Turkish Chicken Tantuni
Tender, spiced chicken wrapped in lavash with tomatoes, onions, and a bright lemon finish. A street-food favorite that comes together in one skillet in under 30 minutes.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 38g

Ingredients
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Step 1
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high until shimmering.
Step 2
Add sliced onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until edges start to soften, ~3 minutes.
Step 3
Push onion to the side. Add chicken to the empty space and season with sumac, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper.
Step 4
Cook chicken without stirring for 2 minutes until the bottom edges start to brown.
Step 5
Stir chicken and onion together; cook until chicken is no longer pink inside, ~4 minutes total.
Step 6
Add diced tomato and cook 1 minute more. Squeeze half a lemon over the skillet and stir.
Step 7
Warm lavash in a dry skillet 15 seconds per side, or wrap in a damp towel 30 seconds.
Step 8
Divide chicken mixture among lavash, roll tightly, and squeeze remaining lemon over each. Serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch skillet
- wooden spoon or spatula
- cutting board
- chef's knife
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