Lebanese Lemon Garlic Chicken - Al Aseel copycat

Name: Lebanese Lemon Garlic Chicken - Al Aseel copycat
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Asian, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 500g/ 1lb chicken tenderloin (or breast), cut into 4cm / 1.5″ squares, large vein cut out (Note 1); ▢4 tbsp Greek or plain yogurt; ▢3 tbsp lemon juice; ▢1 tbsp garlic , finely grated or crushed using garlic press (~4 big cloves); ▢1 tbsp olive oil; ▢1 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt (1/2 tsp table salt, 1 1/4 tsp flakes); ▢1 cup Greek or plain yogurt; ▢3/4 tsp garlic , finely grated or crushed using garlic press (~1 clove); ▢2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; ▢1 tbsp lemon juice; ▢1 tbsp tahini (hulled), or extra 1 tbsp olive oil (Note 3); 1 tbsp water; ▢1 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt (1/2 tsp table salt, 1 1/4 tsp flakes); ▢2 tbsp olive oil , for cooking; ▢1 tsp parsley , roughly chopped (or equal amounts mint and parsley); ▢Lemon wedges and extra virgin olive oil , for garnish; Lebanese bread for sauce mopping (optional but recommended); Lemon Wedges for garnish

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:10min

Recipe video above. A copycat of a signature dish at Al Aseel, a popular Lebanese restaurant in Sydney! Chicken is marinated in a bold lemon-garlic yogurt mix, then smothered in a garlicky lemon yogurt sauce. Warm yogurt may sound unusual, but one bite will win you over! Serve with pita bread and Fattoush.PS. Please measure the garlic - too much is harsh, too little is sad.PPS. The salt might seem a lot, but please trust, it's not salty!

Updated at: Sat, 05 Apr 2025 06:26:20 GMT