- 4 Servings
- Capable cooks
This Middle Eastern inspired chicken dinner is delicious served with salad, hummus and warm Lebanese bread.
Ingredients
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 teaspoons sumac (see note)
- 2 teaspoons chopped thyme
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 1/3 cup (80ml) olive oil
- 2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses (see note)
- 4 chicken breast fillets
- 6 vine-ripened tomatoes
- 1 telegraph cucumber, peeled
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 long red chilli, seeds removed, thinly sliced lengthways
- 1 cup fresh mint
- 1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1/3 cup (50g) shelled pistachios, chopped
- Lebanese bread, to serve
- Hummus, to serve
Method
- Step 1Combine garlic, sumac, thyme, lemon zest, 2 tablespoons juice, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon molasses and salt and pepper in a shallow dish. Add chicken and turn to coat. Set aside to marinate while you prepare the salad.
- Step 2Combine remaining juice, oil and molasses in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper, then whisk together. Remove seeds from tomatoes and cucumber and cut both into 2cm cubes . Place in a large bowl with onion, chilli, herbs and nuts. Toss to combine. Set both bowls aside.
- Step 3Preheat a barbecue or chargrill pan to medium-high. When hot, add chicken and grill for 3-4 minutes each side until cooked through. Leave chicken to rest while you toss salad with dressing. Slice chicken and serve with salad, hummus and bread.
- High protein
- Low carb
- Low sodium
- Lower gi
Nutrition
2311 kj
Energy
28g
Fat Total
5g
Saturated Fat
7g
Fibre
51g
Protein
118mg
Cholesterol
126.43mg
Sodium
17g
Carbs (sugar)
19g
Carbs (total)
All nutrition values are per serve
Notes
Pomegranate molasses and sumac are available from Middle Eastern food shops.
- Author: Valli Little
- Image credit: Mark Roper
- Publication: Taste.com.au
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