Yoghurt Grilled Chicken Pita – Shish Tawook

🥙 This one recipe combines so many of my favourite things about Mediterranean cuisine: lightly spiced, yoghurt marinated proteins grilled to perfection. Tangy tzatziki packed with flavourful aromatics and a simple tomato, onion and parsley salad to add even more freshness, all sandwiched between a freshly toasted pita.

🍗The chicken is just as good fresh off the grill as it is served cold straight from the fridge the following day. Cannot recommend enough!

🥒 Ingredients
• 500g Chicken thigh
• 100g Delta Yoghurt
• 25ml lemon juice
• 25g Extra virgin olive oil
• 15g Tomato paste
• 20g Garlic, grated
• 20g Ginger, grated
• 3g Paprika
• 3g Turmeric
• 3g Cumin
• 2g Cayenne
• 2g Allspice

For the Tzatziki:
• 1 cucumber, grated
• 250g Delta Greek Yoghurt
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 bunch of mint, chopped
• Zest and juice from 1 lemon

For the Onion Salad:
• 1 small bunch parsley, torn
• 1/2 red onion, sliced
• 250g cherry tomatoes, halved
• Juice of half a lemon
• Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
• Chilli flakes (or my personal favourite, sumac, if you can find it!)
• Pita bread

🔥 Method:
➊ Combine yoghurt, lemon juice, olive oil, tomato paste, garlic, ginger, paprika, cumin, cayenne, allspice, and turmeric together.
➋ Use this to marinate bite-sized pieces of chicken and allow to marinate for 30 minutes.
➌ For the tzatziki, grate or dice the cucumber flesh (not the seeds), season well with salt, and allow to drain over a strainer.
➍ In a bowl, add good quality Greek yoghurt, the strained cucumber, chopped mint, grated garlic, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Stir to combine.
➎ Finally, combine sliced red onion with torn parsley leaves, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and chilli flakes (or sumac).
➏ Skewer and grill your chicken as well as some fresh pita.
➐ Use your pita to remove your chicken, top with plenty of sauce and onion salad, and enjoy immediately.

💡 Pro Tip: For an extra burst of flavour, add a sprinkle of sumac and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil on top of your assembled pita wrap. Sumac is a citrusy scented spice that adds a ton of flavour to a finished dish.”