Sheet Pan Chicken Kefta

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Combine ground chicken, cumin, garlic powder, turmeric, smoked paprika, salt, pepper, fresh garlic, tomato paste, grated onion, and fresh parsley in a bowl.
  2. 2Mix until all ingredients are well combined.
  3. 3Transfer the chicken mixture to a baking dish and press it down to form an even layer.
  4. 4Score the chicken mixture into individual kefta pieces using a pizza cutter or knife.
  5. 5Drizzle olive oil over the kefta.
  6. 6Place two garlic heads on aluminum foil, drizzle with olive oil, and wrap them.
  7. 7Bake the kefta and roasted garlic in the oven.
  8. 8Thinly slice red onion and halve cherry tomatoes.
  9. 9Combine sliced red onion, cherry tomatoes, and fresh parsley in a bowl.
  10. 10Mix to create a fresh salad.
  11. 11In a separate bowl, combine mayonnaise, black pepper, and the roasted garlic (squeezed from its head).
  12. 12Mix well to create a creamy sauce.
  13. 13Assemble the sheet pan chicken kefta: place kefta on pita bread, top with the fresh salad, and drizzle with the roasted garlic sauce.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 clove fresh garlic
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 0.5 cup grated onion
  • 0.25 cup fresh parsley
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 units garlic heads
  • 0.5 unit red onion
  • 0.5 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 0.5 cup mayonnaise
  • 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 unit pita bread

Equipment

bowlsheet pangarlic pressgraterspatulapizza cutteraluminum foilknifespoon