Chicken koftas
HB-0500 · Hand-built original · Turkish and Middle Eastern
These juicy, herby chicken koftas are packed with garlic, coriander and chilli. They’re easy to batch cook and freeze, making them handy for quick weeknight dinners or lunches. Serve with rice or warm flatbreads and salad, or stuff into wraps and sandwiches. For this recipe you’ll need a food processor and an air fryer. Each serving provides 519 kcal, 68.5g protein, 7.3g carbohydrate (of which 5g sugars), 23.2g fat (of which 5.8g saturates), 3.3g fibre and 3.25g salt.
Turkish and Middle EasternMain course1 hrServes 2437 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
Servings:2quantities adjust to match
Ingredients
- 1 onion, roughly chopped
- 6 garlic cloves
- 1¾ oz fresh coriander (a large handful), plus extra to serve
- 17¾ oz boneless, skinless chicken, roughly cut up
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp sumac
- 1/4 tsp ground turmeric
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- Oil spray, for cooking
- Rice or warm flatbreads, to serve
- Salad, to serve
Method
- Put the onion, garlic and coriander in a food processor and pulse to a coarse paste.
- Add the chicken, paprika, chilli powder, black pepper, sumac, turmeric, olive oil and salt, and pulse until the mixture is minced and evenly combined, stopping before it becomes a smooth purée.
- With wet hands, divide the mixture and shape into about 8 elongated koftas, around 4 in long. Chill for 15-20 minutes to firm up if you have time.
- Heat a griddle pan or large frying pan over medium-high heat and spray lightly with oil.
- Cook the koftas for 10-12 minutes, turning regularly, until charred in places and cooked through with no pink remaining in the centre.
- Rest for a couple of minutes, then serve on rice or in warm flatbreads with salad.
Prep: 30 min · Cook: 30 min
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
437 kcalCalories
47.8 gProtein
13.1 gCarbs
23.5 gFat
4.7 gSaturates
4.4 gFibre
3 gSugars
1408 mgSodium
206 mgCholesterol
1119 mgPotassium
70 mgCalcium
3.6 mgIron
1 servingServing
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data