CHICKEN GYRO PLATTER
Greek style marinated chicken tenders, packed with flavour from warm spices, served on a bed of spiced rice with salad and a dip
Ingredients
Chicken:
- 500 g chicken thigh fillet (cleaned and uncut)
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Chilli powder
- 1 tsp Cumin powder
- ½ tsp Onion powder
- ½ tsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp black pepper powder
- 1/4 tsp turmeric
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- Marinate the chicken thigh fillets with all these ingredients and set aside for at least half an hour
- 2 tbsp oil for pan frying chicken
Rice:
- 3 cups basmati rice (boiled)
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- ¼ cup diced onion
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp turmeric
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp Deep orange food colouring
- Salt to taste
- 2 tbsp water
White sauce:
- ½ cup Greek yoghurt (thick yoghurt)
- 1/3 cup Mayonnaise
- 1 tsp Dill powder
- 1 tsp Dried parsley
- 1 tsp Minced garlic
- ½ tsp Vinegar
- ½ tsp Lemon juice
- ½ tsp black pepper powder
- Salt to taste
- Mix In all the Ingredients together and refrigerate
Salad:
- 1 cup Lettuce (shredded)
- ½ cup Tomato (diced)
- ½ cup Onion (sliced)
- Few green olives (optional)
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- ½ tsp lemon juice
- Salt to taste
- Toss all ingredients together and refrigerate
Instructions
Chicken
- In a pan heat oil and place the fillets on high flame. Once crisp from bottom turn the pieces. When crisp from the bottom again, lower the flame and cover with a lid. Steam cook for about 10-15 mins so the chicken becomes tender and remains juicy. Add 2 tbsp of water if its sticking to the pan just to give some moisture.
Rice
- In a round pan, add oil, sprinkle cumin seed, fry the diced onions and garlic. Add tomatoes and all the other spices in this section, except the boiled rice and fry for two minutes. Add 2 tbsp water and let it cook for couple of minutes more. Adding water makes it easier to blend in the spices with the rice.
- Now add the boiled rice and mix in gently on low medium heat. Leave It for 3-4 minutes on low flame tossing the rice occasionally.
- Ready to set the platter as shown in the video!