Balkan-Style Chicken & Veggie Grill
with Ajvar Cream & Pita
Cooking time
15 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
400 /serving
There’s nothing easier to set the scene for a Balkan grill than a generous blend of roasted red pepper sour cream. And there’s nothing better to finish plates of smoky chicken, yellow zucchini and sweet pepper than a squeeze of fresh lemon.
We will send you:
- 285g Canadian-raised chicken fillets (air chilled)
- 1 Lemon
- 1 Sweet pepper
- 1 Yellow zucchini
- 1g Smoked paprika
- 30ml Ajvar (roasted red pepper spread)
- 43ml Sour cream
- 2 Pita
- 7g Paprika & Oregano spices (garlic, paprika, beef broth powder (wheat and sulphites), salt, onion, dextrose, oregano, yeast extract, black pepper, canola oil, cellulose, thyme, parsley, cinnamon, nutmeg, citric acid)
Contains: Milk • Sulphites • Wheat
You will need:
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
BBQ (or pan)
Total Fat
11 g
Saturated Fat
3 g
Sodium
450 mg
Total Carb
39 g
Sugars
12 g
Protein
40 g
Fibre
6 g
Preparation
Mise en place
- Heat the BBQ on high (or pan on medium-high), making sure to oil the grill first.
- Quarter the zucchini lengthwise; halve crosswise.
- Halve, core and quarter the sweet pepper lengthwise.
- Halve the lemon; juice ½ and quarter the remaining ½.
Grill the chicken & vegetables
- Pat the chicken dry; season with ½ the spices, ½ the smoked paprika, a drizzle of oil and S&P.
- In a medium bowl, combine the zucchini, sweet pepper, ½ the lemon juice, the remaining spices and smoked paprika, a drizzle of oil and S&P.
- Add the chicken* and vegetables to the BBQ (or pan) and grill, 2 to 3 min. per side, until tender.
Make the ajvar cream
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the sour cream, ajvar, remaining lemon juice and S&P.
Grill the pita
- Add the pita to the BBQ (or pan) and grill, 30 sec. to 1 min., until just warmed through.
- Transfer to a cutting board and halve crosswise.
Plate your dish
- Divide the ajvar cream between your plates and spread out in a circular motion.
- Top with the chicken and vegetables.
- Serve the pita on the side.
- Garnish with the lemon wedges. Bon appétit!
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*Health Canada recommends cooking poultry to a minimum internal temperature of 74°C.
