# Sheetpan Chicken Kefta

This is an easy sheetpan chicken kefta recipe that offers a lighter option to satisfy a kabob craving.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 onion
- dill
- parsley
- chicken
- salt
- pepper
- cumin
- paprika
- coriander
- turmeric
- cherry tomatoes
- oil
- garlic
- smoked paprika
- mayonnaise
- red onion
- chilies
- lemon
- bread

## Instructions

1. Grate the onion.
2. Squeeze out the excess water from the grated onion.
3. Chop dill and parsley.
4. Combine the squeezed onion with chopped dill and parsley in a bowl.
5. Add salt, pepper, cumin, paprika, coriander, and turmeric to the bowl.
6. Add chicken to the bowl and mix everything thoroughly by hand.
7. Plop the mixture onto a parchment-lined baking tray and shape it into an even block with wet hands and a spatula.
8. Cut the chicken mixture into individual keftas using a spatula.
9. Add cherry tomatoes to the empty real estate on the sheet pan.
10. Drizzle oil over the keftas and tomatoes.
11. Place the sheet pan into an oven.
12. Grate garlic into mayonnaise and smoked paprika in a bowl for the condiment.
13. Stir the mayonnaise mixture until well combined.
14. Slice red onions and chilies.
15. Combine sliced red onions, chilies, dill, and parsley in a bowl for the salad.
16. Switch the oven to broil for the last few minutes to brown the kefta.
17. Remove the cooked kefta and roasted tomatoes from the oven.
18. Add the roasted tomatoes to the salad mixture.
19. Dress the salad with lemon.
20. Take the bread from the sheet pan to mop up the juices.
21. Spread the garlic smoked paprika mayo on the bread.
22. Add the chicken kefta and the salad mixture onto the bread.
23. Roll up the bread to form a sandwich.
24. Crisp up the sandwich in a pan.

## Equipment

- grater
- bowl
- knife
- cutting board
- sheet pan
- spatula
- oven
- whisk
- pan

## Tips

- The bread mops up all the good juices from the kefta and tomatoes while crisping up in the pan, which adds amazing flavor.
- No skewers or crazy techniques are needed for this sheetpan chicken kefta.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@cheffinwithzach/video/7476498143799151918
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/6cfe3937-d98e-46a1-93ce-516f698c23dd
- Extracted: 2025-07-28

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