Chicken Fatteh
🇱🇧 Lebanon
Ingredients
- 19 oz. can chickpeas
- 3 small pita bread loaves
- 1/4 cup avocado oil, divided
- 3 tbsp pine nuts
- 2 small chicken breasts (or 1 large)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 5 cups water, for boiling
- 1 1/2 cups plain yogurt
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp tahini paste
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup cold water
- sumac, for garnish (optional)
Steps
- Season chicken breasts with 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp black pepper.
- In a small pot, heat 1 tbsp avocado oil and sear chicken on each side for 3-4 minutes.
- Add the 5 cups water and boil chicken until fully cooked, about 20 minutes.
- Remove chicken, let cool, then shred into bite-sized pieces.
- Cut pita bread into 2-inch squares, toss with 2 tbsp avocado oil.
- Air fry pita squares for 3-4 minutes, tossing every minute, until golden and toasted.
- Crush garlic and place in a bowl with yogurt, tahini, 1 tsp salt, and 1/4 cup cold water; whisk thoroughly.
- Refrigerate yogurt sauce until ready to serve.
- Drain and rinse chickpeas, then warm in a skillet with a little water over medium heat for about 5 minutes; drain.
- In a small skillet, heat remaining 1 tbsp avocado oil and sauté pine nuts for 2 minutes until golden brown.
- Just before serving, layer the pita chips, chickpeas, shredded chicken, and yogurt sauce.
- Top with toasted pine nuts and their oil, and sprinkle with sumac if desired.
Notes
Assemble just before serving to keep the pita crispy.
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