Description
Juicy ground chicken spiced with Middle Eastern flavors and shaped into flavorful koftas, served with a creamy garlic yogurt sauce. This Chicken Kofta with Garlic Yogurt Sauce recipe is a perfect blend of savory and tangy, making it a delightful meal option.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken Kofta:
- 1 pound ground chicken
- ½ cup onion (finely grated)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- ¼ cup fresh parsley (chopped)
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Garlic Yogurt Sauce:
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic (minced or grated)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill or mint (chopped, optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken Kofta: In a large mixing bowl, combine ground chicken, grated onion, garlic, parsley, cilantro, cumin, coriander, paprika, cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Shape into kofta shapes.
- Cook Kofta: Heat olive oil in a skillet, cook koftas for 8–10 minutes until golden and cooked through.
- Make Sauce: Whisk together yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and herbs.
- Serve: Enjoy koftas with garlic yogurt sauce and accompaniments.
Notes
- For a smoky flavor, grill the koftas.
- If mixture is soft, chill before shaping.
- Add cayenne pepper for extra heat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-Fry or Grill
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: about 4 koftas with sauce
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 480 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
