Friday, April 6, 2012

Recipe #299: Turkish Chicken Boats

Well, I have been trying plenty of new recipes but haven't had the motivation to blog about them on this lovely spring break! Probably because this recipe I am about to share is a little involved and I haven't felt like writing down all the directions... It was really delicious though! Just don't make it when you are home alone with a active toddler... trust me on that one! :)

This is another recipe from the amazing Artisan Pizza and Flatbread in Five Minutes a Day

You need:
1 lb (grapefruit size) of pizza dough
1 cup plain yogurt (I used greek)
1 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp paprika
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp tomato paste
2 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp black pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
juice and chopped peel of 1/2 lemon
2-3 chicken breast, cut into 1 inch cubes
2 green peppers, cut into squares
1 onion, cut into big chunks
1 lemon for grilling
1 cup feta cheese
1 cup turkish yogurt and cucumber dip


  • combine yogurt, red pepper flakes cayenne, paprika, olive oil, vinegar, paste, kosher salt, black pepper, garlic, and lemon in a tupperware.
  • add in chicken, stir until chicken is well coated and allow to sit for at least 8 hours
  • skewer mixtures of chicken, onion and peppers onto sticks. grill until chicken is cooked through
  • preheat oven to 500 for 30 minutes with baking stone in place
  • take some of the chicken and veggies off of kebabs and cut into bite size pieces
  • take portion of dough and separate into 4 pieces
  • roll out each portion of dough into a thin oval. 
  • stuff it with the chicken and veggies down the middle then fold up sides and ends into the middle. (it should not cover chicken completely)
  • I made two at one time to put on the stone (with the other 2 sections I actually just made regular pitas)
  • Slide boats into oven and bake for 8-10 minutes.
  • let them cool slightly then serve with lemon wedges, feta and cucumber dip (it helps your mouth cool down after the heat of each bite :) )





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