hormar<p>Lebanese Lemon Garlic Chicken</p><p>Ingredients:</p><p>500g/ 1lb chicken tenderloin (or breast), cut into 4cm / 1.5" squares, large vein cut out (Note 1)<br>Lemon garlic marinade:<br>4 tbsp Greek or plain yogurt<br>3 tbsp lemon juice<br>1 tbsp garlic , finely grated or crushed using garlic press (~4 big cloves)<br>1 tbsp olive oil<br>1 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt (1/2 tsp table salt, 1 1/4 tsp flakes)<br>Lemon garlic yogurt sauce:<br>1 cup Greek or plain yogurt<br>3/4 tsp garlic , finely grated or crushed using garlic press (~1 clove)<br>2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil<br>1 tbsp lemon juice<br>1 tbsp tahini (hulled), or extra 1 tbsp olive oil (Note 3)<br>1 tbsp+ water<br>1 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt (1/2 tsp table salt, 1 1/4 tsp flakes)<br>Cooking & serving:<br>2 tbsp olive oil , for cooking<br>1 tsp parsley , roughly chopped (or equal amounts mint and parsley)<br>Lemon wedges and extra virgin olive oil , for garnish<br>Lebanese bread for sauce mopping (recommended)</p><p>Instructions:</p><p>ABBREVIATED RECIPE:<br>Marinade chicken 12 - 24 hrs. Cook in 2 batches. Whisk sauce, rest 1 hr, warm just before serving. Smother chicken, serve!<br>FULL RECIPE:<br>Marinade - Mix the marinade ingredients in a bowl. Add the chicken, toss to coat then refrigerate to marinate for 12 - 24 hours (Note 2).<br>Sauce - Put the sauce ingredients in a microwaveable bowl and whisk to combine. Set aside for 1 hour + (garlic flavour melds). Just before serving, microwave for 40 seconds to warm (but not hot) then give it a good whisk. Taste and add more lemon for tangier, or more water to loosen (some yogurts are thicker than others).<br>Cooking - Drain off excess marinade from the chicken. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large non stick pan over high heat. Place half the chicken in and cook for 1 1/2 - 2 minutes on each side until golden. Remove onto a plate.<br>Repeat - Scrape out / quickly wipe loose black bits out of the pan. Reheat remaining oil and cook remaining chicken. Rest for 2 minutes.<br>Serving - Spread half the sauce in a shallow bowl. Use a spatula to transfer the chicken onto the yogurt. Spoon over remaining sauce, finish with a swish of olive oil and sprinkle of parsley. Serve!</p><p><a href="https://lor.sh/tags/lebanese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lebanese</span></a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/lemon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lemon</span></a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/garlic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>garlic</span></a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/chicken" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chicken</span></a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/recipe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>recipe</span></a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/recipes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>recipes</span></a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/foodie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>foodie</span></a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/foodporn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>foodporn</span></a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/foodphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>foodphotography</span></a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/delicious" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>delicious</span></a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/yummy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yummy</span></a></p>