oven grilled tahini chicken.

for a long time I never used tahini for really anything other than hummus, but I dusted off my little jar of tahini (and my mortar and pestle) to make this oven grilled tahini chicken. this recipe comes from Jessica Battilana’s cookbook, Repertoire. the chicken is quickly marinated in a garlic-tahini paste with cumin, paprika, lemon juice and olive oil. instead of grilling, I “oven grilled” by placing the chicken on a baking rack over top of a sheet pan and grilling it for about 20 minutes with my broiler set to 550°.

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[lt_recipe name=”oven grilled tahini chicken” servings=”4 to 6″ prep_time=”45M” cook_time=”25M” total_time=”1H10M” difficulty=”Easy” summary=”this recipe is adapted from Jessica Battilana’s cookbook, Repertoire. the chicken is marinated in a garlic-tahini paste with cumin, paprika, lemon juice, and olive oil. instead of grilling the chicken, I use an “oven grill” method by placing the chicken on a baking rack over top of a sheet pan. ” print=”yes” image=”https://thedanareneeway.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_4060-1-1440×960.jpg” ingredients=”1.5 to 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, about 2 to 3 large pieces;kosher salt;6-7 garlic cloves;2 teaspoons ground cumin;2 teaspoons smoked paprika;1/4 cup tahini;1/4 cup lemon juice;2 tablespoons olive oil” ]halve each chicken breast lengthwise so that you’ve split the chicken breast into two thinner chicken breasts. salt the chicken pieces on both sides, transfer to a plate, and refrigerate while making the garlic-tahini paste.;;in a mortar and pestle, pound the garlic to a paste with a pinch of salt. then transfer to a bowl and add the cumin, paprika, tahini, lemon juice and olive oil. season to taste with salt. it will have the consistency of peanut butter. ;;remove the chicken from the refrigerator and slather the garlic-tahini paste all over each piece. cover loosely with plastic wrap and let stand until the chicken is at room temperature (no more than 1 hour).;;preheat your broiler to 550 degrees F. if your broiler does not have temperatures, just turn your broiler on to high. place a baking rack on top of a sheet pan / baking sheet. lay the chicken pieces on top of the baking rack and broil in the oven for about 20-25 minutes until done, flipping the chicken at about 10 minutes in. transfer to a platter and serve hot or at room temperature.[/lt_recipe]