Making your own dukkah is super simple and a great alternative to crumbing chicken. You probably don’t want to purchase dukkah for crumbing, because for the amount that you’ll need it will cost a fortune. But it is extremely cost effective to make your own dukkah {not to mention the fact that it is super tasty}. I enjoy eating dukkah on top of eggs, with smashed avocado and fetta on toast, and even on some fresh sourdough with a little EVO.
I published this recipe back on Blogger in 2012 and you enjoyed it, so I thought that I would share it again here on WordPress. In reading the early blog post, I remembered that I was totally into watching Jamie Oliver’s 30 minute meals on TV and loved some of his quick tips that I still use in the kitchen today.
Like this one – to make store bought pitas pop … All you need to do is run some baking paper under the tap for about 10 seconds, scrunching the paper as you go so it absorbs water. Then flatten it out on a bench and place your pitas inside. Sprinkle the pitas with oil, salt and pepper and then bake in a preheated oven (around 180 degrees) for 5-10 minutes for some crunchy, yet soft in the middle seasoned pitas!
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup hazelnut meal
- 1/4 cup sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- salt and pepper
- 6 pita breads
- 1/2 tub of hommus
- 1 lemon
- 1/2 bag of rocket
- olive oil
- Slice each chicken breasts into three pieces of equal size (so that they cook equally). Mix together the hazelnut meal, sesame seeds, coriander, cumin and the zest of the lemon. Season your mixture with salt and pepper and then crumb each of your chicken pieces.
- Lightly oil a frying pan and fry each of your chicken pieces. Whilst they are cooking run some baking paper under the tap for about 10 seconds, scrunching the paper as you go so it absorbs water. Then flatten it out on a bench and place your pitas inside. Sprinkle the pitas with oil, salt and pepper and then bake in a preheated oven (around 180 degrees) for 5-10 minutes.
- Into the hommus mix the juice of the lemon and a teaspoon of oil. Wash the rocket and then season with oil, salt and pepper.
- To serve, lay 2 pitas on each plate and then smear with a generous dollop of hommus. Place two pieces of chicken on top and then lay your rocket salad next to the chicken. DELICIOUS!
Do you make your own dukkah? Do you have a preferred nut for your dukkah base? Have you heard of wasabi sesame seeds? If you recreate one of my recipes, I would love for you to share it on social media with the hashtag #GoodFoodWeek.
Oh yum! I love me a schnity at the best of the time, this one is like on another scale!
Nice work lovely and as always thanks for link up to Your Weekly Feed my dear. xx
Schnitzels are a pretty popular choice here in our household, so I like to mix things up a little. Glad you enjoyed the recipe. And thanks for hosting the link up 🙂
Yum Shari! Oh I do love dukkah!!
Thanks Lisa – I’d love to know how you go if you try this recipe 🙂
I love this one Shari, dukkah is a favourite of of mine too. Thanks for linking to YWF. x
It is so simple to make your own dukkah {you don’t even need a thermomix}.
Hazelnut meal as a crumb – yum!!! looking forward to giving this one a go Shari
It’s a winner … I feel like I have introduced a whole new world of crumb to you. Last week it was cornflakes, this week hazelnut meal… I hope you enjoy the crumb inspiration. 🙂
Ha ha you have!!! Thanks for the inspiration 🙂
Shari!!! You always have the yummiest recipes! Pinning this one for next week! Love it! Thanks for linking up with Fabulous Foodie Fridays! xx
Thanks Lucy. I am always so envious of your ability to create such amazing sweet recipes. I often wonder if people find dinner ‘boring’ in comparison?