two hours to spare, with Cook for the Soul it’s easy to pause, regroup, and share the joy that delicious homecooked dishes and amazing ingredients can bring
In this beautiful book Lucy shows how happiness can really be homemade with beautiful aspirational photography throughout, and recipes for popular dishes, as well as twists on classics, comfort food, and recipes with a health kick.
