How to make Hummus Crusted Chicken -
Marinated chicken spread with hummus, kept over a bed of vegetables and baked.
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Boneless chicken breast (हड्डी रहित चिकन ब्रेस्ट), Chickpeas (kabuli chana) (काबुली चना)
Cuisine : Middle Eastern
Course : Main Course Chicken
For more recipes related to Hummus Crusted Chicken checkout Chicken Tetrazini, Chicken Manchurian, Lemon Chicken, Chicken In Paprika And Pepper Sauce . You can also find more Main Course Chicken recipes like Chicken Chettinaad Coq Au Vin Chicken curry in Coconut milk Chicken Bhuna Fry
Hummus Crusted Chicken Recipe Card
Hindi: murgh
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Prep Time : 8-10 hour
Cook time : 21-25 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Hummus Crusted Chicken Recipe
Boneless chicken breast 1
Chickpeas (kabuli chana) boiled 2 cups
Salt to taste
Crushed black peppercorns 1½ teaspoons
Onion cut into dices 1 medium
Green zucchini cut into dices ½
Squash cut into dices ½
Garlic cloves 10-12
Lemon juice of 1½ lemons
Paprika smoked 1½ teaspoons
Tahina 1 tablespoon
Olive oil ¼ cup + for greasing
Lemon cut into wedges 1
Method
Step 1
Preheat oven at 180°C. Grease a baking tray with olive oil.
Step 2
Take chicken breast in a bowl. Add salt and ½ teaspoon crushed peppercorns, mix well and set aside to marinate for 5-10 minutes.
Step 3
Combine onion, zucchini and squash in another bowl.
Step 4
Roughly chop 4-6 garlic cloves and add in the bowl alongwith juice of ½ lemon. Mix well. Add ½ teaspoon smoked paprika and remaining crushed peppercorns and mix well.
Step 5
To make hummus, combine chickpeas, remaining garlic cloves, tahina, remaining crushed peppercorns, salt, remaining lemon juice and ¼ cup olive oil in a blender jar and blend into a smooth paste.
Step 6
Add salt to the vegetable mixture and mix well.
Step 7
Spread the vegetable mixture on the greased baking tray and place the marinated chicken breast over the vegetable bed. Apply hummus on the chicken, sprinkle remaining smoked paprika, place lemon wedges along and drizzle olive oil on top.
Step 8
Put the tray in the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes or till the chicken is completely cooked.
Step 9
Serve hot.
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