Best Seared Chicken Breasts With Tahini Yogurt Sauce Recipes

TAHINI CHICKEN

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The key ingredient, tahini, is a sesame paste available in Asian stores, but recently has been seen in major grocery chains. It tastes like a mix of Asian and Mediterranean, close to a peanut sauce satay but made from sesame. It's quick, tasty, and out of the ordinary. Serve over couscous or noodles.

Provided by Elaine Geiger

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes Pan-Fried

Time 20m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

¾ cup water
1 cube chicken bouillon
¼ cup tahini (sesame paste)
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1 clove garlic, minced
2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
2 teaspoons butter, or as needed
2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into cubes, or more to taste
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, or as needed
1 teaspoon sesame seeds, or as desired

Steps:

Bring water and bouillon cube to a boil in a pot until bouillon is dissolved; decrease heat to low. Whisk tahini, soy sauce, honey, garlic, and ginger into bouillon mixture until smooth. Keep sauce warm over low heat.
Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir chicken until no longer pink in the center, 5 to 10 minutes.
Whisk flour into tahini sauce until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add cooked chicken to tahini sauce and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 423.7 calories, Carbohydrate 23.9 g, Cholesterol 76.9 mg, Fat 22.4 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 33.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Sodium 1618.6 mg, Sugar 9.1 g

SPICY CHICKEN BREASTS WITH TAHINI-YOGURT SAUCE

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Oooh, I can't wait to make this one - I love Middle Eastern food! From the net for Zaar World Tour 05!

Provided by currybunny

Categories Chicken Breast

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 teaspoon hot paprika
1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
4 chicken breast halves, on the bone skin on
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup tahini
1 cup plain yogurt
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1/4 cup honey
salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
cayenne, to taste

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
Mix 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and the spices in a small bowl. Put the chicken and spices in a mixing bowl and toss. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Put the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in an ovenproof skillet over medium heat.
Brown the chicken 1½ to 2 minutes on the meaty side, then turn and brown for 3 to 4 minutes on the skin side. Pour out any excess oil. Transfer the skillet to the oven and cook for about 30 minutes, or until the chicken is just cooked through. Serve with Tahini-Yogurt Sauce.
Tahini-Yoghurt Sauce:.
Mix tahini, yogurt, lemon juice, cilantro, garlic, and honey together in a bowl. Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne to taste. Serve at room temperature. Refrigerate if not using immediately, but this sauce should not be kept more than 24 hours.