Chicken bites with yogurt and turmeric

Name: Chicken bites with yogurt and turmeric
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Chicken breast 1 lb; Pine nuts ½ cup; Type 00 flour ½ cup; Water ½ cup; Extra virgin olive oil to taste; Fine salt to taste; Low-fat Yogurt 1 cup; Powdered turmeric 1 tsp

300

Calories per serving

Energy Kcal 300
Carbohydrates g 13.1
of which sugars g 3.4
Protein g 35.9
Fats g 11.6
of which saturated fat g 2.1
Fiber g 0.6
Cholesterol mg 76
Sodium mg 563

Difficulty: Very easy
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Serving: 4 persone
Cost: Low

PRESENTATION

Recipe by
Valeria Ciccotti

Don't settle for the usual chicken breast! With a little imagination and a handful of ingredients you can create a delicious alternative, chicken bites with yogurt and turmeric. Also ideal for a last-minute dinner, they will conquer everyone at first glance thanks to the wonderful golden hue of turmeric. Furthermore, the yogurt sauce gives the meat an irresistible softness while the pine nuts add an appetizing crunchy note. Bring a ray of sunshine to the table with chicken nuggets with yogurt and turmeric!

INGREDIENTS

300

Calories per serving

Chicken breast 1 lb (500 g)

Pine nuts ½ cup (50 g)

Type 00 flour ½ cup (50 g)

Water ½ cup (120 g)

Extra virgin olive oil to taste

Fine salt to taste

For the sauce: Low-fat Yogurt 1 cup (200 g); Powdered turmeric 1 tsp

Preparation

How to prepare Chicken bites with yogurt and turmeric

To prepare your chicken bites with yogurt and turmeric, first remove from chicken breast any cartilage and bones and cut it into cubes of equal size 1. Transfer the chicken to a bowl, add salt 2, flour 3 and mix well to coat the meat evenly.

Remove the excess flour with a sieve 4 and cook. Heat the oil in a pan, pour the pine nuts 5 and toast them for a few minutes over high heat 5. When the pine nuts are golden, add the floured chicken nuggets 6, mix and let them brown for a few minutes, always on high heat,

then blend with water 7. Meanwhile, prepare the sauce: add the turmeric to the yogurt in a bowl 8 and mix the mixture well 9.

Pour the sauce into the pan 10 and stir over low heat for a few seconds, just long enough to mix it 11. Your chicken bites with yogurt and turmeric are ready to be served 12!