Grilled Tahini Chicken Caesar Sandwiches
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Grilled Tahini Chicken Caesar Sandwiches
Description
The recipe starts with a dressing combining tahini, lemon juice, garlic, capers, caper brine, Dijon mustard, warm water, salt, and pepper. Half of this dressing marinates the chicken, which can be boneless skinless thighs or breasts, for at least 30 minutes or overnight to infuse flavor. The reserved half is used to dress a slaw of shredded green and red cabbage, carrot, and green onion combined with a touch of maple syrup.
The chicken is then grilled or baked until cooked through, absorbing the bright and slightly salty notes from the dressing. The slaw provides crunch and freshness balancing the richness of the meat and tahini dressing. Assembled on buns with slices of ripe avocado and tomato, this sandwich offers layers of texture and flavor featuring the distinctive tahini Caesar-style dressing.
Baking the chicken at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 15-20 minutes is a straightforward alternative to grilling, ensuring safety with an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. The use of capers and their brine in the dressing adds complexity and ties the dish to traditional Caesar flavor profiles in a unique way incorporating tahini.
Ingredients
- For the marinade & dressing:
- ¼ cup tahini drippy (e.g. Soom tahini
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- lemon juice juice from ½ large lemon (about 2-3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic grated or finely minced, or sub ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon capers very finely diced
- 2 teaspoons caper brine from the jar of capers
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard we love a grainy dijon!
- 3 tablespoons water warm
- salt freshly ground
- black pepper freshly ground
- FOR THE CHICKEN:
- 4 chicken thighs larger boneless skinless, or 4 medium to smaller chicken breasts
- salt freshly ground
- black pepper freshly ground
- For the tahini caesar slaw:
- ½ cup green cabbage shredded
- ½ cup red cabbage shredded, or a blend of both
- ½ cup carrot shredded
- ¼ cup green onion chopped
- 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup
- salt freshly ground
- black pepper freshly ground
- For assembling:
- 4 hamburger buns of choice (I love Dave’s Killer Bread or brioche!
- 1 avocado large ripe, sliced
- 1 Roma tomato or heirloom tomato, sliced
Instructions
- Mix the dressing ingredients together in a small bowl until smooth: tahini, fresh lemon juice, garlic, diced capers, caper brine, dijon mustard, warm water and freshly ground black pepper. Please note that most caesar dressings are pretty heavy on the salt and that's also important in this recipe to bring out the flavor and make it taste like a true Caesar salad dressing/marinade. Be generous with your salt and pepper!
- Add the chicken to a large bowl or shallow dish and pour half of the dressing on top, reserving the other half for the slaw. Use tongs or a fork to mix the chicken with the dressing, then cover and place in the fridge; allow chicken to marinate for at least 30 minutes or overnight. Place reserved dressing in a small container and set aside in the fridge for later
- Once ready, make the slaw: in a medium bowl, combine the cabbage, carrots, green onion and pure maple syrup. Add the remaining reserved dressing and toss together until well combined. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste, if necessary. Place in the fridge while you grill your chicken.
- Preheat your grill to 400 degrees F. Grill for about 6-8 minutes per side until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F. If you’d like, you can also toast the buns for 1-2 minutes.
- To prepare: place chicken on bun bottom, then top with slaw, sliced avocado and tomato slice then top with remaining bun. Serves 4. Enjoy!
Notes
- Chicken can be baked at 400°F for 15-20 minutes until reaching an internal temperature of 165°F as an alternative to grilling.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 488 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1sandwich (with toppings) | |
| Calories | 488cal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 39.5g | 13% |
| Protein | 30.1g | 60% |
| Fat | 23.8g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 3.7g | 19% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 7.3g | 15% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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