{"id":5694,"date":"2016-08-12T08:00:01","date_gmt":"2016-08-12T12:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/?p=5694"},"modified":"2016-08-04T09:02:27","modified_gmt":"2016-08-04T13:02:27","slug":"chicken-tikka-pita-8-year-old-contest-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/think-before-you-eat\/chicken-tikka-pita-8-year-old-contest-winner\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicken Tikka Pita (8 year old contest winner)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(Indiana 8 year old contest winner in the 2016 White House State Dinner Cookbook Recipe competition)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5695 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/files\/2016\/08\/Chicken-Tikka.png\" alt=\"Chicken Tikka\" width=\"367\" height=\"445\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5696 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/files\/2016\/08\/Indiana-girl.png\" alt=\"Indiana girl\" width=\"290\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/files\/2016\/08\/Indiana-girl.png 290w, http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/files\/2016\/08\/Indiana-girl-160x350.png 160w, http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/files\/2016\/08\/Indiana-girl-137x300.png 137w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: EDOVL I+ Archer,Archer;font-size: small\">\u2022 592 calories \u2022 21g fat \u2022 47g carbohydrates \u2022 56g protein <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: EDOVL I+ Archer,Archer;font-size: medium\">INGREDIENTS f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium\">or the Chicken Tikka:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: EDOVL I+ Archer,Archer;font-size: medium\">1 pound chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cubed<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: EDOVL I+ Archer,Archer;font-size: medium\">1 cup low-fat yogurt <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: EDOVL I+ Archer,Archer;font-size: medium\">1\u00bd teaspoon ginger-garlic paste (can use \u00be teaspoon ground ginger and \u00be teaspoon minced garlic)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: EDOVL I+ Archer,Archer;font-size: medium\">1 \u00bd teaspoon cumin powder <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: EDOVL I+ Archer,Archer;font-size: medium\">1 teaspoon red chili powder<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: EDOVL I+ Archer,Archer;font-size: medium\">2 teaspoons garam masala (or coriander seed)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: EDOVL I+ Archer,Archer;font-size: medium\">Dash to 1 teaspoon salt <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: EDOVL I+ Archer,Archer;font-size: medium\">1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: EDOVL I+ Archer,Archer;font-size: medium\">3 teaspoons tikka masala<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: EDOVL I+ Archer,Archer;font-size: medium\">1 \u00bd teaspoons fresh lemon juice<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: EDOVL I+ Archer,Archer;font-size: medium\">1 tablespoon olive oil <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><strong>For the Cucumber Raita:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: EDOVL I+ Archer,Archer;font-size: medium\">2 hot house\/English cucumbers, quartered<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: EDOVL I+ Archer,Archer;font-size: medium\">3 sprigs mint<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: EDOVL I+ Archer,Archer;font-size: medium\">20 ounces plain Greek yogurt<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: EDOVL I+ Archer,Archer;font-size: medium\">10 ounces low-fat sour cream<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: EDOVL I+ Archer,Archer;font-size: medium\">\u00bd teaspoon roasted ground cumin<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: EDOVL I+ Archer,Archer;font-size: medium\">1 teaspoon salt<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><strong>To Assemble: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: EDOVL I+ Archer,Archer;font-size: medium\">4 pita breads<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: EDOVL I+ Archer,Archer;font-size: medium\">1 onion, peeled and chopped<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: EDOVL I+ Archer,Archer;font-size: medium\">2 carrots, peeled and shredded<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: EDOVL I+ Archer,Archer;font-size: medium\">2 green bell peppers, seeded and cut lengthwise<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: EDOVL I+ Archer,Archer;font-size: medium\">1 cucumber slice<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: EDOVL I+ Archer,Archer;font-size: medium\">1 bunch romaine lettuce, chopped<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: EDOVL I+ Archer,Archer;font-size: medium\">1 bunch fresh spinach, chopped<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium\">PREPARATION<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ca511c;font-family: EDOVL I+ Archer,Archer;font-size: medium\">1. To make the Chicken Tikka: <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: EDOVL I+ Archer,Archer;font-size: medium\">In a large bowl, combine the chicken with the remaining ingredients and marinate, covered, in the refrigerator, for a minimum of 4 hours or overnight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ca511c;font-family: EDOVL I+ Archer,Archer;font-size: medium\"><strong>2. Preheat the broiler. <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-family: EDOVL I+ Archer,Archer;font-size: medium\">Remove the chicken from the marinade, place it in an oven-safe skillet and broil for about 15 minutes, or until cooked through.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ca511c;font-family: EDOVL I+ Archer,Archer;font-size: medium\"><strong>3. To make the Cucumber Raita: <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-family: EDOVL I+ Archer,Archer;font-size: medium\">In a medium bowl, combine the raita ingredients. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ca511c;font-family: EDOVL I+ Archer,Archer;font-size: medium\"><strong>4. To Assemble: <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-family: EDOVL I+ Archer,Archer;font-size: medium\">Layer each pita bread pocket with vegetables, chicken, and cucumber raita.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatscooking.fns.usda.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/featuredlinks\/2016_HLC_Cookbook.pdf\" class=\"broken_link\">https:\/\/www.whatscooking.fns.usda.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/featuredlinks\/2016_HLC_Cookbook.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Indiana 8 year old contest winner in the 2016 White House State Dinner Cookbook Recipe competition) \u2022 592 calories \u2022 21g fat \u2022 47g carbohydrates \u2022 56g protein INGREDIENTS for the Chicken Tikka: 1 pound chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cubed &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/think-before-you-eat\/chicken-tikka-pita-8-year-old-contest-winner\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9193321,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[15132],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5694","post","type-post","status-publish","format-gallery","hentry","category-think-before-you-eat","post_format-post-format-gallery"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paB9fc-1tQ","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5694","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9193321"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5694"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5694\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5702,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5694\/revisions\/5702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5694"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5694"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5694"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}