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Chicken Cakes with Tahini and Preserved Lemon


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  • Author: Tania Cusack
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Description

These flavorful chicken cakes are infused with cumin, mint, and preserved lemon, and served with a creamy tahini dressing, making them a refreshing and easy summer dish.


Ingredients

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  • 500g (1 lb) chicken, minced (ground)
  • 3 teaspoons cumin
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika (optional)
  • 1/4 piece preserved lemon, finely chopped
  • 1/2 bunch mint, picked and chopped (about 1 cup)
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Olive oil, for frying
  • 2 tablespoons tahini
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

To Cook the chicken

  1. Put all of the ingredients except the oil into a food processor and whizz to combine. Shape into 12 round patties ( or 24 smaller sized ) and chill while the dressing is made.
  2. Heat the frypan over high heat, reduce the temperature and add the oil and chicken cakes ( making sure to not over crowd the pan. If your pan is small work in batches). The outside of the cakes goes a lovely golden colour.
  3. When one side is done , flip and cook the other side without over cooking. Put the lid on the frypan and let to stand off the heat for several minutes before testing one to make sure they are cooked through.
  4. Serve these with homemade flat bread or some store bought. It works with pork mince and I would suspect lamb or prawn. This will also taste very nice with Hommos. I served this with couscous but it is better with flat bread

Tahini Dressing

  1. Put the water, lemon juice and olive oil into a bowl and add the tahini. Whisk to combine and add salt
  2. You can also add garlic or cumin if you like those flavours
  3. Salad
  4. Use a combination of which ever ingredients you like, but start with two ripe diced tomatoes sprinkled with some sea salt and left for several minutes to release their juices.
  5. Then add diced cucumber, diced red pepper, Finely sliced Spanish onion, leftover chickpeas, 1/2 bunch of mint leaves, 1/2 bunch of coriander and a diced avocado If you like add a chopped chilli or some parsley.
  6. Dress the salad with a couple of table spoons of Tahini and a drizzle of olive oil.
  7. You can get Tahini and preserved lemons at your Middle Eastern Grocer

Notes

These chicken cakes can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 days before cooking. If you don’t have preserved lemon, you can substitute with a little lemon zest and salt. Serve with a side salad for a complete meal.

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Category: Main Course
  • Cuisine: Mediterranean

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 250
  • Sugar: 0
  • Sodium: 300
  • Fat: 16
  • Carbohydrates: 5
  • Fiber: 1
  • Protein: 22
  • Cholesterol: 75