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Street-Cart Chicken and Rice Flatbread

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 650
A flavorful and vibrant dish featuring marinated chicken, fragrant rice, fresh salad, and spicy sauces, perfect for a quick street-style meal.

Ingredients

Marinade and Chicken

  • 1 each lemon, juiced
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika or sweet, or hot
  • 0.75 tsp ground coriander
  • 1.5 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp olive oil (plus extra for cooking)
  • 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 0.5 tsp ground turmeric
  • 0.75 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 cups basmati rice
  • 3.5 cups chicken stock
  • 1 tsp kosher salt

Salad

  • 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
  • 2 medium tomatoes or cherry tomatoes, chopped
  • 0.5 small red onion, sliced

Dressing

  • 0.8 cups plain whole milk yogurt
  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp distilled white vinegar
  • 0.5 tsp sugar
  • 0.5 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tbsp hot sauce
  • 1 tbsp harissa

Garnish and Serving

  • to taste fresh cilantro, chopped

Flatbread or Pita

Instructions 

  • Marinate chicken in lemon juice, garlic, salt, paprika, coriander, cumin, and olive oil for at least 30 minutes.
  • Cook chicken in a hot pan until browned and cooked through, then chop into bite-sized pieces.
  • Toast rice with turmeric and cumin, add chicken stock and salt, then simmer covered for 15 minutes. Rest for 5 minutes.
  • Prepare salad with lettuce, tomato, and onion; season with salt and pepper. Make white sauce and hot sauce mixture.
  • Combine cooked chicken with rice, then serve on flatbread or pita, topped with sauces, cilantro, and salad.

Notes

For extra flavor, marinate the chicken overnight and serve with warm flatbread.
Calories: 650kcal
Cost: $15
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Keyword: Chicken, flatbread, rice