20-MINUTE TAHINI FRIED CHICKEN

Prep Time	10 minutes
Cook Time	20 minutes

Servings	6-8
Total Cost	$18.56
Cost per Serving	$3.09

Ingredients

8 chicken thighs boneless, skinless ($14.94)
3/4 to 1 cup flour ($0.24)
2-3 medium/large spring onion white and light green parts ($1.66) or 1 medium onion roughly chopped
2 tbsp mixed fresh herbs tarragon, parsley, oregano ($0.00)
2 tbsp tahini ($0.56)
3 tbsp olive oil more for frying ($1.15)
flat leaf parsley fresh, for garnish, chopped ($0.00)
lemon wedges for serving ($0.00)
salt ($0.01)

Instructions

For the coating

Prepare all your ingredients.
Place onion, herbs and tahini in a food processor.
Pulse the mixture and slowly add olive oil (a Tbsp at a time) through the feed tube until it becomes a thick paste.

Chicken preparation

Place flour on a plate and add a pinch of salt. Mix together. Place chicken in another bowl and salt each piece.
Take a piece of chicken and rub tahini mixture on both sides
Then dredge in flour. Gingerly shake off any excess flour and repeat once more – in tahini mixture then flour.
Repeat previous step for remainder of chicken pieces and placing them on a plate making sure not to stack the coated chicken pieces.

Frying

Heat just enough olive oil over medium/high heat in a heavy skillet (preferably cast iron) to cover chicken halfway. When it is hot but not smoking, place coated chicken one at a time, being careful not to overcrowd the pan, and fry chicken for 4-5 minutes on each side until browned and cooked through.
Setting a timer for this is recommended. Lower heat slightly if you notice the chicken getting too brown. Bigger pieces of chicken will need a bit more time to cook through.
Place cooked pieces of chicken on a plate with paper towel to absorb excess oil.
When ready to serve, garnish with parsley if desired and serve right away with lemon wedges. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Serving suggestions: mac and cheese and/or green herb salad

* Note regarding pricing: The fresh herbs and lemons used in this recipe are from my garden which is why there is no price listed. The price for some of the pantry items such as olive oil, tahini and flour takes into account the cost of the amount used for the recipe and not the cost if you had to purchase the entire item.

** All prices in US dollars.