My review is that this recipe was very good, but I would make some adjustments because the flavor was not quite my taste. If I were to make again, I would not add the red pepper or thyme and instead double or triple the lemon. I think this would make a simple and flavorful dish. If you have extra tahini at home, try your own variation.
Spicy Tahini Baked Chicken
4-6 chicken breasts or thighs
1/2 cup tahini
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
3 cloves garlic
1 lemons zest
juice of one lemon
3 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon salt
Place all sauce ingredients in a casserole dish except lemon juice, water, and salt. Mix together. Add lemon juice to thicken sauce.Whisk in water to form a paste, and then add salt to your taste. Add chicken and coat with sauce. Refrigerate overnight; cook at 400 degrees for one hour. Serve over rice.
Finally got around to making this. It's very sweet! Next time I make it I will halve or third the sugar I think. But it was yummy. I don't think I've ever had tahini outside of hummus before; it tasted kind of like peanut butter.
ReplyDeleteIt did, however, rather scar the pan that I baked it in. Haven't done dishes yet; hope it comes off easily.
See as I said, not my favorite!
ReplyDeleteFor the pan, just soak it overnight and should be fine. We did not have that problem so very strange.
Most importantly though, did you take a photo of your creation for my reader contest?!