Grilled Chicken Sumac

Peggy Lampman | Contributor

I'm always on the lookout for interesting flavor combinations, especially if I have all the ingredients at the ready. I've got a spice jar with ground sumac berries I'd like to use. This is a marvelous lemony seasoning, commonly used in Turkish cuisine, but I've only used it when making the traditional tomato pita salad, fattoush.

When I saw a recipe on the Citron et Vanille blog using ground sumac to season chicken, it was a done deal.

The chicken was served over Curried Israeli Couscous, another recipe I adapted from this terrific food blog.

Recipe adapted from Citron et Vanille blog.

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds chicken tenders or breasts cut in strips
Cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons sumac
Juice of one lemon
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
3 tablespoons mint

Directions

1. Lightly season chicken strips or tenders with kosher salt and cayenne. Whisk together sumac, lemon juice, olive oil and cumin powder; marinate in mixture 2-3 hours.

2. Prepare gas or charcoal grill to medium-high heat. Grill chicken until cooked through and golden brown. Sprinkle with mint and serve.