Mediterranean Ground Chicken Flatbread with Lemon Honey Feta Cream

Mediterranean Ground Chicken Flatbread with Lemon Honey Feta Cream 🍋🐔🫓

A fresh Mediterranean-style dish with spiced ground chicken, warm flatbread, and a creamy lemon-honey feta sauce. It’s savory, slightly tangy, and lightly sweet.


🧾 Ingredients

For the Ground Chicken

  • 500 g (1 lb) ground chicken

  • 2 tbsp olive oil

  • 3 garlic cloves, minced

  • 1 tsp paprika

  • 1 tsp ground cumin

  • ½ tsp ground coriander

  • ½ tsp dried oregano

  • ½ tsp salt

  • ½ tsp black pepper

  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

Lemon Honey Feta Cream

  • 120 g (½ cup) feta cheese

  • 120 ml (½ cup) Greek yogurt

  • 1 tbsp honey

  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

  • 1 tsp lemon zest

  • 1 tbsp olive oil

  • 1 small garlic clove, minced

Flatbread & Toppings

  • 4 flatbreads or naan

  • ½ cucumber, diced

  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

  • ¼ red onion, thinly sliced

  • ¼ cup chopped parsley or mint

  • Optional: olives, arugula, pickled onions


👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Cook the Chicken

  1. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.

  2. Add garlic and cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant.

  3. Add ground chicken and break it apart with a spatula.

  4. Stir in paprika, cumin, coriander, oregano, salt, and pepper.

  5. Cook for 6–8 minutes until the chicken is browned and fully cooked.

  6. Add lemon juice and parsley, mix well, and remove from heat.


2. Make the Lemon Honey Feta Cream

  1. In a bowl or blender combine:

    • feta cheese

    • Greek yogurt

    • honey

    • lemon juice

    • lemon zest

    • olive oil

    • garlic

  2. Blend or whisk until smooth and creamy.

  3. If the sauce is too thick, add 1–2 tablespoons water or milk to loosen it.


3. Prepare the Topping Salad

In a bowl combine:

  • cucumber

  • cherry tomatoes

  • red onion

  • parsley or mint

Add a pinch of salt and a small drizzle of olive oil, then toss.


4. Assemble the Flatbread

  1. Warm the flatbreads in a pan or oven.

  2. Spread a layer of lemon honey feta cream on each flatbread.

  3. Add the cooked ground chicken.

  4. Top with the cucumber-tomato mixture.

  5. Drizzle extra feta cream and garnish with herbs.


🍽️ Serving Suggestions

Serve with:

  • Mediterranean rice

  • hummus

  • roasted potatoes

  • a light lemon salad

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