Calorie-Wise: Shawarma-Inspired Chicken Breasts
with Tahini Dipping Sauce & Sesame Delicata Squash
Cooking time
20 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
400 /serving
Put on a shawar-magic show by carefully counting calories without undercutting satisfaction. Your lovely assistant conjurer will be our Dukkah spice blend, a mesmerizing collection of sesame seeds, roasted chickpeas, spices and mint. Sprinkle it over sliced delicata squash and radishes as they roast, finishing with an extra shower of sesame. Spiced, seared chicken breasts fan out on the plate in juicy slices. A tangy tahini and sour cream dip is the final trick up your sleeve.
We will send you:
- 2 Canadian-raised chicken breasts (air chilled)
- 200g Radishes
- 1 Delicata squash
- 15ml Apple cider vinegar
- 15ml Tahini
- 43ml Sour cream
- 9g Black & white sesame seeds
- 10g Dukkah (white sesame seeds, roasted chickpeas, coriander, cumin, salt, black pepper, mint)
Contains: Milk, Sesame, Sulphites
You will need:
Large pan
Sheet pan
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Parchment paper
Total Fat
20 g
Saturated Fat
5 g
Sodium
210 mg
Total Carb
13 g
Sugars
6 g
Protein
44 g
Fibre
4 g
Preparation
Roast the vegetables
Preheat the oven to 450°F. Remove both ends of the squash; halve lengthwise, then cut crosswise into ½ inch pieces, removing the pulp and seeds. Quarter the radishes (cut into sixths if large). On a lined sheet pan, toss with a drizzle of oil, ½ the dukkah and S&P. Roast, flipping halfway, 10 to 12 min., until tender. In the final 3 min., sprinkle with the sesame seeds.
Cook the chicken
Meanwhile, pat the chicken dry with paper towel; season with the remaining dukkah and S&P. In a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high. Add the chicken* and cook, partially covered, 6 to 8 min. per side, until cooked through. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest for 5 min. before slicing against the grain.
Make the tahini dipping sauce
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the sour cream, tahini, vinegar, 1 tsp water (double for 4 portions) and S&P.
Plate your dish
Divide the chicken and vegetables between your plates. Serve the tahini dipping sauce on the side. Bon appétit!
*Health Canada recommends cooking poultry to a minimum internal temperature of 74°C.
