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Spicy chicken koftas with pita bread and tzatziki

Transform budget-friendly mince into a fragrant and spicy dish!

  • Hands-on time: 15 mins
  • Time to make: 25 mins, plus 8 hrs chilling
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • Juice of ½ lemon, plus extra lemon, to serve
  • 4 round Greek pita breads
  • 200g store-bought tzatziki
  • 120g baby rocket
  • 2 tomatoes, thinly sliced
  • 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
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    • Chicken koftas
    • 450g chicken mince
    • ½ cup dried couscous
    • 1 small onion, finely chopped
    • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
    • ¼ cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
    • ¼ cup finely chopped fresh coriander leaves
    • 1 tablespoon curry powder
    • 2 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 To make chicken koftas, place all ingredients in a large bowl. Using clean hands, mix well to combine. Divide mixture into eight equal portions, then shape each into oblongs. Transfer to a sealed container and refrigerate for eight hours, preferably overnight. Thread koftas onto eight metal skewers or eight wooden skewers pre-soaked in water.

    2 Preheat barbecue hotplate or chargrill pan to medium-high. Lightly spray koftas with olive oil and cook, turning once, for 6–7 minutes or until cooked through. Drizzle with lemon juice.

    3 Meanwhile, toast pita breads on hotplate or in pan for 1 minute each side or until lightly charred. Place a pita bread on each serving plate. Spread with tzatziki, then top with rocket, tomato, onion and koftas. Wrap up filling in pita bread and serve with lemon cheeks on the side.

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