Chicken Shawarma
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Shawarma is a Middle Eastern dish of garlicky meat or poultry served on pitas. From start to finish, you can have this on the table in 45 minutes.
Save any leftover yogurt-lemon sauce as a great dip for pita bread or cucumber.
Shawarma is a Middle Eastern dish of garlicky meat or poultry served on pitas. From start to finish, you can have this on the table in 45 minutes.
Save any leftover yogurt-lemon sauce as a great dip for pita bread or cucumber.
Shawarma is a Middle Eastern dish of garlicky meat or poultry served on pitas. This chicken version is flavored with a savory yogurt sauce.
Yield:
4 servings
Ingredients
Chicken:
2 tablespoons
fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon
curry powder
2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
3/4 teaspoon
salt
1/2 teaspoon
ground cumin
3
garlic cloves, minced
1 pound
skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 16 (3-inch) strips
Sauce:
1/2 cup
plain 2% reduced-fat Greek yogurt (such as Fage)
2 tablespoons
tahini
2 teaspoons
fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon
salt
1
garlic clove, minced
Remaining ingredients:
Cooking spray
4
(6-inch) pitas
1 cup
chopped romaine lettuce
8
(1/4-inch-thick) tomato slices
Preparation
1. Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
2. To prepare chicken, combine first 6 ingredients in a medium bowl. Add chicken to bowl; toss well to coat. Let stand at room temperature 20 minutes.
3. To prepare sauce, combine yogurt and next 4 ingredients (through 1 garlic clove), stirring with a whisk.
4. Thread 2 chicken strips onto each of 8 (12-inch) skewers. Place kebabs on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 4 minutes on each side or until done.
5. Place pitas on grill rack; grill 1 minute on each side or until lightly toasted. Place 1 pita on each of 4 plates; top each serving with 1/4 cup lettuce and 2 tomato slices. Top each serving with 4 chicken pieces; drizzle each serving with 2 tablespoons sauce.
2. To prepare chicken, combine first 6 ingredients in a medium bowl. Add chicken to bowl; toss well to coat. Let stand at room temperature 20 minutes.
3. To prepare sauce, combine yogurt and next 4 ingredients (through 1 garlic clove), stirring with a whisk.
4. Thread 2 chicken strips onto each of 8 (12-inch) skewers. Place kebabs on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 4 minutes on each side or until done.
5. Place pitas on grill rack; grill 1 minute on each side or until lightly toasted. Place 1 pita on each of 4 plates; top each serving with 1/4 cup lettuce and 2 tomato slices. Top each serving with 4 chicken pieces; drizzle each serving with 2 tablespoons sauce.