Middle Eastern · Dinner
Sweet Pepper Chicken Flatbread
Grilled chicken thigh marinated in lemon, garlic and smoked paprika is seared and piled onto warm gluten-free flatbread with charred bell peppers and onions, then finished with tangy garlic-yogurt sauce, sumac and fresh parsley. Smoky, tangy and bright, it is folded and eaten by hand.
$5
15 minsPrep
18 minsCook
33 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
612Calories
45.2gProtein
28.6gFat
42.8gCarbs
7.4gSugar
6.8gFiber
690mgSodium
198mgChol
7.1gSat Fat
870mgPotassium
180mgCalcium
3.9mgIron
0.7mcgVitamin B12
62mgVitamin C
Goes well with
Turkish or Greek lager beer
local
Ayran
international
gluten-free
protein-rich
high-fiber
gluten-free
Instructions
1
Prep
Slice the bell pepper and onion. Mince the garlic and chop the parsley. Toss chicken strips with lemon juice, half the minced garlic, smoked paprika, cumin, salt and black pepper in a bowl.
2
Marinate
Cover and let the chicken sit at room temperature for 15 minutes.
3
Char
Heat a grill pan over medium-high with oil; char bell pepper and onion slices for 5 minutes, turning occasionally, until softened with dark char marks.
4
Sear
Push vegetables aside, add marinated chicken in a single layer and sear over medium-high heat for 6 to 8 minutes, turning once, until opaque and lightly browned.
5
Finish
Stir yogurt, remaining garlic and salt in a bowl until smooth.
6
Warm
Heat the flatbread in the dry pan over medium heat for 30 to 45 seconds per side until warm and pliable.
7
Plate
Spread garlic-yogurt sauce on the warm flatbread, layer on chicken and charred vegetables, scatter parsley and sumac over top, fold and serve immediately.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 14 oz394g boneless chicken thigh
- 22 gluten-free flatbread (about 70g)
- 11 bell pepper
- 11 onion
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for charring vegetables
- 1 tsp1 tsp sumac
- 1 tsp1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 cup120g plain yogurt
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp fresh parsley
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
