Turkish Chicken Recipe (Chicken with Greek Yogurt)
Inspired from Cilbir, I created this recipe for Turkish chicken that is so addictive, you will be making it over and over again. Healthy and high protein chicken dish made with greek yogurt sauce, topped with sautéed chicken and chilli garlic butter taste super satiating with pita bread.
Equipment
Skillet
Sauce Pan
Ingredients
For Yogurt Sauce
- 2 cups Greek yogurt
- 4 cloves Garlic peeled and grated
- 1 teaspoon Lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon Coriander leaves chopped finely
- Salt to taste
For Sauted Chicken
- 2 large Boneless Chicken breast chopped finely
- 1 tablespoon Red chilli powder
- 2 teaspoon Roasted Cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper powder
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
- ½ teaspoon Garam masala powder
- 1 tablespoon Ginger garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
- 4 tablespoon Coriander leaves chopped finely
For Chilli Garlic Butter
- 6 tablespoon Salted Butter
- 4 cloves Garlic peeled and chopped finely
- 1 teaspoon Dry Red chilli flakes
- 1 teaspoon Cumin powder
- 2 tablespoon Coriander leaves chopped finely
To Serve
- 4 no Pita Bread
- 2 tablespoon Coriander leaves chopped finely
Instructions
- Start by making the yogurt sauce. Mix greek yogurt with garlic, lemon juice, coriander leaves, salt till creamy. Set aside till ready to serve. You can store this in fridge for 3 to 4 days.
- Now let’s cook chicken. Heat olive oil in a pan, add in ginger garlic paste and stir fry for a minute till aromatic.
- Add in chilli powder, cumin powder, black pepper powder, turmeric, coriander powder, garam masala powder and stir fry for 10 seconds.
- Add in chopped chicken, salt and stir fry for 6 to 8 minutes until chicken is completely cooked.
- Now in the end, add lemon juice and coriander leaves. Mix well. Your stir fried chicken is ready.
- Now let’s make chilli garlic butter. Heat butter and garlic in a sauce pan. Cook until garlic gets golden brown. Now add in chilli flakes, cumin powder and coriander leaves. Mix well and set aside, this is your butter.
- Now to assemble. Take a serving plate, spread 1 cup of yogurt sauce. Top with half of the sautéed chicken and drizzle with half of the garlic butter. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with pita bread.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Turkish Chicken Recipe (Chicken with Greek Yogurt)
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
867
% Daily Value*
Fat
56
g
86
%
Saturated Fat
25
g
156
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
22
g
Cholesterol
245
mg
82
%
Sodium
1855
mg
81
%
Potassium
1370
mg
39
%
Carbohydrates
18
g
6
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
7
g
8
%
Protein
71
g
142
%
Vitamin A
2492
IU
50
%
Vitamin C
11
mg
13
%
Calcium
323
mg
32
%
Iron
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.