# Garlicky Lemon Chicken Arayes

These juicy, spiced meat-stuffed pockets are a satisfying, protein-packed dinner on a busy weeknight.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Lunch
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 shallot
- garlic
- Serrano pepper
- parsley or other herb
- cilantro
- dill
- extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lemon, juiced
- salt
- 1 pound ground chicken
- lemon zest
- paprika
- turmeric
- cumin
- fluffy pita
- 2 tablespoons olive oil

## Instructions

1. Prepare the paste: chop a shallot, garlic, Serrano pepper, parsley (or other preferred herb like cilantro or dill). If you don't want to chop, blend everything into a smooth paste.
2. Add extra virgin olive oil, the juice of one lemon, and salt to the chopped ingredients or paste, then blend until smooth.
3. In a bowl, combine 1 pound of ground chicken with the prepared paste, lemon zest, paprika, turmeric, and cumin. Mix well.
4. Slice fluffy pita in half and open them up.
5. Stuff the meat mixture inside the pita pockets.
6. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan.
7. Place the stuffed pita pockets meat side down in the hot pan to sear.
8. Flip the pita pockets to sear the other side.
9. Once both sides are seared, transfer the arayes to the oven for a few more minutes to finish cooking through.

## Equipment

- oven

## Tips

- If you don't feel like chopping, blend all ingredients for the paste until smooth.
- Sear the arayes meat side down for a nice sear.
- Finish cooking the arayes in the oven.

## Source

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- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f820bef1-5442-45f9-94fc-f00d09d1b042
- Extracted: 2026-03-02

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