Name: Sumac chicken with salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 teaspoon sumac; 2 1/2 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest; 4 150g single chicken breast fillets; 125 gram cherry tomatoes, quartered; 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced; 1 fresh long red chilli, seeded, thinly sliced; 1 medium avocado, chopped; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1/3 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley; hummus and lebanese bread, to serve

Sumac chicken with salad

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Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

20M

Total

35M

Ingredients

2 teaspoon sumac

2 1/2 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest

4 150g single chicken breast fillets

125 gram cherry tomatoes, quartered

1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced

1 fresh long red chilli, seeded, thinly sliced

1 medium avocado, chopped

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1/3 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley

hummus and lebanese bread, to serve

Method

1.Combine sumac, 1 tablespoon of oil, garlic, zest and chicken in a medium bowl. Toss to coat evenly.

2.Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large frying pan over moderate heat. Cook chicken for 6-8 minutes each side or until cooked. Rest 5 minutes. Slice thickly.

3.Meanwhile, combine tomato, onion, chilli, avocado, juice, remaining oil and parsley in a medium bowl. Season with salt.

4.Serve chicken with salad, hummus and lebanese bread.

Sumac is a slightly sour spice used in Middle Eastern cookery.
Note

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