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Mediterranean Sumac Chicken

Course Main Course
Keyword chicken, baking, lunch, dinner,
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Rest time 5 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 Servings
Author Sandra | Sandra's Easy Cooking

Ingredients

  • 8-10 Chicken Tenders about 2 lbs
  • 1/2 tbsp. Sumac
  • 1/2 tbsp. Allspice
  • 1 tsp. Dried Parsley
  • 1 tsp. Garlic Powder
  • 1/4 tsp. Ground Black Pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. Salt
  • 1 tsp. Lemon Juice
  • 1 1/2 tbsp. Olive Oil
  • 1/2 pound of Mushrooms sliced + Drizzle of olive oil + squeeze of lemon juice + pinch of salt

Yogurt-Cucumber Sauce

  • 1 1/2 cup Plain Yogurt
  • 1/2 English Cucumber diced (read notes)
  • 2 tsp. Garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons Parsley chopped (or Cilantro)
  • 1 tablespoon Dill chopped
  • 2 teaspoons Lemon Juice
  • Pinch of Salt or to taste
  • Pinch of Ground Black pepper

Instructions

  1. Place chicken tenders into a large dish, then add all the spices, lemon juice, and 1/2 tbsp olive oil.
  2. Rub on each chicken tender to coat well, then leave it on the countertop for 10 minutes to marinade.
  3. Meanwhile, heat a large skillet or frying pan (about 10" size skillet or smaller). Add 1 tablespoon of Olive oil and heat on medium-high temperature.
  4. Add chicken, and cook for about 5 to 6 minutes on each side. If the skillet is smaller, cook in batches.
  5. Place cooked chicken on kitchen paper towel and allow it to rest for 5 minutes.
  6. Slice mushrooms, and add them in the same skillet that you cook chicken. Cook mushrooms with a drizzle of olive oil for 5 minutes on medium-high heat, and season it with salt and add just a generous squeeze of lemon juice.
  7. Heat pita bread for a minute in the microwave, and serve with sauteed mushrooms, Yogurt-Cucumber Sauce, Calamata Olives, and Za'atar.

  8. Yogurt-Cucumber Sauce: Dice and chop all the ingredients. Mix it with the yogurt very well, and serve with chicken.

Recipe Notes

You can place Yogurt-Cucumber Sauce in the food processor and make it smoother in texture if you like that way better. I like biting into cucumber so that's why I left it chunky. If you do not like mushrooms, please omit.